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Read More »Rwanda to export processed minerals
Rwanda has plans to start exporting processed minerals by the end of the year, in an effort to help stimulate domestic processing. Emmanuel Munyangabe, the deputy director-general for Geology and Mining at the Ministry of Natural Resources revealed this to reporters on Jan. 21. He said the country plans to …
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