Piran Rwanda Ltd pledges to promote eco-friendly mining activities

The ceremony took place on Saturday 11th December 2021 in Musha sector, Rwamagana district in Eastern Province where the company runs operations.

This year’s day was celebrated under the theme “Responsible mining for proper working conditions and environment protection.”

The Managing Director of Piran Rwanda, Lionel Sematuro has said that the company makes possible efforts to ensure workers’ safety is guaranteed and promote environment preservation.

“We have over 1150 workers including women [over 12% representation]. All of them are taken care of in accordance with legal provisions. So far, everyone is subscribed to Ejo Heza saving scheme,” he said.

“Piran attaches great relevance on environment conservation by restoring degraded land and planting as many as possible trees. In line with these efforts, we also want to plant 500,000 trees in the next five years,” he said.

Emmanuel Karemera, one of employees working with Piran Rwanda since 2014 revealed that the company helped him to lead decent life and feed his family.

“We have attained commendable progress where some of us have built houses. Our safety at work is guaranteed that our families are not worried. Besides, we also receive mattresses to sleep comfortably and other items to be paid in installments,” he said.

Rwamagana district vice mayor for economic affairs, Jeanne d’Arc Nyirabihogo thanked Piran for its contribution to improved residents’ wellbeing.

“We also thank you for subscribing your employees for Mutuelle de Santé and donating bicycles to those living in far distant areas. Keep up the good work to promote residents’ livelihoods,” she said.

Nyirabihogo also urged Piran to continue helping workers to make good use of earnings by instilling saving culture.

Piran Rwanda Limited started operations in Rwamagana district in 2014. The company extracts minerals in three sectors of Musha, Munyiginya and Mwulire.

In a bid to continue promoting improved livelihoods, the company plans to build houses for vulnerable residents in the aforementioned sectors.

Since 2018, Piran has planted 100,000 trees on 160 hectares.

Among others, 500 families in the surroundings of its operations have received fruit trees to fight malnutrition.