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July 24
Rwanda: Rwanda, Rio Tinto Enter Partnership to Promote Mining Exploration Activities
Rwanda has said that it has formalised a "strategic partnership" with Rio Tinto Minerals Development Limited that will focus on the early stages of the exploration and mining of… Read more »
May 20
Rwanda: Tougher Penalties Await Errant Miners in Proposed Mining Bill
The Government of Rwanda seeks to propose tougher penalties under a new draft law on mining and quarry operations to deter offences that include illegal mining and mineral trading.… Read more »
May 15
Rwanda: Govt Mulls Punishment for Landowners Who Permit Illegal Mining Activities
Landowners who allow persons without licenses to carry out mining activities on their land risk being punished if a related provision in a new draft law on mining and quarry… Read more »
May 01
Rwanda: Mine Workers' Written Contracts Increase, Safety Still Key Concern
As Rwanda celebrates Labour Day on May 1, the mine workers' union said that currently, 34 per cent of mine workers in Rwanda have written contracts, although they are still facing… Read more »
April 22
Rwanda: Six Key Proposed Changes to Rwanda's Mineral Tax Law
Rwanda is seeking to amend its mineral tax law with a view to to promote value addition for higher revenues and discourage the exportation of the valuable natural substances in raw… Read more »
April 01
Rwanda: The Rise of Asantii to a Global Sustainable Fashion Brand
After winning the prestigious 2024 Rising Sustainable Brand Award in New York, Rwandan based clothing line Asantii is primed to push their brand to the global market, according to… Read more »
January 31
Rwanda: Minerals - Experts, Investors on Rwanda-UK Areas of 'Craze'
There is an opportunity to invest in the mining industry but also in the aspect of midstream processing and have more partnerships between Rwanda and the United Kingdom, experts… Read more »
January 29
Rwanda: Rwanda, Rio Tinto Minerals Sign Lithium Exploration Deal
Rwanda and Rio Tinto Minerals Development, a global leader in the exploration, mining, and processing of minerals, on Monday, January 29, signed an agreement of exploration and… Read more »
January 10
Rwanda: Rwf2 Billion Disbursed to Communities Through Mining Revenue Sharing Scheme
Communities hosting mining activities have benefited from infrastructure and various other projects worth up to Rwf2 billion distributed through revenue sharing schemes, according… Read more »
Rwanda: MPs Appeal for Proper Management of Mining Pits
Members of Parliament on January 9, appealed for proper management of hundreds of pits found in various mining sites across the country, including those that date back to the… Read more »
Rwanda: Inadequate Financing Undermining Rwanda's Mining Potential - Official
Lack of domestic financing tailored to the mining sector's needs is making Rwanda's mineral business highly reliant on loans from foreign companies and therefore biting into the… Read more »
January 04
Rwanda: Labour Union Says Cancelling Mining Firms' Licences for Breaching Safety, Labour Standards a Good Move
Seven mining companies have seen their licences revoked by Rwanda Mining, Petroleum and Gas Board (RMB) over "serious deficiencies," including failure to meet environmental and… Read more »
January 03
Rwanda: Seven Mining Companies Lose Concessions Over 'Serious' Failures
Rwanda Mining, Petroleum and Gas Board (RMB) has revoked licences of seven mining companies over "serious deficiencies," including failure to meet environmental and labour… Read more »
December 19, 2023
Rwanda: Rwanda, EU Ink Health, Minerals Deals
Rwanda and the European Union on Monday, December 18, signed two agreements including a €40 million funding package, to invest in the former's pharmaceutical and biotechnology… Read more »
December 05, 2023
Rwanda: Low Tech Uptake Leaves 70% Rwandan Minerals Untapped
The over reliance on artisanal mining in Rwanda limits the extraction of minerals to just under 40 per cent of what would be extracted, leaving a large chunk of the sector's yields… Read more »
December 04, 2023
Rwanda: Mining - Officials Confident Sector Will Fetch U.S.$1 Billion By End of Year
Officials at the Rwanda Minerals, Petroleum and Gas Board (RMB) have expressed optimism that this year will end with the mining sector registering $1 billion (approx. Rwf 1.2… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda's Mining Sector Holds U.S.$150 Billion Potential
Rwanda's mineral reserves present an economic potential of $150 billion (approx. Rwf186 trillion) that can be realised by employing modern exploration and exploitation techniques,… Read more »
Rwanda: A Look at the Increase of Women in Mining
The increase in women in the mining industry is a result of a deliberate change in the culture and policies of the sector. Mining was traditionally dominated by men because of its… Read more »
November 29, 2023
Rwanda: Rwamagana - Rwf3 Billion Invested in Lithium Exploration
On November 28, the Rwanda Mines, Petroleum and Gas Board (RMB) and Trinity Metals Group, launched a lithium exploration project worth Rwf3 billion beneath the rolling hills of… Read more »
November 14, 2023
Rwanda: Govt Closes 13 Mining Concessions Over Safety, Environmental Issues
The Rwanda Mines, Petroleum and Gas Board (RMB) has announced that it has cancelled or will not renew licenses of 13 mining concessions due to "persistent shortcomings" related to… Read more »
November 11, 2023
Rwanda: Kayonza - Six Miners Perish in a Cassiterite Mine
The residents of Nkondo Cell in Rwinkwavu Sector, Kayonza District, were grief-stricken after a cassiterite mine caved in on November 10 killing six miners. Read more »
November 09, 2023
Rwanda: How Mining Sector is Haunted By Illegal Miners, Cassiterite Dealers - Kayonza
Last week, a gang of robbers armed with traditional weapons raided a cassiterite mine, leaving two miners injured at the Rusave mining company in the Rwinkwavu sector, Kayonza… Read more »
August 29, 2023
Rwanda: Sand Mining Business Thrives in Western Province
Sand extraction from the Sebeya and Giciye rivers, located in Rubavu and Nyabihu districts, has evolved into a thriving industry, capitalizing on the surging construction… Read more »
August 23, 2023
Rwanda: Govt Cracks Down on 100 Illegal Mines
Local government leaders are intensifying efforts to clamp down on approximately 100 illegal mines, following a recent directive from the Rwanda Mines, Petroleum and Gas Board… Read more »
August 16, 2023
Rwanda: 20 Arrested Over Illegal Mining
At least 20 people from the sectors of Rugarama and Kiziguro in Gatsibo district have so far been arrested for illegal mining in a government gazette forest as well as residents'… Read more »
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