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Miners at Mageragere mining site in Nyarugenge. A new report by Rwanda Mines, Petroleum and Gas Board has revealed that there are over 1,200 sources of industrial minerals and quarries for construction materials in Kigali. Photo: File.
Rwanda

Rwanda maps 1,200 sources of industrial minerals, building materials

Friday, May 26, 2023
Youths are typically a large part of small scale miners and it is critical that the participation of youth in the mining sector becomes one of the key drivers of future growth. Photo by Craish Bahizi

Rwandan youths’ participation in mining sector critical

Friday, May 19, 2023
Miners on duty at a mining site in Rulindo District. Aterian PLC has expressed its excitement over the prospect of finding lithium in Rwanda, after various signs have indicated its presence. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Economy

UK mining firm keen to exploit lithium in Rwanda

Monday, May 08, 2023
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Economy

Local firm to invest Rwf30bn in mineral production

Friday, March 24, 2023
A smartphone shaped-like gold ingot on display at Aldango Gold Refinery at the Kigali Special Economic Free Zone in June 2019. / File

Rwanda is resource poor? Says who?

Wednesday, February 22, 2023
An earial view of Kigali Special Economic Zone in Gasabo District. File

Industrial transformation key to vision 2050

Sunday, February 12, 2023
Miners at a Rulindo District mining site. Photo: Craish Bahizi.
Business

Banks do not trust us with financing – miners

Tuesday, December 06, 2022
Prime Edouard Ngirente delivers remarks during the launch of the 5th edition of Rwanda Mining Week that kicked off on December 5. Courtesy
Rwanda

Rwanda’s mining potential is yet to be fully exploited- PM

Monday, December 05, 2022
The New Times

Towards a modern and sustainable mining sector in Rwanda

Monday, December 05, 2022
Illegal miners who were arrested by Rwanda National Police over illegal mining activities in Gishwati-Mukura National Park on August 10. / Photo: Courtesy
Crime

Gishwati forest: Why illegal activities persist despite conservation efforts

Monday, September 26, 2022
Some of the illegal miners in Gishwati who were arrested by Rwanda National Police last week. Districts that border the park have said that fresh measures are being tightened to crack down on illegal mining activities that threaten the protected forest. The park was designated a UNESCO biosphere reserve after being restored at a cost of $9.5 million since 2014. Photo: Courtesy. Courtesy

Illegal mining threatens Gishwati forest

Wednesday, August 10, 2022
A worker boils tin at LuNa Smelter in Gasabo District. The firm is the sole producer and exporter of tin in both Eastern and Central Africa.

Mining industry sees value in growing local processing capacity

Sunday, July 31, 2022