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Rwanda’s mining output rises 4.1% as modernisation drives jobs and exports

Gold mine. Photo by István Mihály @ Pixabay
Gold mine. Photo by István Mihály @ Pixabay
  • Rwanda’s mining output rose 4.1% in 2025 on sector reforms
  • Gold exports power jobs growth and billion-dollar revenues

 

KIGALI, RWANDA – Rwanda’s mining and quarrying output rose 4.1% in 2025, driven by a policy shift from artisanal mining to modernised, regulated operations, official data shows.

Figures released by the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR) show the mining sector accounted for 15.8% of total industrial output in 2025, underlining its growing weight in the economy. By November, the sector had expanded by an average of 6.2%, reflecting sustained momentum through the year.

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