{{Francois Kanimba the Minister of Trade and Industry has urged investors in the Mining sector to improve and double the production of exported minerals by 2013.}}
The Minister was addressing the meeting of miners on 31st Oct, 2012.
“By 2013, we want you double mineral productivity,” he said, adding that Miners should improve the quality and quantity of mines.
According to the Ministry of Natural resources, Mining sector is undergoing reforms.
Earlier this month, the Rwanda Mining law was revised to comply it with current trend of Mining sector.
Statistics show that Revenues have increased from $10 million in 2003 to $96.4 million in 2010 and the year 2011 generated $164 million.
Since 2006, mineral productivity has been increasing after government privatized the mining concessions and encourages the use of modern techniques as a way to increase productivity while at the same time improving laws governing the sector.
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