Moise M. Bahati<\/b><\/p>\n
Africa-Press – Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>Rwanda’s mineral exports brought in over $362 million (nearly Rwf 426 billion) between April and June 2023, according to the Rwanda Mines, Petroleum, and Gas Board (RMB).<\/p>\n Gold exports raked in more than $302 million (nearly Rwf 356 billion), emerging as the highest revenue source among all minerals, including cassiterite, coltan, wolfram, and others.<\/p>\n During this period, the total volume of mineral exports reached 6,638,538 kilograms, valued at over $362,000,000.<\/p>\n Gold exports raked in more than $302 million (nearly Rwf 356 billion), emerging as the highest revenue source among all minerals, including cassiterite, coltan, wolfram, and others. File<\/p>\n Comparing the figures between the first and second quarters of 2023, there was an impressive 46.4 percent increase in mineral export revenue and a substantial 12 percent rise in volumes, according to the RMB.<\/p>\n The export of about 4.7 tonnes of gold alone contributed over $302.6 million to the total.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, the country exported more than 1,144 tonnes of cassiterite, valued at over $18.8 million (approximately Rwf 22 billion), during the same period.<\/p>\n Coltan exports, amounting to 254 tonnes, generated $27.8 million (around Rwf 32.6 billion), while over 635 tonnes of wolfram yielded $8.4 million (around Rwf 10 billion).<\/p>\n Other minerals, weighing 4,267 tonnes, contributed more than $4.5 million (over Rwf 5.3 billion) to the overall mineral export revenue.<\/p>\n In 2022, Rwanda recorded total mineral export earnings of over $772 million, a significant increase from $516 million in 2021.<\/p>\n As part of its ambitious goals, the country aims to achieve $1.5 billion in annual mineral export revenues by 2024. To this end, the government actively seeks to attract investments in the mining sector and positions Rwanda as a regional hub for processing and trading.<\/p>\n For More News And Analysis About Rwanda<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Moise M. Bahati Africa-Press – Rwanda. Rwanda’s mineral exports brought in over $362 million (nearly Rwf 426 billion) between April and June 2023, according to the Rwanda Mines, Petroleum, and Gas Board (RMB). Gold exports raked in more than $302 million (nearly Rwf 356 billion), emerging as the highest revenue source among all minerals, including […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":48544,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24,15,772],"tags":[760,763,758],"class_list":["post-48545","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-economy","category-to-homepage","tag-africa-press","tag-africa-press-rwanda","tag-rwanda"],"yoast_head":"\n