Rwanda Archives - ITSCI https://www.itsci.org/tag/rwanda/ Supporting responsible minerals Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:25:02 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.10 ITSCI prepares for electronic data collection launch in Rwanda https://www.itsci.org/2026/09/28/itsci-prepares-for-electronic-data-collection-launch-in-rwanda/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=itsci-prepares-for-electronic-data-collection-launch-in-rwanda Mon, 28 Sep 2026 09:52:59 +0000 https://www.itsci.org/?p=12956 The ITSCI Programme is preparing to launch electronic data collection in Rwanda following a week-long training programme for field teams held in September. From 07 to 12 September, ITSCI teams trained 43 field officers from the Rwanda Mines, Petroleum and Gas Board (RMB) in Kigali.

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]]> Statement on latest United States Department of the Treasury’s OFAC sanctions https://www.itsci.org/2026/07/15/statement-on-latest-united-states-department-of-the-treasurys-ofac-sanctions/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=statement-on-latest-united-states-department-of-the-treasurys-ofac-sanctions Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:29:58 +0000 https://www.itsci.org/?p=12746 On 25th June, the United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) imposed sanctions on one ITSCI Participant company, Wolfram Mining and Processing LTD (Wolfram Mining), and one 3T mining company monitored by the ITSCI Programme, Bugambira Mines LTD (Bugambira Mines).

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]]> Statement: 3T mineral flows from the Great Lakes Region: Distinguishing ITSCI-Monitored Supply Chains from wider trade data in context of the UN Group of Experts’ 2025 final report https://www.itsci.org/2026/07/10/statement-3t-mineral-flows-from-the-great-lakes-region-distinguishing-itsci-monitored-supply-chains-from-wider-trade-data-in-context-of-the-un-group-of-experts-2025-final-report/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=statement-3t-mineral-flows-from-the-great-lakes-region-distinguishing-itsci-monitored-supply-chains-from-wider-trade-data-in-context-of-the-un-group-of-experts-2025-final-report Fri, 10 Jul 2026 12:19:14 +0000 https://www.itsci.org/?p=12689 This statement provides an overview of ITSCI-recorded exports of tin, tantalum, and tungsten (3T) minerals compared with two other datasets. While the security situation continues to have a severe impact on local communities, ITSCI continues to support local stakeholders and make good faith efforts to address risks.

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]]> ITSCI response to Global Witness report on Rwanda’s coltan https://www.itsci.org/2026/06/12/itsci-response-to-global-witness-report-on-rwandas-coltan/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=itsci-response-to-global-witness-report-on-rwandas-coltan Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:50:17 +0000 https://www.itsci.org/?p=12570 The Great Lakes Region and Eastern DRC in particular, have experienced repeated conflicts over the past 30 years, involving state and non-state actors and causing severe harm to local communities. Natural resources are not the root cause of conflict, but they can contribute to its financing. The OECD Due Diligence Guidance, developed in 2010 in a multi-stakeholder process with input and agreement from Global Witness, was designed to support responsible sourcing of minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas (CAHRA) aiming to avoid blanket disengagement from Central Africa.

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]]> Our 2025 Annual Report – 15 years of progress and impact https://www.itsci.org/2026/05/20/our-2025-annual-report-15-years-of-progress-and-impact/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=our-2025-annual-report-15-years-of-progress-and-impact Wed, 20 May 2026 12:43:05 +0000 https://www.itsci.org/?p=12537 Our 2025 Annual Report highlights the ITSCI Programme achievements, challenges, and progress over the past year, alongside a dedicated section marking 15 years of ITSCI.

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]]> UPDATED ITSCI statement: Shifts in tantalum mineral flows from the Great Lakes Region https://www.itsci.org/2026/02/11/updated-itsci-statement-shifts-in-tantalum-mineral-flows-from-the-great-lakes-region/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=updated-itsci-statement-shifts-in-tantalum-mineral-flows-from-the-great-lakes-region Wed, 11 Feb 2026 11:38:54 +0000 https://www.itsci.org/?p=12156 This statement provides updated figures from international trade databases, together with the previous data shared in our November 2025 statement. In that earlier statement, we presented data on world tantalum import volumes from Rwanda, based on information available at that time from international trade databases. In addition to these updated data, we now also provide preliminary ITSCI figures for the full year 2025.

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]]> ITSCI statement: Shifts in tantalum mineral flows from the Great Lakes Region https://www.itsci.org/2025/11/12/itsci-statement-shifts-in-tantalum-mineral-flows-from-the-great-lakes-region/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=itsci-statement-shifts-in-tantalum-mineral-flows-from-the-great-lakes-region Wed, 12 Nov 2025 13:28:03 +0000 https://www.itsci.org/?p=11729 This update is provided to support stakeholder understanding of major changes in tantalum concentrate trade flows from the Great Lakes Region unrelated to ITSCI activities, and to inform stakeholders of our ongoing efforts to closely follow and act on mineral plausibility questions as relevant to our operations.

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]]> Ongoing situation in North and South Kivu Province, DRC https://www.itsci.org/2025/09/03/ongoing-situation-in-north-and-south-kivu-province-drc/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ongoing-situation-in-north-and-south-kivu-province-drc Wed, 03 Sep 2025 09:36:40 +0000 https://www.itsci.org/?p=11559 Despite the peace agreement signed on Friday 27th June 2025 between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda, the situation in North and South Kivu Provinces, DRC, remains concerning. ITSCI continues to closely monitor the rapidly evolving situation in those areas and take appropriate actions where necessary, as recommended by the OECD Guidance.

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]]> ITSCI welcomes the peace agreement between the DRC and Rwanda https://www.itsci.org/2025/07/07/itsci-welcomes-the-peace-agreement-between-the-drc-and-rwanda/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=itsci-welcomes-the-peace-agreement-between-the-drc-and-rwanda Mon, 07 Jul 2025 12:06:15 +0000 https://www.itsci.org/?p=11399 The post ITSCI welcomes the peace agreement between the DRC and Rwanda appeared first on ITSCI.

]]> ITSCI Programme Incident & Outcome Review 2024 https://www.itsci.org/2025/06/06/itsci-programme-incident-outcome-review-2024/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=itsci-programme-incident-outcome-review-2024 Fri, 06 Jun 2025 08:19:54 +0000 https://www.itsci.org/?p=12292 Our Incident and Outcome Review report provides an overview of our achievements working with stakeholders in risk mitigation relating to 3T mineral supply chains from Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Rwanda and Uganda from 1st January 2024 to 31st December 2024.

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