COEHA Team Visit to NBM Mine – Rwanda – 01 April 2022

The Center for Occupational and Environmental Health Africa (COEHA) and the Rwanda Extractive Industry Workers Union (REWU) paid a visit to EPICROMI Company on the 31st March 2022.

New Bugarama Mining (NBM) located at Burera District near the Uganda’s boarder in Northern Province. The team visited operation sites and had a meeting with the management and staff of the company.

In addition, the team visited Early Childhood Development Centre (ECD). The center was a product of collaboration between REWU, UNICEF and NBM.

COEHA pledged to provide support to the mining company in the area of health and safety, mainly through training and other activities.