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To match interview RWANDA-MINING/
26 Nov 2009
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A general view shows a cassiterite and tantalum ore in a semi-industrial mineral processing plant in Gatumba in western Rwanda, November 25, 2009. A joint venture between the Rwandan government and a Mauritius-based company is positioning the central African country to ramp up exploitation of coltan, a mineral that is crucial to the manufacture of mobile phones. Picture taken November 25, 2009. To match interview RWANDA-MINING/ REUTERS/Hereward Holland (RWANDA BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT)
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A miner works at a cassiterite and tantalum ore in a semi-industrial mineral processing plant in Gatumba in western Rwanda, November 25, 2009. A joint venture between the Rwandan government and ...


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