Ban on conflict minerals” would hurt Congo’s poor “

Apr 9, 2009

Banning minerals exported from violence-ravaged eastern Congo would threaten the livelihoods of a million miners and could worsen the world’s deadliest conflict, Reuters reported, quoting a new study published on Wednesday. Last week the Enough Project, a...

US group calls for restrictions on DR Congo trade

Apr 2, 2009

A US pressure group has called for electronics companies to provide evidence that their products do not contain “conflict minerals” from the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Enough Project points out that minerals such as tin, tantalum, tungsten and...

MPA to step up Rwanda investments

Feb 20, 2009

Metal Processing Association (MPA), part of the Kivu Resources group, plans to expand its tin mine production and re-open its smelter in Rwanda. MPA has a 25 year 51%:49% joint-venture agreement with the Rwandan government to develop the 28,000 hectare Gatumba mining...

Rwanda mineral exports exceed $100 million

Jan 5, 2009

Tin is playing a leading role in a boom in mineral exports from Rwanda. The country’s total mineral export earnings in the ten months to October 2008 amounted to US$81.9 million, of which cassiterite (tin ore) accounted for $37.6 million. Mineral export earnings...

DR Congo exporters to halt sales

Dec 10, 2008

Exporters in the North and South Kivu provinces of the DR Congo plan to halt sales of minerals including tin concentrate from the start of January, according to Bloomberg. The action is in response to accusations from NGOs and international organizations that revenue...