Licensing
Mining or quarry licence
Exploration, quarry and mining licences with associated environmental obligations.
Direct online application not verified
Application method: Institution portal. Use the official information below and confirm the current process with Rwanda Mines, Petroleum and Gas Board.
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Inzira guidance
Extractive activity requires a licence tied to a defined perimeter.
Companies with technical and financial capacity for extractive operations.
What you need
Document checklist
Track each document. Its status carries across every other procedure on your path that needs it.
Perimeter maps
Exploration or mining plan
Environmental assessment
Proof of financial capacity
Where do you apply?
Rwanda Mines, Petroleum and Gas Board
Application method: Institution portal
Direct online application not verified
Application method: Institution portal. Use the official information below and confirm the current process with Rwanda Mines, Petroleum and Gas Board.
What happens next?
This step feeds into your ongoing operating obligations. Check your journey for the next stage.
Need help?
Typically handled with: Mining engineer, Environmental consultant, Sector lawyer. Practitioners can apply to be listed — free while Inzira is in development.
Mining engineer
Exploration and mine plans, extraction methods and safety systems.
When you need one: For mineral exploration and mining licence applications.
Environmental consultant
Environmental screening, mitigation plans and monitoring reports.
When you need one: As soon as your project type triggers environmental review.
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