Rwanda Mining, petroleum and Gas Board (RMB) has initiated an electronic registration platform that will enable companies to apply for and acquire mining and exploration licenses digitally. The Board said…
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Rwanda’s mineral export revenue have increased from the $772 million to more than $1.1 billion, closing in on the target of generating $1.5 billion in annual mineral export revenues by…
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Rwanda, UK-Based Mining Giant Rio Tinto Sign Landmark Mineral Exploration Deal
by Edmund Kagire 4:05 pmThe Government of Rwanda and UK mining giants Rio Tinto Minerals Development Limited have signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the exploration and mining of lithium in Rwanda’s Western…
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Rwanda Mines, Petroleum and Gas Board (RMB) has announced the immediate revocation of mining licenses for seven companies which failed to comply with mining, environment safety standards. The revoked mining…
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Rwanda has celebrated the sixth edition of the International Mining Day with Prime Minister Dr. Édouard Ngirente asking the sector to do more to attain the country’s development agenda 2024.…
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Mineral processing plants in Rwanda are currently producing under capacity and anticipating collaboration with other countries to increase monthly outputs. Officials say that the shortage of production capacity is partly…
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Women In Mining: Assessing The Gender Gap In Rwanda’s Mining Sector
by Daniel Sabiiti 2:20 pmRwanda joins the world this Monday to mark the International Mining Day under the national theme: Embracing Technology, Investments and Responsible Mining” The country has excelled in women empowerment in…
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The Rwanda Mines, Petroleum and Gas Board (RMB) has announced the Government’s ambition to fetch USD 1.5 billion by the last quarter of 2023 through mineral exports. This will make…
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Rwanda has kicked off a mining inspection campaign that will inform post-Covid-19 recovery strategies while also helping to contain spread of the pandemic in this backbone industry. Among the instructions…
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The Rwanda Mines petroleum and Gas (RMB) has issued six major guidelines to contain the spread of new coronavirus among people employed in the mining sector. The issued guidelines include…
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Fourteen people have been confirmed dead in Mwulire Sector, Rwamagana district in Eastern Province after a mine caved on them – local authorities told KT Press. The tragedy that happened…
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Prosecution Seeks Remand for Mining Worker over Rwf1Bn Theft
by Daniel Sabiiti 11:08 amFormer Executive Secretary of Rwanda Union of Miners (FECOMIRWA) is battling a court case where he is accused of embezzling Rwf1 billion. Augustine Bida Ruhingira 63, appeared on Thursday before…