Mining is one of the sectors that have been affected, with falling prices for different types of mineral commodities across different markets.
Globally, mining and mineral trading activities have slowed down as a result of lockdown measures that several countries have put in place, as well as halting of airline schedules.
During the same period, prices of Coltan dropped by -4.6 per cent, Wolfram by -15.3 per cent, and Cassiterite by -14.5 per cent as demand for mined products fell due to slow economic activity.
In the first six months of last year, minerals that Rwanda takes to export markets like coltan, cassiterite and wolframite experienced sharp falls in the prices on the international market.
While industries and other mining businesses have started to resume operations, it will take longer before the sector revives as many countries are still on lockdown with limited economic activity.
