Law No. 58/2018 on Mining and Quarry Operations regulates activities of exploration, mining, trading and processing of minerals and quarrying in Rwanda. The regulatory framework for the sector includes the Regulations of The Chief Executive Officer Determining Potencial Mining Areas, Criteria for Categorization of Mines, Modalities and Requirements for Mineral License Application and for Tenders (N° 005/MINES/RMB/2019 OF 18/07/2019). Other substantive laws within the regulatory framework for the mining sector can be found below. The official version of the primary law is in English, French and Kinyarwanda and there are no official translations of this law into other languages. The government regulating entity is the Rwanda Mines, Petroleum and Gas Board- RMB (https://www.rmb.gov.rw/). The law is available on relevant government agency website (https://www.rmb.gov.rw/).
Last updated 08 April 2024.
Last updated 08 April 2024.
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