We champion economic empowerment, investing in programmes that develop the next generation of industry talent. We create vehicles for economic progress for the people in the communities where we are based.
As a leading mining organization, we operate according to international industry standards and take a continuous improvement approach to our work.
We are committed to safe, ethical, profitable, and eco-friendly mining operations. We’ve made it our mission to find new and better ways to mine responsibly and ensure that our work doesn’t have an adverse effect on the communities where we operate, our people or the planet.
Each one of us understands our role in delivering on our mission and upholding our values. We respect and abide by all legislation, proactively self-assess and adjust to stay on track, abide by a strict code of conduct and speak up when there are issues to resolve.
Trinity Musha Mines Limited [formerly Piran Rwanda Ltd], Trinity Nyakabingo Mine Limited [formerly Eurotrade International Ltd], and Rutongo Mines Limited are established as three separate, privately held companies. They all have a strong track record of mining and exploration of tin, tungsten and/or tantalum in Rwanda and are committed to incorporating responsible mining practices into assets previously acquired from the Rwandan government.
In May 2022, the three companies’ shareholders joined forces to form Trinity Metals Limited (“The Group”) under equity backing from Techmet, a UK-based private industrial company working to secure the technology metal supply chain in a world with rapidly increasing demand. Techmet, Trinity Metals’ majority shareholder, works with a number of investment partners including the US Development Finance Corporation (DFC) to fund its portfolio. Additional shareholders include Piran Resources, the parent company of Piran Rwanda Limited and the Rwandan Government, represented by Ngali Holdings Limited.
The consolidation of the three companies led Trinity Metals to its position as a leading mining company and private sector employer. The board of directors was appointed in May 2022 with representation from the major shareholders to oversee the company’s strategy and governance in Rwanda.
The three-way alliance, by design, builds upon the strengths of each of the three companies to achieve operational synergies such as increased production capacity, greater supply chain leverage, improved career growth opportunities for employees and stronger community and government relations.
Trinity Metals Group
Board MembersShawn McCormick is the Chairperson of both the Trinity Metals Group and the Trinity Metals Rutongo Board of Directors. He has had close ties with Rwanda since 1994 when he first visited during the immediate aftermath of the Genocide against the Tutsis.
He subsequently served as Director for African Affairs at the National Security Council in The White House in Washington, D.C., overseeing all aspects of U.S. foreign policy toward the Continent. He focused on the challenges of Central and Southern Africa and building constructive ties with the new government and its leadership team in Kigali.
Shawn’s previous corporate roles have included Senior Global Affairs Advisor and Africa Regional Director for BP in London and Corporate Vice President for International Affairs at TNK-BP in Moscow.
He currently serves as Non-Executive Director of LSE-listed Rainbow Rare Earths (South Africa and Burundi) and Non-Executive Director of Karo Resources (Zimbabwe). Before the merger that birthed Trinity Metals, McCormick was also Chairman of Piran Resources in Rwanda.
Brian Menell is the Chairman and CEO of TechMet Limited, the majority shareholder of Trinity Metals Group and a private investment company with a portfolio of mining, processing, and recycling assets.
A British/South African industrialist and investor in natural resource and energy players across both emerging and developed markets, Brian holds interests in several mining organisations. He serves as Non-Executive Chairman of Brazilian Nickel Ltd., a nickel and cobalt mine in northern Brazil, and also serves as a director of U.S. Vanadium, a Vanadium chemicals company in the United States and TechMet-Mercuria, a critical minerals trading and marketing company based in Switzerland.
Brian is a former Director of Anglovaal Ltd, a diversified industrial and mining holding company, and the former Principal and Executive Director of Anglovaal Mining (AVMIN) with extensive base metal, precious metal, and ferrous metal interests across Southern Africa. Before Anglovaal, Brian spent eight years with the De Beers Group.
Peter Geleta is the Trinity Metals Group Chief Executive Officer and Board Director. He also sits on the Trinity Metals Rutongo Board of Directors. During his career, he amassed 35 years of experience at some of the leading mining organisations in the world.
As the former CEO of Acacia Mining, an FTSE 250 listed Gold Mining company, Peter led the organisation’s turnaround from a loss-making to a highly profitable business in two years. Before this, Peter held several operational and corporate leadership roles at AngloGold Ashanti, where he was a part of the team that set up the company’s Africa Region operations and BarrickGold.
