Congo rebels muddy minerals market with illegal Rwanda …

M23's control of transport routes from Rubaya to Rwanda led to Rubaya minerals mixing in with Rwandan production, the UN Security Council's Group of Experts said in the report, published on Wednesday.

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Rwanda's Illicit Exploitation of Congolese Minerals Funded by …

Most read today. Rwanda's Illicit Exploitation of Congolese Minerals Funded by DRC's Gold February 26, 2025; Justicia ASBL Exposes Mafia-Led Illegal Mining in DRC and …

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Rwanda Announces First Oil Discovery in Lake Kivu

Rwanda has confirmed its first-ever oil discovery, identifying 13 reservoirs in Lake Kivu, which lies along its border with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). "We have oil," announced Francis Kamanzi, CEO of the Rwanda Mines, Petroleum, and Gas Board, during a parliamentary hearing, as reported by local media outlet Igihe.

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(PDF) Alluvial Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining in A River Stream

Artisanal and small-scale mining is a significant economic sector in Rwanda. Mining activities often use a watercourse, in which secondary extraction takes place and minerals are washed. ... mostly poorer areas, and therefore those sites may experience uncontrollable illegal mining and smuggling of minerals from other areas or countries ...

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Caution over illegal mining

Illegal mining is punishable under article 438 of the Rwandan Penal Code, which attracts a jail term of one year in prison and a fine between Rwf3million and Rwf10million.

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Mining reforms, investments scaled up despite the pandemic

The year 2020 was on many fronts a trying period. But Rwanda's economic sectors continued to operate against all odds. The mining sector is one area that has witnessed a series of activities, despite the impact the Covid-19 pandemic has had on the sector.

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48 arrested in intensified Police operations against …

Rwanda National Police (RNP) has arrested 48 people in Rulindo and Rwamagana districts, suspected to be members of rackets engaged in illegal mineral trade and theft.

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DRC Rebels Disrupt Global Mineral Supply with Illegal Coltan …

The UN experts revealed that the rebels established a makeshift "mining ministry" in the occupied territory, creating a monopoly for coltan exports from Rubaya to Rwanda. Rubaya holds one of the world's largest deposits of this critical mineral.

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Illegal mine collapse in Rwanda's Huye

Rwanda Illegal mining mine collapse Miners Illegal mine collapse in Rwanda's Huye district followed by landslides . Apr, 19, 2023 ; ... Mining accidents are not uncommon in Rwanda and, according to Rwanda Mines Petroleum and Gas Board (RMB) 116 miners lost their lives in 2018 and 106 in 2019, out of which 47 were reported to be in illegal ...

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51 arrested over alleged illegal mining in Southern Province #rwanda …

"These illegal mining activities have in some cases resulted in loss of lives, destruction of gardens and the environment. 'Rwanda National Police commends members of the public, who facilitated these successful operations and calls for continued swift information sharing," RNP spokesperson added.

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DRC

In 2023, Rwanda produced about 5,000 tonnes of cassiterite, a tin ore, and has also developed capabilities in the coltan sector. Economic Challenges. One of the main challenges for the DRC and Rwanda lies in the management of mineral resources. The DRC, with its vast reserves, has the potential to become a global leader in the mining sector.

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Mining in Rwanda

Mining in Rwanda Mining in the catchment Mining is the second larger exporter of Rwanda in 2014 the sector generated about $210.6 Million of ... There is also a group of Illegal mines. The mining sector provides income and employment to approximately 50,000 people (16% of which are women); 14,000 people are employed in quarries;773 sites are ...

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M23 rebels in Goma: gains to boost illicit mineral trade through Rwanda

Jan 28 (Reuters) - A lightning advance in Congo's mineral-rich eastern borderlands is set to boost the M23 rebellion's illegal mining revenues, with analysts predicting a further surge in illicit ...

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Alluvial Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining in a River …

Article Alluvial Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining in A River Stream—Rutsiro Case Study (Rwanda) Jan Macháˇcek Department of Social Geography and Regional Development, Faculty of Science, University of Ostrava, Chittussiho 10, 710 00 Ostrava, Czech Republic; [email protected]; Tel.: +420-733-756-592 Received: 4 June 2020; Accepted: 15 July 2020; …

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Drone surveillance helps curb illegal mining in Rwanda

Rwanda's effort to leverage aerial surveillance through the use of drones to tackle illegal mining, especially in hard-to-reach areas, has started yielding results, The New Times understands.

