"During the spring we received visits from mining companies from Australia, Chile, and the USA, who are very interested in our autonomous drilling machines."
"Rutongo is now Rwanda’s largest and Africa’s second-largest tin producer; Musha ranks as Rwanda's second-largest, while Nyakabingo is the continent's top tungsten producer."
"In 2025, we aim to produce approximately 15 million t of pellets, which positions us as one of the largest exporters globally, as we were in the past."
After five months in Lima and more than 130 interviews, the conversations with C-executives along the Peruvian mining value chain touched on various topics. These included production targets, drilling results, the benefits of new technologies like the so-called “digital twins” to replicate reality in a virtual environment, and even the use of cartridge valves. However, a recurring theme in almost every interview, and perhaps the most significant one in relevance, is Peru's loss of its position as the second-largest copper producer to the Democratic Republic of Congo.