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Miners on duty at Nyakabingo Mines in Rulindo District. Rwanda’s mining and quarrying sector posted a strong recovery in the first quarter of 2026.Courtesy
Economy

Rwanda's mining activity rebounds as output jumps 20%

Monday, June 22, 2026
L-R: In Towanda, Pennsylvania, Traxys Head of Tin and Specialty Metals Ioannis Kallinikos, Deputy Chief of Mission 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 in September 2025. Courtesy
Rwanda

Rwanda now supplies 20% of US tungsten demand

Wednesday, June 17, 2026
DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi, and Burundi's Evariste Ndayishimiye meet in Bujumbura on December 22, 2024. Courtesy.

The alliance driving instability in the Great Lakes region

Thursday, June 04, 2026
Miners at Nyakabingo mines where machines pull 120 tonnes of tungsten ore from the ground every month. Photo by Craish Bahizi

The mine and the factory

Thursday, May 28, 2026
Trinity Metals has launched an advanced drilling programme at the Nyakabingo mine in Rulindo District.
Economy

Trinity Metals launches deep drilling at Nyakabingo mine

Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Workers pack fresh for exports at NAEB warehouse. Rwanda’s exports to China nearly doubled in value to $160.8 million (over Rwf270 billion) in 2025, up from $83.7 million recorded the previous year. File
Economy

Exports to China surge 92% as demand rises

Tuesday, May 12, 2026
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Economy

Kagame, Kazakh wealth fund boss discuss critical minerals investment

Friday, March 06, 2026
Demonstrators during the so-called 'Hutu Social Revolution' protest the Tutsi monarchy and call for majority rule in 1959 just before independence. Photo credit: The Pan African Review.

Never again or never mind: Does sanctioning RDF free Congo?

Wednesday, March 04, 2026
A jaw crusher is primarily used as the first-stage machine to break large rocks into smaller pieces for further crushing in mining, aggregates, and recycling operations. Photo by MMI
Economy

Mining tailings: Turning waste into wealth

Saturday, February 21, 2026
The government has received at least 73 applications to invest in 10 mining blocks unveiled in mid-2025. Photo by Craish BAHIZI
Rwanda

Investor appetite grows as Rwanda opens new mining blocks

Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Mining activities at Trinity Nyakabingo Mine in Rulindo District. Exports of Rwanda’s 3Ts minerals, Tin, Tungsten , and Tantalum, rose by 46.2 per cent between January and December 2025. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Economy

How Rwanda’s 3T mineral exports grew by 46%

Monday, February 16, 2026
M23 rebels arrive at Rusizi border after capturing Bukavu City in eastern DR Congo on February 16, 2025. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza

Can AFC/M23 save DR Congo from a Haiti-style collapse?

Friday, January 23, 2026