European Union, Rwanda, South Africa
Kigali and Pretoria, top of class ahead of EU conflict minerals regulation

Already listed as ethical refiners, Rwanda's LuNa Smelter and South Africa's AU Traders and Refiners and Rand Refiners are well placed to benefit from the new European Union regulation. [...]

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Africa, Europe
Rare Earth Advisory surfs the corporate responsibility wave

In existence for barely a year, the ESG consultancy to the mining industry Rare Earth Advisory already boasts several heavyweights of the European finance sector among its clients and has been taking advantage of the increasing pressure from Brussels on European companies to ensure their mining supply chains comply with ethical standards.

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Rwanda
Paul Kagame chooses former minister of the Seychelles, Jean-Paul Adam, to help with mining

As the first person appointed as president of the Rwanda Mines, Petroleum and Gas Board since its creation, the former minister turned UN executive will help authorities in Kigali to polish the country's image as hub of responsible mining production.

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Former Seychellois Minister of Foreign Affairs Jean-Paul Adam.

Rwanda
Gemstone traceability: Kigali plays golden boy, thumbs its nose at Kampala

Rwanda has revised its procedures to ensure no conflict minerals come out of the country. It could boost its reputation as a "model" African economy while showing up neighbouring Uganda, with which relations remain strained.

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A bag of tantalum from the Gatumba mine in Rwanda sealed in after being tagged and entered into the blockchain traceability system.

Rwanda
Despite Covid-19, Kigali continues to court mining investors with help of Tony Blair Institute

Its trips abroad cancelled on account of the pandemic, the Rwandan government has, with the help of consultants from the foundation of the former British prime minister, set up an online system for advertising mining opportunities in the country and requesting permits.

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Southern Africa
De Beers and Boston Consulting Group traceability software hit by intellectual property action

The Tracr software platform, which is supposed to guarantee traceability in the chain of production of diamonds mined by the De Beers group in southern Africa, has been targeted by legal action by a former Boston Consulting Group employee, who claims to have contributed to its development without being properly rewarded for his work.

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