Rwanda+Strategic+Minerals

==**China Is Likely To Invest In Rwanda’s Mineral Sector In The Next Five Years Due To Mineral Resources, Government Commitments And Current Involvement In Infrastructure Projects **==

China is likely to invest in Rwanda’s mineral sector in the next five years due to mineral resources, the Chinese government support in other sectors and the Rwanda government commitment to increasing production. The Rwanda government expects increased investment in its mineral industry because of a government commitment to exploit its resources of cassiterite, coltan, gold, beryllium and wolframite. Rwanda’s Vision 2020 focuses on their mineral industry and seeks to increase economic growth through increased mineral exploitation. In 2012 minerals contributed to 47.5 percent of principal exports and Rwanda’s mining sector produces about 8,000 to 9,000 tons of mineral compounds annually.
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According to IHS Global Insight, cassiterite is Rwanda's principal mineral resource and other resources include wolframite, gold, co ltan and beryllium. In 2012 minerals contributed to 47.5 percent of principal exports and the mineral sector is responsible for employing at least 23,000 people. Prime Minister Pierre Habumuremyi stated that the government is committed to supporting and investing in the mining sector, with the hope that annual production will triple from USD 136 million to USD 409 million by 2017. Dr. Michael Biryabarema from the Rwanda Natural Resources Authority states that Rwanda’s mining sector produces about 8,000 to 9,000 tons of mineral compounds combined every year. Rwanda's mineral industry which is comprised of mines and quarries plans to increase overall economic growth through mining as well as securing employment for the domestic population and improving trade balance. Although not as strong as other mineral-heavy countries, Rwanda's mineral sector is an up and coming potential for both countries.
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 * Analyst: ** James Gibson