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Africa-Press – Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>Rwanda Mining, Petroleum and Gas Board (RMB) has revoked licences of seven mining companies over \u201cserious deficiencies,\u201d including failure to meet environmental and labour standards.<\/p>\n

The revocations announced on January 3, followed \u201crepeated failures to remedy serious deficiencies highlighted in official cancellation warnings issued earlier,\u201d the RMB said in a statement seen by The New Times, indicating that the decision took immediate effect.<\/p>\n

Breached safety, environmental, labour standards<\/p>\n

The companies, most of them with concessions in Western Province, \u201cbreached safety, environmental, and labour standards, and have not met their investment commitments.\u201d<\/p>\n

One of the companies, Ngali Mining, lost a licence in Ngororero District; DEMIKARU lost two licences in Rubavu and Rutsiro Districts; ETS MUNSAD Minerals lost one licence in Ngororero District; while FX TUGIRANUBUMWE lost one concession in Kamonyi District.<\/p>\n

There is also Ngororero Mining Company (NMC), which lost two licences in Ngororero (Nyamisa and Nyabisindu); Ets R.M. & Sons which lost two concessions in Bugesera District; and Union Stone, which lost its licence in Rwankuba, in Gatsibo District.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese companies have breached safety, environmental, and labour standards, and have not met their investment commitments,\u201d the statement reads in part.<\/p>\n

The RMB said the mining license cancellations are part of the government’s efforts to implement measures that support and professionalize mining operations.<\/p>\n

Except for Ngali Mining, which extracted amethyst, all the other companies dealt in tin (cassiterite), tungsten (wolframite), and tantalum (coltan), which are collectively referred to as 3Ts.<\/p>\n

In November 2023, the RMB cancelled 13 licences of 10 mining companies due to \u201cserious and persistent shortcomings\u201d related to safety, environmental and labour standards as well as investment commitments.<\/p>\n

Several other companies with serious deficiencies were given cancellation warning notices.<\/p>\n

\u201cThrough collaboration with other Government institutions, RMB will continue to ensure the security and proper decommissioning of abandoned concessions while preparing for responsible new investments,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n

The regulator encouraged all licence holders to continuously enhance their operations and maintain the highest standards.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is essential for ensuring that mining remains an enabler of our country’s sustainable development,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n

The mining sector is one of Rwanda\u2019s main export revenue earners. In the first nine months of 2023, mineral exports raked in more than $851 million (over $1.6 billion) up from $584 million over the same period in 2022.<\/p>\n

In 2022, Rwanda recorded total mineral export earnings of over $772 million, an increase from $516 million in 2021.<\/p>\n

In 2024, the government targets $1,5 billion in annual mineral export revenue, as it seeks to attract investments in the mining sector by positioning the country as a regional hub for mineral processing and trading.<\/p>\n

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