Field Visits
⛏️ Mining Industry Visits & Skills Development
Explore Rwanda's Mining Excellence and Innovation
⛏️ GAMICO Ltd Semi-Mechanized Mining
One of Rwanda's leading semi-mechanized tin mining companies, operating the Bashyamba Mine in Kigali Sector, Nyarugenge District. The company runs a modern 20-tonnes-per-hour gravity processing plant, designed to efficiently recover tin ore while adhering to the highest environmental and safety standards.
🌱 ESG Commitment
Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles form the cornerstone of GAMICO's operations, emphasizing responsible mining practices, worker welfare, and community development.
🤝 Community Impact
📊 Operations Overview
Underground Mining Statistics
- 4 Main Tunnels - Advanced underground access
- 17,528 meters - Total excavated distance
- 140 meters - Vertical elevation drop
- Mining Methods: Stope and pillar, shrinkage, sub-level open stopping
🔧 Equipment & Technology
- Rock Breaking: Electric and pneumatic jackhammers
- Material Haulage: Wheelbarrows, winches, loaders, dump trucks
- Power Supply: Two transformers (250 kVA & 1000 kVA) with 375 kVA backup generator
📅 Company Timeline
🔥 LuNa Smelter Value Addition
A leading responsible high-quality tin supplier located in Karuruma, Jabana, Gasabo, Kigali, Rwanda. LuNa Smelter produces tin and other semi-products including tin dross, low Sn tantalum slag, and tantalum concentrate.
🎯 Industry Impact
LuNa Smelter's activities have boosted the entire metallurgical and mining sector of East Africa with particular focus on the development of 3T mining projects (Tin, Tantalum, Tungsten).
⚡ Production Capacity
Smelter Specifications
- 2 EAF Furnaces - Total capacity of 1000 KVA
- Three 350mm Electrodes per furnace
- 3 Refining Kettles - For impurities separation
- Crystallizer - Pure tin metal processing
- 2 Segregation Units - Tin recovery from intermediates
- Pre-processing Unit - Magnetic separation method for ore enrichment
🔄 Production Process
📦 Products
🌐 Website: lunasmelter.com
🏭 REMCO Manufacturing Excellence
Rwanda Engineering and Manufacturing Corporation (REMCO), founded in 2018 and located in Masoro Industrial Zone, plays a pivotal role in providing high-quality machinery and spare parts across a wide range of industries including the extractive industry.
🎯 Mission
Supporting Rwanda's mining sector at its crossroads towards fully mechanized mining operations by providing essential equipment and manufacturing solutions.
💼 Why Visit REMCO?
🔧 Products & Services
📍 Location
Masoro Industrial Zone, Kigali, Rwanda
🌐 Website: remco.rw
📸 Mining Products: View Product Gallery
🎓 University of Rwanda - School of Mining and Geology
Established in 2015, the School of Mining and Geology has stood out as a catalyst for driving excellence, knowledge, and smart operations within mining.
📚 Academic Programmes
Impact Since 2015
6 Cohorts Graduated - Mining engineers and geologists at the forefront of sector modernization and professionalization
🔬 Advanced Laboratory Equipment
Recent acquisition of cutting-edge equipment to boost teaching and research:
📊 Student Research Projects (Poster Presentations)
1. Lithological and Structural Control of TIN Mineralization
Location: RWANKWAVU Concession, Southeast Rwanda
2. Geophysical Mapping and Geochemical Characterization
Focus: Nduba Landfill Leachates for Environmental Monitoring
3. Minimizing Core Drilling Costs Through Preliminary Magnetic Survey
Case Study: Enterprise Mubiligi Paul Concession
4. Assessing Biosorption Effectiveness for Heavy Metal Removal
Case Study: Gifurwe Mining Concession - Contaminated Soil with Plantation
5. Geological and Geochemical Investigation of Beryllium Mineralization
Location: Nyagisozi Sector, Nyanza District
🤝 Partnership Opportunities
The laboratory visit aims to showcase facilities to potential partners for fostering research collaboration and consultancy opportunities with mining companies and interested organizations.
👷 REWU - Rwanda Extractive Industry Workers Union
Established in 2014, REWU is a syndicate that advocates for rights of miners, quarry operators, and cooperatives in mining and quarrying. The union has been a pivotal force in driving sectoral efforts designed for professionalizing mining and quarry operations.
🎯 Mission & Impact
Organizing all workers in Mining and Quarry Companies and cooperatives in Rwanda with extensive experience in social dialogue, mobilization, and sensitization.
🎓 Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Programme
Training Initiative - Started 2020
On-job training programme for professionalizing the mining workforce in a sector previously dominated by artisanal and small-scale mining.
2,700 Miners Graduated
All proudly contributing to the continued sector's successful growth
🤝 Key Stakeholders
💼 Services & Expertise
- Worker Rights Advocacy - Protecting miners and quarry workers
- Social Dialogue - Facilitating communication between workers and employers
- Training & Sensitization - Building professional capacity
- Union Organization - Mobilizing and organizing workers
🌐 Website: rewu.org.rw
"Organizing all workers in Mining, Quarry Companies and cooperatives in Rwanda since 2014 with sounding experience in social dialogue and workforce development."