{"id":54274,"date":"2025-05-23T17:58:49","date_gmt":"2025-05-23T17:58:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/president-kagame-visits-nyakabingo-tungsten-mine-photos\/"},"modified":"2025-05-26T09:36:53","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T09:36:53","slug":"president-kagame-visits-nyakabingo-tungsten-mine-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/president-kagame-visits-nyakabingo-tungsten-mine-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"President Kagame visits Nyakabingo tungsten mine (Photos)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Operated by Trinity Metals, the mine is Africa\u2019s leading tungsten producer and a cornerstone of Rwanda\u2019s ambitions to become a global hub for critical minerals.<\/p>\n

Currently, Nyakabingo Mine employs over 1,800 people and has nearly doubled its tungsten output in the last three years. <\/p>\n

Trinity Metals, formed in 2022, consolidated three historic Rwandan mines\u2014Nyakabingo, Rutongo, and Musha\u2014into a single entity. <\/p>\n

The company has transformed operations at each site. CEO Peter Geleta reported last year that Nyakabingo increased its monthly tungsten production from 29 to 100 tonnes, now contributing 8% of global tungsten supply. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve built a professional, international mining company capable of world-class output,\u201d Geleta said.<\/p>\n

President Kagame\u2019s tour of Nyakabingo comes amid broader efforts to position Rwanda as a reliable partner in the global critical minerals supply chain. <\/p>\n

Just last month, the Rwandan government confirmed it is in talks with the United States over a potential deal that would grant Washington access to Rwanda\u2019s mineral resources.<\/p>\n

\u201cYes, this is part of the discussions we are having with the U.S.,\u201d Government Spokesperson Yolande Makolo confirmed. <\/p>\n

The United States is seeking to diversify its sources of critical minerals, and Rwanda\u2019s growing output of tantalum\u2014a key component in electronics and automotive capacitors\u2014makes it an attractive partner. <\/p>\n

Rwanda currently ranks third globally in tantalum production, behind Australia and the Democratic Republic of Congo.<\/p>\n

The discussions were preceded by high-level diplomatic engagements. Early April, Massad Boulos, Senior Advisor to U.S. President Donald Trump on African Affairs, visited Nyakabingo Mine as part of his official trip to Rwanda. <\/p>\n

On April 30, President Kagame also received Trinity Metals Chairman Shawn McCormick and his delegation to explore further investment and partnership opportunities in Rwanda\u2019s mining sector.<\/p>\n

The growth of Rwanda\u2019s mining sector has been remarkable. Prime Minister Dr. \u00c9douard Ngirente announced in March that mineral exports generated $1.7 billion in 2024, up from just $373 million in 2017. Gold led the way, bringing in $1.5 billion, followed by coltan, cassiterite, and wolfram.<\/p>\n

Dr. Ngirente credited the performance to modernised mining practices, targeted investments, and a shift toward value addition. <\/p>\n

\u201cProduction has increased significantly, and we are discovering new minerals like lithium and beryllium, which are in high demand globally,\u201d the Prime Minister noted.<\/p>\n

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President Paul Kagame on Friday visited the Nyakabingo Mine in Rulindo District, a key site driving Rwanda\u2019s rapidly growing mining industry.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":131,"featured_media":2000087839,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[75],"byline":[192],"hashtag":[],"class_list":["post-54274","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-homenews","byline-wycliffe-nyamasege"],"bylines":[{"id":192,"name":"Wycliffe Nyamasege","slug":"wycliffe-nyamasege","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":131}],"contributors":[{"id":192,"name":"Wycliffe Nyamasege","slug":"wycliffe-nyamasege","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":131}],"featured_image":{"id":2000087839,"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/gro1bx0w4aadyhd_1_.jpg","alt":"","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","width":0,"height":0,"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/gro1bx0w4aadyhd_1_.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"medium":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/gro1bx0w4aadyhd_1_.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"medium_large":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/gro1bx0w4aadyhd_1_.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"large":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/gro1bx0w4aadyhd_1_.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"full":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/gro1bx0w4aadyhd_1_.jpg","width":0,"height":0}}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54274","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/131"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=54274"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54274\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2000087839"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=54274"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=54274"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=54274"},{"taxonomy":"byline","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/byline?post=54274"},{"taxonomy":"hashtag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hashtag?post=54274"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}