Mining Regions International Tin Association
African tin mining isconcentrated in the DRC,Uganda,Burundi,Rwanda and Nigeria. While some industrial mines exist, such asRutungo Mines in Rwanda,artisanal and small scale miningis the dominant form of mining in Sub-Saharan Africa. North Africa has not produced tin for many years. In the mid 2000s, reports of tin mining funding conflict-stricken regions in Central Africa prompted worldwide …