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(L-R) Rwanda Mines, Petroleum and Gas Board (RMB) CEO Alice Uwase, and Oheneba Yaw Otchrere, Chairman of the Ashanti Investment Trust and Rwanda Development Board (RDB) CEO Jean-Guy Afrika during the signing ceremony on Thursday, October 9. Courtesy
Economy

Rwanda, Ghanaian company forge new mining partnership

Friday, October 10, 2025
L-R: In Towanda, Pennsylvania, Traxys Head of Tin and Specialty Metals Ioannis Kallinikos, Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM) at the Rwandan Embassy in Washington, Arthur Asiimwe, Trinity Metals Chairman Shawn McCormick, Justin Uwiringiyimana of Trinity Metals, and Plansee Group Director of Global Raw Materials Eric Rowe, along with their delegation, witnessed the arrival of tungsten concentrate (WO₃) produced by Trinity’s Nyakabingo Mine. Courtesy
Business

In a first, Rwandan mining company supplies tungsten to US

Tuesday, September 30, 2025
The 2025 UCI Road World Championships finish line and podium at Kigali Convention Centre. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza

UCI 2025: Why the fury over Rwanda’s ‘sportswashing’?

Wednesday, September 24, 2025
US ambassador to Rwanda Eric Kneedler (R) during his visit at mining site. Rwandan tungsten producers have welcomed the United States government’s move to exempt key minerals, including tungsten, gold, graphite and uranium from global tariffs. Courtesy
Economy

Rwanda’s tungsten miners upbeat over US tariff exemptions

Monday, September 15, 2025
Gasabo Gold Refinery in Kigali. Rwanda is uniquely positioned to become a leading regional processing hub, leveraging a combination of strategic, infrastructural, and institutional advantages.

Strategic minerals, strategic peace: Unlocking shared prosperity in Africa’s great lakes region

Sunday, August 10, 2025
President Kagame received a delegation from Rio Tinto, led by Mark Davies, Chief Technical Officer and member of the Group Executive Committee on Friday, June 18. Photos by Village Urugwiro
Rwanda

Kagame discusses partnerships with Rio Tinto, UGHE delegations

Friday, July 18, 2025
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Colonial impulses die hard: The Guardian’s war on African agency

Thursday, July 17, 2025
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Economy

Cabinet approves mineral exploration licenses

Thursday, July 17, 2025
Names of victims of the Genocide against the Tutsi at Murambi Genocide Memorial in Nyamagabe District. Photo by Craish BAHIZI

The global market for genocide denial

Sunday, June 22, 2025
Rubaya mining site in eastern DR Congo. File

The Rubaya revelation: Exposing Western bias in DR Congo conflict reporting

Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Tungsten prices have surged to their highest level since 2013, driven by China’s tightening grip on critical mineral exports.
Economy

Mining: Rwanda stands to gain as tungsten prices soar globally

Tuesday, June 03, 2025
Miniers sort minerals at Rukaragata Mining Site in Ngororero District on March 4. Photo by Emmanuel Dushimimana

Debunking the myth of mineral poverty in Rwanda

Sunday, June 01, 2025