Rwanda firms blacklisted for illegal mineral tagging

The New Times has reported on action to combat illegal activity in the Rwandan mineral business through suspension of a number of companies by the Rwandan Geology and Mines Department (GMD) and the management of the iTSCi Programme. GMD and iTSCi currently co-operate...

Rwanda arrests four generals with alleged Congo ties

Rwanda has arrested four generals, accusing them of illegal business dealings across the border in the mineral-rich Democratic Republic of Congo, an army spokesman told Reuters on Wednesday. “They are under investigation for acts of indiscipline with respect to...

Good news from the end of the African tin supply chain

The iTSCI supply chain traceability scheme has been operating in Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Katanga province for some time now, with plans for a further roll-out and pilot studies underway in other DRC provinces and neighbouring countries. In...

Rwanda to send back smuggled minerals

The Rwandan government has announced that it will send back 70 tonnes of untagged minerals smuggled into the country to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The local New Times newspaper quoted Dr Michael Biryabarema, the Director General for Mines and Geology in the...