EU urged to axe Rwanda minerals deal after Luxembourg firm linked to smuggled coltan

INTERVIEW – ‘Unspeakable economic interests’: Rwanda says accusations mask Western resource ambitions in Congo

Rwanda is under Western pressure for allegedly backing rebels in Congo, but its Foreign Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe asserts that the real driver is their scramble for the DRC’s vast mineral wealth - Anadolu Ajansı

EU urged to axe Rwanda minerals deal after Luxembourg firm linked to smuggled coltan

The EU Commission is under growing pressure to suspend its controversial minerals-access deal with Rwanda after new investigations revealed that a Luxembourg-based commodities trader has continued to buy conflict minerals smuggled from DR Congo to Rwanda.

Watchdog group says Luxembourg firm is profiting from Congo war

A Luxembourg-based firm is profiting from the war in the Democratic Republic of Congo by trading in smuggled minerals linked to Rwandan networks, an environmental watchdog group alleges.

Debunking the Global Witness Report on Rwanda’s Coltan Trade: A Flawed Narrative

A new report by Global Witness alleges that Rwanda is changing the colour of Congolese coltan to disguise as its own for export purposes. This deserves scrutiny—not because it raises legitimate concerns about mineral smuggling, but because it relies on shaky evidence, speculative assertions, and out

DRC: Traxys, based in Luxembourg, accused of buying conflict coltan from Rwanda Image media Patient Mar 15/04/2025 - 10:05 Corps An investigation by Global Witness reveals that the raw material trader Traxys bought coltan from the Democratic Republic of Congo, illegally introduced into Rwanda, and linked to the financing of armed group M23.