Raw Materials
CONNEX – G7 – Agreement signed with Rwanda
Rome – 27/11/2017. Signed an agreement with the Republic of Rwanda for the development cooperation envisaged by the CONNEX project.
The Ministry of Economic Development (DGS-UNMIG) has signed a cooperation agreement for the development of a collaboration in the area of mineral resources with the homologous Rwandan office. The initiative is part of the CONNEX project. The cooperation agreement with Rwanda aims to promote the development of a new approach to the mining industry of the Republic of Rwanda, which aims to facilitate the exploitation of stone quarries for construction and the production of high quality materials for construction, art and craftsmanship. The agreement concerns a feasibility study of the district of extraction and processing of marble, including early evidence on geological and technical aspects of the territory, aspects of the market and business opportunities and the regulatory framework of the sector – in particular licensing.
CRIET and DGS UNMIG will follow the implementation of the project, offering technical and legal advice within a working table that will be established to facilitate the dialogue and exchange of information between the parties, as well as know-how exchange on the respective experiences and skills in the extractive field. The Rwandan Delegation will continue its visit to Italy with a guided tour in Carrara with the aim of knowing the chain of marble, from extraction to its processing. The comparison with Italian operators will allow Rwandan guests to contact the marble district of Carrara, known all over the world for the quality of the product and the expertise accumulated over the centuries by our country in this sector. The visit represents a way of sharing technical, legislative and managerial knowledge between the two countries that fits well into the CONNEX pillar dedicated to capacity building.
Signed today MoU btw #Rwanda @RDBrwanda & #Italy @MinSviluppo for #marble and quality construction stones extraction & processing @LMushikiwabo @cakamanzi @Francis_Gatare @DFornara @KabaleJacques @UrugwiroVillage pic.twitter.com/IO4ydMkMSb
— Enrico Lalia Morra (@consolatoRwanda) November 27, 2017
Contacts
Laura Gavinelli
laura.gavinelli@unimib.itPartner
Scientific committee
Franco Terlizzese
General Director at the Ministry of Economic Development
Direttore Generale presso il Ministero dello Sviluppo Economico, Direzione Generale per la Sicurezza
Laureato in Ingegneria mineraria conseguita presso l’Università degli Studi di Roma, ha maturato una grande esperienza nel settore minerario occupandosi anche di idrocarburi e geotermia, sia in ambito nazionale che internazionale. Nel corso della sua carriera professionale è stato componente di vari organismi tecnici nazionali ed internazionali, responsabile dei programmi sviluppo e perforazioni, coordinatore degli ispettori del lavoro e dei tecnici petroliferi in cantiere, nonché presidente di commissioni di verifica e collaudo di impianti petroliferi a rischio di incidente rilevante.
Domenico Savoca
President of ANIM - National Association of Mining Engineers
Dirigente presso la Regione Lombardia, Direzione ambiente, energia e sviluppo sostenibile, unità operativa attività estrattive, rifiuti e bonifiche, struttura cave e miniere, ora in pensione.
Laureato in Ingegneria mineraria, vanta una pluriennale esperienza nella gestione dell’attività mineraria regionale, attraverso il rilascio di permessi di ricerca e di concessioni per la coltivazione. Oltre ad essere il presidente dell’ANIM – Associazione Nazionale Ingegneri Minerari, si è occupato anche di polizia mineraria nelle attività estrattive.