Programme
POSITION RWANDA AND ATTRACT INVESTMENT
Why Rwanda? Why now?
Venue: KCC Main Auditorium
SECTION A • OPENING AND LEADERSHIP PROGRAMME
Venue: KCC Main Auditorium
08:00–09:30
Delegate arrivals, registration, networking breakfast
09:30–09:35
MC welcome and housekeeping
09:35–09:40
Welcome remarks
09:40–09:55
Theatrical cultural performance: Rwanda’s journey towards a modern, responsible and future-ready mining industry
09:55–10:00
Rwanda’s mining transformation and investment ambition
10:00–10:10
Official opening of Rwanda Mining Week 2026
10:10–10:20
Group photograph
10:20–10:50
Guided exhibition tour and networking break
10:50–11:50
FLAGSHIP LEADERSHIP PANEL
Critical Minerals, Strategic Partnerships, and the Future of Energy Transition Supply Chains
11:50–12:20
EXECUTIVE CONVERSATION
Rwanda’s Mining Transformation Journey
Focus: sector growth, geological knowledge, mechanisation, processing, value addition and investment facilitation.
Focus: sector growth, geological knowledge, mechanisation, processing, value addition and investment facilitation.
12:20–13:30
Networking lunch
13:30–14:30
INVESTOR ROUNDTABLE
What Capital Looks For in Mining Projects
Focus: geological confidence, regulatory predictability, ESG, infrastructure, financing structures and competitiveness.
Focus: geological confidence, regulatory predictability, ESG, infrastructure, financing structures and competitiveness.
14:30–15:15
RWANDA MINING INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Priority mineral assets, licensing opportunities, investment pipeline and investor Q&A.
15:15–15:30
Coffee break and transition to business meetings
15:30–17:30
CURATED B2B MATCHMAKING & CEO ROUNDTABLES
Dedicated rooms: investors/project owners; technology providers/operators; government/development institutions; equipment suppliers/miners.
SECTION B • EVENING EXECUTIVE EVENT
Venue: Kigali Golf Resort & Villas
19:00–22:00
MINING LEADERS DINNER
Invitation-only dinner for strategic relationship building and high-level investment conversations.
TRANSFORMATION IN ACTION
Technology, skills and operational excellence
Venue: Multiple Technical Sites / KCC
SECTION A • PARALLEL TECHNICAL TOURS AND SIGNATURE LAUNCHES
Venue: Multiple Technical Sites / KCC
Six parallel routes. Technical site visits require advance registration, route allocation and site-specific safety protocols.
07:30–08:00
Delegate assembly, route confirmation, safety briefing and bus boarding
08:00–09:30
Travel to assigned technical sites
09:30–12:30
ROUTE A • TRINITY NYAKABINGO MINE
Technical visit focused on operational mining, mechanisation and mine-development practices.
09:30–12:30
ROUTE B • GMDC MINE
Technical visit focused on operational mining, mechanisation and mine-development practices.
09:30–12:30
ROUTE C • LUNA SMELTER
Technical visit and official launch programme, including processing and value-addition capabilities.
09:30–12:30
ROUTE D • RIO TINTO COURTYARD
Visit to the geological sample-storage facility and briefing on sample management and geological information.
09:30–12:30
ROUTE E • NATIONAL GEOSCIENCES LABORATORY
Official laboratory launch, technical demonstrations and briefing on analytical and exploration-support capabilities.
09:30–12:30
ROUTE F • SCHOOL OF MINING AND GEOLOGY
The panel discussion: “Inspiring Youth in Mining Research and Business for sustainable mining development”.
12:30–13:30
Hosted lunch at designated route locations
13:30–14:30
Return and transfer to the REWU event
SECTION B • REWU RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING EVENT
Venue: REWU event venue — to be confirmed
14:30–15:00
Delegate arrival, registration and seating
15:00–15:15
Opening and welcome remarks
15:15–17:15
RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING GRADUATION CEREMONY
Recognition of miners and quarry workers, certificate presentation and celebration of workforce professionalisation.
17:15–17:45
Recognition of partners, group photograph and closing remarks
17:45–18:00
Transition to evening programme
SECTION C • EVENING INDUSTRY NETWORKING
Venue: Premium Kigali Rooftop Venue — To be confirmed
19:00–22:00
MINING INDUSTRY NETWORKING RECEPTION
Informal business development and relationship-building among operators, investors, exhibitors and technology providers.
PROJECTS, MECHANISATION AND COMPETITIVE VALUE CHAINS
From opportunity to investment and partnership
Venue: KCC, MH4
SECTION A • INVESTIBLE PROJECTS AND MECHANISATION
Venue: KCC, MH4
08:00–09:00
Delegate arrivals, morning coffee and exhibition visits
09:00–09:05
MC welcome
09:05–09:20
Remarks and official launch of the Rwanda Mining Investment Pitchbook 2026
09:20–09:50
INVESTOR BRIEFING
Investing in Rwanda’s Next Generation of Mining Projects
09:50–10:30
RWANDA’S NEXT GENERATION OF INVESTIBLE MINING PROJECTS
From Geological Data to Bankable Operations
Focus: resource confidence, exploration data, project readiness, development pathways and investment requirements.
Focus: resource confidence, exploration data, project readiness, development pathways and investment requirements.
10:30–11:00
Coffee break and exhibition visits
11:00–13:30
ABACUKUZI–COMMUNITY HIGH-LEVEL DEBATE
Mechanising for Growth: Who Pays, Who Takes the Risk and What Model Can Scale?
Focus: equipment finance, leasing, shared processing, operator aggregation, PPPs and technology adoption.
Focus: equipment finance, leasing, shared processing, operator aggregation, PPPs and technology adoption.
13:30–14:30
Networking lunch
SECTION B • VALUE CHAINS, PARTNERSHIPS AND OUTCOMES
Venue: KCC, MH4
14:30–15:30
STRATEGIC PANEL
Building Competitive Mining Value Chains in Africa
Focus: processing, refining, regional integration, energy, infrastructure and industrial development.
Focus: processing, refining, regional integration, energy, infrastructure and industrial development.
15:30–15:45
Coffee break
15:45–16:30
B2B FOLLOW-UP AND CONFERENCE OUTCOMES
Confirmation of business leads, partnership announcements, technology and skills commitments, and key policy recommendations.
16:30–17:00
Transition to official farewell event
SECTION C • OFFICIAL CLOSING AND FAREWELL EVENT
Venue: Kigali Convention Centre
17:00–21:00
OFFICIAL RWANDA MINING WEEK FAREWELL COCKTAIL
17:00–17:10 • Closing remarks by the Chairperson, Rwanda Mining Association
17:10–17:40 • Recognition of exhibitors, sponsors and strategic partners
17:40 onwards • Farewell cocktail and final networking
17:10–17:40 • Recognition of exhibitors, sponsors and strategic partners
17:40 onwards • Farewell cocktail and final networking
Programme Notes
- Exhibition open throughout the event from 9–11 December 2026.
- Technical site visits require advance registration, route allocation and site-specific safety protocols.
- Hosts, venues, moderators and speaker names remain subject to confirmation.
- Evening events are integrated into the programme as strategic networking platforms, not stand-alone social activities.
- Day Two routes are parallel and require advance allocation. Exact travel times and launch protocols should be validated after route and venue confirmation.