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Over 100 illegal mines identified as accidents kill 429 …

Mine accidents have killed at least 429 people while 272 were injured in a period of five years, a report by Rwanda Mines, Petroleum and Gas Board (RMB) on the status of illegal...

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Policy Brief regime to harness artisanal and small-scale …

national mining laws do not even allow for ASM operations, meaning all activities are deemed illegal. Key constraints in Rwanda's mining regime 1. Policy The 2010 National Minerals Policy is currently under review. However, while this represents an opportunity to improve it, the length of time being taken means that the sector is

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The environmental impacts of mining on Gishwati Protected Reserve in Rwanda

Mining has a big socio-economic impact for both the population and the country. It generates employment and boosts the foreign exchange earnings and the national gross domestic product (Bansah et al., 2016; Byizigiro et al., 2015).The World Bank states that mining, particularly artisanal and small-scale mining, ensures the existence of millions of families in …

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10 arrested in connection with illegal mining disaster in southern Rwanda

10 arrested in connection with illegal mining disaster in southern Rwanda- ... These are people including a retired soldier and local leaders on suspicion of engaging in illegal mining activities, involuntary homicide, and abusing their legal powers for personal gain, Rwanda Investigation Bureau Spokesperson Thierry Murangira told reporters in ...

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Rwanda: Over 100 Illegal Mines Identified as Accidents Kill 429 in …

Mine accidents have killed at least 419 people while 272 were injured in a period of five years, a report by Rwanda Mines, Petroleum and Gas Board (RMB) on the status of illegal mining and ...

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DRC : Rubaya mine at heart of vast coltan trafficking network

Spotlight | DRC Illegal coltan mining intensifies in North Kivu. As the DR Congo security forces' battle against M23 rebels continues, illegal coltan mining is on the increase at the Rubaya mining sites in North Kivu province. Armed groups, generals and politicians are all getting a piece of the pie.

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Rwanda: 20 Arrested Over Illegal Mining

In June, 2023, The Rwanda Mines, Petroleum, and Gas Board (RMB) ordered the immediate closure of 89 illegal mines across the country following an illegal mining saga in which a number of people ...

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Law on Mining and Quarry Operations

The general principles relating to mining and quarry operations are as follows: 1º all rights of ownership and control of minerals or quarry products in, under or upon any land in Rwanda are vested in the State notwithstanding personal ownership of land and other properties thereof; 2º mineral exploration, exploitation, processing and trading ...

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Rwanda Considers Stricter Penalties to Combat Illegal Mining …

Rwanda is once again contemplating stringent measures to curb illegal mining and mineral trade offenses with the introduction of the new Mining and Quarrying. ... which has called for an international embargo on mining products exported by Rwanda and Uganda. The DRC Ministry of Mines recently accused these neighboring countries of engaging in ...

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The Silent Ecological Tragedy: Artisanal Mining and …

Leverage technology to stop illegal mining and support community transition: The Rwanda National Police and Rwanda Investigations Bureau (RIB) together with local authorities and UNDP Rwanda have begun working with …

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How illegal mining is fuelling war in DR Congo | Nation

The US government further asserts that the situation is worsening due to "control, first by the PARECO armed group and then by the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group in April 2024, of a key tantalum mining area near the Congolese town of Rubaya (eastern Congo) and control by non-state armed groups of gold mining areas in the provinces of Fizi, South Kivu …

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48 arrested in intensified Police operations against illegal mineral

Rwanda National Police (RNP) has arrested 48 people in Rulindo and Rwamagana districts, suspected to be members of rackets engaged in illegal mineral trade and theft. ... "These are continuous countrywide operations in response to several cases of illegal mining, theft of minerals from concessions, which are also influenced by illegal mineral ...

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Rwanda: Tougher Penalties Await Errant Miners in Proposed Mining …

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. For the last ...

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Drone surveillance helps curb illegal mining in Rwanda

Rwanda's effort to leverage aerial surveillance through the use of drones to tackle illegal mining, especially in hard-to-reach areas, has started yielding results, The New...

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Arrests and attacks: tracking China's illegal mining in African

The suspects were arrested for illegal mining and non-payment of royalties to the Federal Government as required by law, according to the EFCC. The EFCC discovered that the firm had utilised illegally mined granite to manufacture marble for local sale in Nigeria. The findings also showed that several suspects in the company did not have a work ...

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