Mining grounds in Rwanda’s Northern province. Exporters must show that they have a contract with a prospective mineral buyer before getting the new certificate. PHOTO | FILE | NMG
Rwanda has launched a new mineral export certificate to curb allegations of smuggling of precious metals from the Democratic Republic of Congo.
“The new export certificate is for all minerals not usually covered by the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) export certificate. The aim of this certificate is to make sure we can account for all exports with the right paperwork,” Francis Gatare, the chief executive of Rwanda Mines Board, told The EastAfrican.
