Programme
MC: To be confirmed
Morning Session - Official Opening
08:00 - 09:50
Delegate Arrivals, Registration & Networking
09:00 - 09:50
Exhibition & Investment Showcase Opens
10:30
Arrival of the Guest of Honour & Official Dignitaries
10:30 - 10:35
Opening Ceremony: MC Welcome
10:35 - 10:40
Welcoming Remarks
10:40 - 10:45
Welcome Remarks
10:45 - 10:50
Remarks
10:50 - 11:05
Theatrical Cultural Performance
A multimedia showcase blending music, dance, poetry and drama to
celebrate Rwanda's mining heritage and its journey towards a
modern, responsible and future-ready mining industry.
11:05 - 11:10
Rwanda's Position in the Global Critical Minerals Opportunity
11:10 - 11:15
Official Opening Address & Official Launch of Rwanda Mining Week
2026
11:15 - 11:20
Group Photograph
11:20 - 12:20
Guided Exhibition Tour
12:20 - 13:20
Networking Lunch
Afternoon Session - Conference Sessions
13:20 - 13:30
Keynote Address: Powering the Future: Mechanisation, Scale and
Sustainable Growth in Mining
13:30 - 15:00
High-Level Panel: Critical Minerals, Geopolitics and the
Reshaping of Global Energy Transition Supply Chains
15:00 - 15:45
Fireside Discussion: What Investors Look For: Scale, Stability
and Long-Term Value
18:00 - 21:00
Rwanda Mining Investment Networking Reception
Access by invitation only.
Site Visits
Site visits are open to all registered delegates. Delegates will visit one of the following sites:
Nyakabingo Mine
GMDC
Rio Tinto courtyard
Rwanda Polytechnic (RP)
LuNa Smelter
Value Addition for Global Tech Markets
A tour of a state-of-the-art value addition facility that is the
first modern tin smelter in East and Central Africa, producing
high-quality, conflict-free tin for global markets. Visitors
will learn how the smelter applies international standards,
advanced metallurgy, and sustainable practices to refine local
minerals into products that power today's technologies—ranging
from electronics and AI hardware to clean energy solutions.
08:00 - 09:00
Delegate Arrivals
09:00 - 10:30
Boarding of Buses & Departure
10:30
Arrival at the Field Site
10:30 - 14:00
Site Tour
14:00 - 15:30
Return to Kigali
Parallel Event: REWU Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Graduation Ceremony
REWU Miners' Graduation
Morning side event, held concurrently with the site visits
A special graduation ceremony recognising miners and quarry
workers who have successfully completed the Recognition of Prior
Learning (RPL) Programme. The event celebrates workforce
development, skills recognition, professionalisation of the
mining workforce, and lifelong learning within Rwanda's
extractive sector.
The programme also includes the final match of the inter-mining
companies football competition organised by REWU and its
partners.
MC: Ms. Sandra Shenge
Morning Session - Investment & Critical Minerals
08:00 - 09:30
Delegate Arrivals, Morning Coffee & Exhibition Visits
09:30 - 09:35
Welcome
09:35 - 09:50
Remarks & Official Launch of the Rwanda Mining Investment
Pitchbook 2026
09:50 - 10:20
Investor Briefing: Investing in Rwanda's Next Generation of
Mining Projects
10:20 - 11:05
Panel: Rwanda's Critical Minerals Opportunity: From 3Ts to Rare
Earths and Beyond
Unlocking the next generation of investment opportunities in
lithium, rare earth elements, niobium, beryllium and other
strategic minerals.
11:05 - 12:00
Debate: Is Mechanisation the Catalyst for Growth, or Is Access
to Capital the Bigger Constraint?
Ese ikoranabuhanga n'ikoreshwa ry'imashini (mechanisation) ni
byo bizihutisha iterambere ry'ubucukuzi bw'amabuye y'agaciro,
cyangwa se ikibazo gikomeye kurushaho ni ukubona igishoro?
As African countries seek to increase production of critical
minerals, local mining companies face growing pressure to
improve productivity, safety and competitiveness. While
mechanisation is often presented as the pathway to growth, many
operators argue that limited access to finance remains the most
significant obstacle to scaling. Which challenge should be
addressed first, and what will it take to build Africa's next
generation of mining champions?
12:00 - 13:00
Networking Lunch
Closing Ceremony of Rwanda Mining Week 2026
MC: Ms. Sandra Shenge
15:00 - 16:00
Arrival of Delegates & Guests
15:55 - 16:00
Welcome
16:00 - 16:05
Welcoming Remarks
16:05 - 16:50
Panel: Building the Talent, Technology and Innovation Pipeline
for Mining Industry Competitiveness
- Senior Representative, School of Mining and Geology
- Senior Representative, Rwanda Coding Academy
- Senior Representative, Rwanda Polytechnic
- Senior Representative, Development Partner
16:50 - 17:50
Panel: Financing Mining Growth: Unlocking Capital for
Mechanisation, Expansion and Value Addition
- CEO, Development Bank of Rwanda (BRD)
- CEO, Bank of Kigali
- CEO, Local Mining Company
- Senior Official, Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning (MINECOFIN)
17:50 - 17:55
Remarks
17:55 - 18:00
Closing Remarks
18:00 - onwards
Closing Cocktail Reception, Final Networking & Awarding of
Exhibitors and Sponsors
Running Throughout Rwanda Mining Week (9 - 11 December)
Exhibition & Investment Showcase
The exhibition is open throughout the event. Delegates are invited
to visit the exhibition area at their convenience.
Mining Pavilion: mining operators, processors,
equipment suppliers, laboratories, geological services and financial
institutions.
Academia & Research Pavilion: universities
(University of Rwanda, Rwanda Coding Academy), TVET institutions
(Rutongo School of Mining) and innovation showcases by private tech
firms.
B2B Matchmaking Lounge
Investor - mining company meetings, equipment supplier engagements
and government-to-business consultations.