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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
Rwanda Development Board CEO Clare Akamanzi during a guided tour of LuNa Smelter, the sole producer and exporter of tin in both Eastern and Central Africa. Photos by Sam Ngendahimana
Economy

Rwanda poised to meet $1.5bn mineral export target – regulator

Thursday, July 27, 2023
A worker weighs gold for export at Gold Refinery in Rwanda on June 18, 2019. According to the Rwanda Mines, Petroleum, and Gas Board, Gold exports raked in more than $302 million. File
Economy

Gold tops Rwanda mineral exports

Wednesday, July 26, 2023
Clare Akamanzi, Rwanda Development Board CEO, addresses delegates during the EU-Rwanda forum in Kigali on June 26. Courtesy
Economy

RDB unveils mineral reserves seeking investors for value addition

Wednesday, June 28, 2023
A mining site manager briefing workers at a mining site in Rulindo District. Due to the recent incidents of some collapsed mining sites that killed over six miners, Rwanda Extractive Industry Workers Union has revealed that there will be a study to examine the health and occupational safety of miners in the country. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Health

New study to examine occupational safety, health of Rwandan miners

Monday, May 15, 2023