CRITICAL MINERALS
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Trinity Metals eyes major growth in tungsten and tin production By Nelendhre Moodley Rwanda-based critical metals producer Trinity Metals is gearing up for a major expansion in tungsten and tin production over the next three to five years, CEO Peter Geleta tells Modern Mining. The planned increase will be underpinned by expanded underground development, mechanisation and additional processing capacity.
CEO Peter Geleta.
“O ur medium-term ambition is to move towards a step- change in output across our core tungsten and tin operations,” Geleta says. “We have identified significant potential to increase tungsten and tin production, supported by investment in underground development, mechanisation and processing capacity.” Established in 2022, Trinity Metals hosts a combination of three historic producing assets: Nyakabingo Tungsten Mine and Rutongo Tin Mine in the Northern Province of Rwanda and Musha Tin and Tantalum Mine in the eastern province of the country. “Since the formation of Trinity Metals in 2022, we have focused on building a strong foundation for long-term growth. This has included putting in place robust and disciplined integrated business plans, establishing a strong culture of safety, copliance and accountability, and building an experienced leadership team. The next two years are about growth and optimisation. We need to capitalise on the current strong tungsten, tin and tantalum prices and execute against the plans we have put in place. We now have a four-year track record of year-on-year improvement in business performance, a compelling growth story, and
operations in a highly stable, secure and supportive jurisdiction. With four of the nine critical minerals, Trinity is well positioned to deliver significant value and represents an attractive investment opportunity. Our immediate priority is to raise the capital required to execute our business plans and unlock the next phase of growth.” The producer of tin, tungsten, and tantalum plans to invest between $150-200 million over the next three years in processing plants and tailings facilities across its mines, including Nyakabingo, where it is looking to bring a processing plant online by early 2028. “We aim to double tin production to 200 tons per month and increase tungsten production to 200 tons per month over the next three to five years – this will be achieved through greater mechanisation, larger-scale mining and modern mineral processing technologies,” explains Geleta. In so doing, the company is also helping to shape the future of Rwanda’s mining industry. Since its formation in 2022, it has taken its three historic mines and began the process of transforming them into modern, responsible and internationally relevant operations.
14 MODERN MINING www.modernminingmagazine.co.za | November 2026
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