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Seven people died, and three others were injured at a mining site in Gakenke District on Friday, December 5. Courtesy.
Rwanda

Mining accident kills seven in Gakenke

Saturday, December 06, 2025
L-R: Moderator Jackie Lumbasi, Zora Robotics CEO Benjamin Karenzi, PRI CEO Ray Power, and MineTech CEO Kelvin Rwihimba during a panel discussion on ‘Mines of Tomorrow: Robotics for Smart Mining.’ Photo: Keza Kellya Raissa.
Technology

How robotics and AI are reshaping safety in underground mining

Wednesday, December 03, 2025
Miners on duty inside a tunnel in Rulindo District. Over 90 per cent of miners are still unaware of their legal rights, leaving many vulnerable to unsafe working environments. Craish Bahizi
Economy

What is needed to make mining safe for workers

Sunday, November 16, 2025
A view of a collapsed mining site that killed three people, in Rutsiro District, on Sunday, October 19. Courtesy
Rwanda

Mine collapses in Rutsiro, killing three

Sunday, October 19, 2025
Miners dig for sand in Satinsyi River in Kageyo Sector, Ngororero District. Photo by Germain Nsanzimana
Crime

Western Province issues stark warning against illegal mining

Wednesday, September 03, 2025
One person has died and another was injured on Monday, 5 May, following the collapse of an illegal mining site in Rutsiro
Rwanda

Rutsiro: One killed, another injured after illegal mine collapses

Monday, May 05, 2025
Minister of Public Service and Labour,  Ambassador Christine Nkulikiyinka(C) and other officials during a tour in a mining site on April 28. Photos by Emmanuel Nkangura
Economy

Labour minister urges compliance with occupational safety standards

Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Miners on duty at at Nyakabingo Mine in Rulindo District on Monday, March 3. Photos by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Economy

Inside Rwanda’s Tungsten mine which is the leading producer in Africa

Tuesday, March 04, 2025
Miners wash minerals at Bugarama mine in Burera District in October 2024 (courtesy)
Economy

Rwanda’s evolving mining sector through investors’ experience

Thursday, December 12, 2024
Miners inside a tunnel at Burera based mining site. Around 75,000 workers in the mining sector need to get the skills and qualification necessary to work in mines. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Education

Nearly 75,000 mine workers need training, says union

Monday, December 09, 2024
Officials during a handover of mining equipment to Rwanda on September 24, 2024. Courtesy
Featured

New law, sustainable development project ‘key to Rwanda’s mining progress’

Monday, October 07, 2024
A previous landslide in June hit a district in Gorontalo province in Indonesia, collapsing a gold mine. Courtesy
International

15 killed after Indonesia gold mine collapses

Friday, September 27, 2024