Mining in Rwanda

Mining in Rwanda consists of extracting such minerals as tin, tantalum, and tungsten. In 2020, Rwanda earned about US$733m from mineral exports, making mining the biggest source of export revenues after tourism.

In 2019, the country was the 7th largest world producer of tungsten and the 12th largest world producer of tin.

In October 2012, Rwanda's Ministry of Natural Resources suspended mining activities in the country's western province on the basis that they were endangering the River Sebeya. The decision was met with negativity due to the affected mining companies’ loss of production and the loss of thousands of jobs for workers at the mines.