A UK-bred, South African national, Peter has extensive industry experience across every continent except Antarctica. He spent more than 30 years working across several African Countries, including Mali, Guinea, Burkino Faso, Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa, Nambia, Morocco, Ghana, Senegal, Congo, and DRC. He has also served as the Chief Operating Officer for Averda International, leading teams across India, the UAE, Oman, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar.
A writing, sports, and travel enthusiast, Peter holds an MBA from the University of Cape Town.
As a member of Trinity Metals Group Board of Directors, Uwera Diane Mugisha brings extensive knowledge and experience in corporate governance. She is the CEO of Ngali Holdings, overseeing all business and investment strategies to sustain the organisation’s leading position in the marketplace.
Diane was previously the Director of Corporate Services, providing the group with strategic and operational oversight and instilling practical corporate governance principles. She also managed corporate relationships and communications with the group’s potential and active investors.
Diane has held Human Resources and Corporate Management roles at the former Banque Commerciale Du Rwanda (BCR), I&M Bank. She sits on the board of Mediheal Diagnostics and Fertility Centre, Locus Dynamics Ltd, East African Exchange (EAX), Luna Smelter and OKO Africa. Previously, she served on the boards of Ngali Holdings’ subsidiaries, Ngali Energy and Rwanda Online Platform Ltd.
Her passion for leadership began as a team captain in the Varsity basketball league, a sport that she still enjoys with anyone up for a challenge, and she lives on in her work mentoring young Rwandan women.
Adonis Pouroulis is a member of Trinity Metals Group Board of Directors. He is an entrepreneur, investor, and qualified mining engineer who has worked in the natural resources and energy space for over 30 years. He is the Founder & Chairman of Pella Resources, an Africa-focused natural resource, and energy group with a strong track record in exploration and mine development.
Through his work with Pella Resources, Adonis played a pivotal role in founding, financing, and developing several resource companies, including Chariot Limited, Petra Diamonds, Piran Resources, and Rainbow Rare Earths. While Pella Resources continues to focus on mining, under Adonis’ leadership, its interests have broadened to cover a more global remit, including battery metals, clean tech, and sustainable energy projects.
With a background in engineering, Darryll has over 30 years’ experience across company leadership, project/operational delivery and transformation, technical planning and implementation, fund management, business development and governance roles.
CEO of a number of mining and production companies including CEO of Trafigura mining, CEO PPC Cement, CEO of Anvil Mining (Listed in Toronto and Australia); as well as multiple board memberships of listed and private companies, Chief Operations Officer at Metorex Group Limited.
First hand operations and projects experience globally including in Cuba, Spain, Peru, and particularly on the African continent, having run projects and companies in the DRC, Zambia, Angola, Zimbabwe, Ethiopia, Rwanda and Tanzania.
B.Sc. Civil Engineering, University of KwaZulu-Natal; Bachelor of Commerce, University of South Africa; MBA, University of Cape Town; and is a past Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Charterholder.
James brings to his role as Trinity Metals Group Board Director over 30 years of senior management experience, including CFO, CEO, and Board Member roles in the metals, mining, energy, and financial services sectors.
He has deep expertise in new business development, raising capital, mergers, and acquisitions, and building teams and businesses internationally.
Before the merger that birthed Trinity Metals, James was CEO of Piran Resources.
Richard Merrison brings to his role as Trinity Metals Group Board Director over 25 years of experience in cross-border project financing and investing. Throughout his career, he has been involved in several multi-million dollar infrastructure projects and export credit and financial credit transactions, working closely with export credit agencies and the banking sector.
His work has focused primarily on emerging markets and developing economies, particularly markets across Africa and the Middle East, and spanned sectors including energy, mining, minerals, capital goods, property, aviation, and Information Technology.
Richard holds an LLB law degree and manages a portfolio of private equity investments in diverse sectors operating between South Africa and Europe.Peter Geleta is the Trinity Metals Group Chief Executive Officer and Board Director. He also sits on the Trinity Metals Rutongo Board of Directors. During his career, he amassed 35 years of experience at some of the leading mining organisations in the world.
