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Workers on duty at Gold Refinery in Rwanda at Kigali Special Economic Zone on June 18, 2019. File
Economy

Rwanda’s record $1bn mineral revenue inspires growth – Miners

Friday, February 16, 2024
Workers arrange melted tin for export at LuNa Smelter in Kigali. Rwanda's mineral export revenue in 2023 increased to more than $1.1 billion, up from the $772 million recorded in 2022. Sam Ngendahimana
Economy

Rwanda's mineral exports rake in record high $1bn in 2023

Thursday, February 15, 2024
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
SADC (Southern African Development Community) military forces had entered into the eastern DR Congo morass. Internet

Lessons for SADC forces in DR Congo: Do not become like Icarus and Phaeton

Wednesday, January 10, 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
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
Miners during their activities at a mimning site in Rurindo District. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Featured

FEATURED - The silent ecological tragedy: Artisanal mining and ecosystem degradation

Friday, September 15, 2023