Stories from the Field
Encouraging children away from work at mines
In the DRC, in common with other artisanal mining areas around the world, children can be drawn into extraction, crushing, washing and transportation of minerals, often to help their families with income, pay for school fees, or cover their basic needs. Although the...
Combating illegal trading through formalisation
"Everything I have in life is thanks to mining tin. I have built two shops, and bought two pieces of land and 10 cows” says Kasheija Evariste, a production manager with African Panther Resources Uganda (APRU). Kasheija started mining in 2006 when he was 23 years old...
From poverty to empowered employer of 20
Born and raised in a family of eight in the Gakenke district in Rwanda, Noel Nshimiyimana’s family could barely make ends meet. After finishing school at the age of 17, Noel was admitted to a vocational training school, but was unable to afford the school’s fees. Noel...
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ITSCI Programme Incident & Outcome Review Nov 2020 to Oct 2021
ITSCI has issued its 2020/2021 Incident Review. The report provides an overview of our achievements working with stakeholders in risk mitigation relating to mineral supply chains from Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Rwanda and Uganda from 1 November 2020...
Mr. Ian Margerison joins the ITSCI Governance Committee
ITSCI is delighted to welcome Ian Margerison, the newly appointed Executive Marketing Manager of the Tantalum-Niobium International Study Center (T.I.C.), to the ITSCI Governance Committee. With over 25 years of experience in the tantalum industry, working with a...
New study gives hope for endangered gorillas in eastern DRC
A new study led by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) has revealed that the global population estimate of critically endangered Grauer's gorillas (Gorilla beringei graueri) is now 6,800 individuals compared to a previous global estimate of 3,800 individuals. ...
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