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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
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
Miners during mining activities in Gakenke District. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Health

Probe names major hazards affecting miners’ safety, health

Tuesday, October 31, 2023
The New Times
Women

Equal pay: A milestone or a mirage ?

Thursday, October 05, 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
Children carry jerry cans of water at Nkombo island in Rusizi District. Each year, on June 12, Rwanda joins the world in marking the international day against child labour . File
Rwanda

World Day Against Child Labor: How are Rwandan entities curbing the vice

Monday, June 12, 2023
An illegal mining site that recently collapsed and killed six people in Huye District who were never rescued from the tunnels. File
Rwanda

How many illegal mines closed after fatal Huye incident?

Thursday, June 01, 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
A rescue team using tractors to help six workers trapped in an illegal mine that collapsed in Huye district last week. Photo Courtesy
Rwanda

Over 100 illegal mines identified as accidents kill 429 in five years

Thursday, April 27, 2023
A rescue team using tractors to help six workers trapped in an illegal mine that collapsed in Huye district last week. Landslides have made the operation difficult. Photo Courtesy
Rwanda

Huye mine accident: Landslide derails rescue efforts

Thursday, April 27, 2023
A rescue team using tractors to help six workers trapped in an illegal mine that collapsed in Huye district last week. Landslides have made the operation difficult. Courtesy
Rwanda

Huye mine accident: Landslide derails rescue efforts

Wednesday, April 26, 2023