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...