Trinity supplying US with rare earths, sees potential in US-Rwanda partnership
The inaugural shipment of tungsten concentrate from Trinity Metals’ Nyakabingo mine to the US
Rwanda-based mining company Trinity Metals says exports from its Nyakabingo tungsten mine now account for up to 20% of primary tungsten concentrate consumption in the US.
Since the commercial agreement that Global Tungsten & Powders (GTP) signed with Trinity’s offtake partner, New York-headquartered Traxys in August 2025, more than 320 t of high-grade tungsten concentrate from the Nyakabingo tungsten mine, in Rwanda, have been shipped to GTP’s facilities in Towanda, Pennsylvania, for processing into high-quality tungsten powders for America’s industrial and defence sectors.
With a doubling of supply to GTP from last month, Trinity Metals’ production now accounts for up to 20% of the US’s average monthly primary tungsten concentrate consumption, the company highlights.
“Demand for tungsten in the US is growing fast, both for defence and industrial applications. With that growth, import requirements for primary tungsten concentrate are increasing, while US domestic production remains at zero.
“China, which controls over 80% of the supply of tungsten units worldwide, has restricted exports of tungsten for dual-use purposes, making Trinity Metals’ supply from Rwanda increasingly important for American national security and that of its allies,” says Trinity Metals chairperson Shawn McCormick.
“As Rwanda’s largest mineral producer and exporter, Trinity Metals is proud to support Rwanda’s role in helping to meet America's strategic requirements, and given the ever-growing importance of critical minerals, we see a clear opportunity for the creation of a US-Rwanda strategic partnership agreement on critical minerals as exists with other countries on the continent,” he posits.
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