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Francine Niyigena, a genealogist at KOMIKAGI, operating a machine that assesses the quantity of minerals in a given sample
Featured

How Gakenke-based mining cooperative is embracing gender equality, fighting against GBV in sector

Thursday, January 18, 2024
Miners inside a tunnel at Nyamyumba mining site in Rubavu District on November 28, 2023. Photo by Emmanuel Dushimimana.
Rwanda

Labour union says cancelling mining firms’ licences for breaching safety, labour standards a good move

Thursday, January 04, 2024
Miners on duty at a mining site in Rurindo District. RMB has revoked licences of seven mining companies over “serious deficiencies,” including failure to meet environmental and labour standards. CRAISH BAHIZI
Economy

Seven mining companies lose concessions over ‘serious’ failures

Wednesday, January 03, 2024
Workers at LuNa Smelter mining factory, the sole producer and exporter of tin in both Eastern and Central Africa in Gasabo District in Kigali. SAM NGENDAHIMANA
Economy

2023 recap: A look at Rwanda’s mineral returns

Friday, December 29, 2023
According to statistics from Rwanda Mining Board (RMB), the country’s mineral exports raked over $362 million and $241 million in the second and third quarter of 2023. Photo by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Editorial

There is a lot of opportunity in the mining sector, let us mine it

Thursday, December 07, 2023
Visitor during a countrywide tour that saw media practitioners visit different mining concessions as part of the Mining Week. Photo by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Rwanda

Low tech uptake leaves 70% Rwandan minerals untapped

Wednesday, December 06, 2023
Yamina Karitanyi, the CEO of Rwanda Mines, Gas, and Petroleum Board (RMB) during the interview. Photo by Craish BAHIZI
Rwanda

Rwanda’s mining sector ‘holds $150bn potential’

Monday, December 04, 2023
The New Times
Environment

Govt closes 13 mining concessions over safety, environmental issues

Tuesday, November 14, 2023
The New Times
Rwanda

Kayonza: Six miners perish in a cassiterite mine

Saturday, November 11, 2023
The gang demanded that the miners surrender all the minerals they had. When the miners resisted, a violent altercation Pictured is a victim who was struck with a forked hand hoe in the head treating injurues at Rwinkwavu
Rwanda

Kayonza: How mining sector is haunted by illegal miners, cassiterite dealers

Friday, November 10, 2023
Workers arrange melted tin for export at LuNa Smelter in Kigali. Rwanda’s mineral exports raked in $241,823,194 worth of revenues in the third quarter (from July to September). SAM NGENDAHIMANA
Economy

Rwanda’s mineral exports rake in $241m in third quarter

Tuesday, November 07, 2023
One of houses that was damaged by the ongoing underground mining activities in Rwinkwavu sector in Kayonza District. Emmanuel Nkangura
Rwanda

Mining operations in Kayonza raise concerns over safety of residential houses

Thursday, October 19, 2023