As the former CEO of Acacia Mining, an FTSE 250 listed Gold Mining company, Peter led the organisation’s turnaround from a loss-making to a highly profitable business in two years. Before this, Peter held several operational and corporate leadership roles at AngloGold Ashanti, where he was a part of the team that set up the company’s Africa Region operations and BarrickGold.
A UK-bred, South African national, Peter has extensive industry experience across every continent except Antarctica. He spent more than 30 years working across several African Countries, including Mali, Guinea, Burkino Faso, Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa, Nambia, Morocco, Ghana, Senegal, Congo, and DRC. He has also served as the Chief Operating Officer for Averda International, leading teams across India, the UAE, Oman, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar.
A writing, sports, and travel enthusiast, Peter holds an MBA from the University of Cape Town.
David de Lange is the Chief Financial Officer at Trinity Metals Group. He has over 30 years of financial experience in the global mining industry and extensive African experience.
A strategic and commercial finance executive with extensive experience in capital-intensive industries, from start-ups to acquisitions and existing asset expansions. A turnaround executive, strategic partner, and trusted advisor to the CEO and executive teams.
Demonstrated skills in executive leadership of diverse global functions. Ability to influence and maintain key relationships, both internal, external and at the board level. Change management capability, persuading individuals and teams to embed changes in the business environment whilst maximizing benefits and minimizing impacts. Capacity to identify, assess, and resolve obstacles as well as the ability to deal with ambiguity.
David is a qualified Chartered Accountant; he holds a post-graduate b com honors degree in accounting through the University of Johannesburg.
As the Group General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer, Tristan Minyati provides comprehensive Legal and Compliance guidance to the Leadership Team and the company at large. He also serves as Director and Company Secretary to Trinity Group’s Subsidiaries.
Formerly a Rule of Law Officer at the United Nations in Mali, Tristan’s work helped reform the justice sector in Mali. Prior, he worked with the Supreme Court of Rwanda as a Judicial Advisor on cases transferred from the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda and other Countries.
Tristan holds an LLM in Business Law from the University of Rwanda, an LLM in Human Rights from the Université de Nantes (France), and an Advanced Certificate in Human Rights from Fordham University (USA). He was admitted to practice law in Rwanda in 2011.
Chief Compliance Officer
Evode Imena is the General Manager at Rutongo Mines, overseeing the management of all aspects of Rutongo Mines, ensuring safe production and the well-being of both the mining workers and members of the surrounding communities. With 14 years of professional experience in the mining industry, where he helped to transform and modernize the mining industry through participating in the development of mining policies, laws, standards, and regulations as the former Minister of State in Charge of Mining in the Government of Rwanda from 2013 to 2016.
Evode has been the General Manager at Musha Mines, since he took over, there has been a major transformation in safety and a significant increase in monthly production in a period of 8 months only. He is also the Chairperson of the Rwanda Geo-Scientists Society (RGS). His contribution as a consultant to several mineral exploration and mine development projects in Rwanda, Central, and Southern Africa, has resulted in the development of various economically viable mines.
He has effectively managed business operations in the mining, where he has been the Mine Manager at GAMICO Ltd. He has been a lecturer to several mine engineers and geologists who are currently leading different mines. Evode has an interest in the sustainable exploitation of mineral resources and enjoys sports and Music. He holds a Masters in Science-Geology (Specialization in Metallogeny) from Cadi Avyad University in Morocco and DEUG Degree in Earth and Universe Science from the Chouaib Doukkali University in Morocco.
Mbanza Missionnaire is General Manager at Trinity Musha Mines, overseeing Mining operations, development of planning strategies, and improving the overall business functions. With 8 years of professional experience in Geological exploration, Consultancy, and Managing Mines. he has effectively managed different business operations in the mining industry, where he headed different exploitation and participated in exploration projects that led to the discovery of new mineralized zones in Rwanda.
Before joining Musha Mines, Missionnaire was the General Manager at Interafrican Mining Corporation Ltd, where he managed to set safety protocols in the mine and regulatory compliance measures. He has also headed exploitation and exploration projects in Havila Mines Ltd.He started his career as an exploration geologist in Tri Metals Mining Rwanda (Subsidiary of Mawarid Mining Rwanda Ltd) where he gained strong exploration skills mainly mapping,sampling,RC & Diamond drilling and geophysics with focus on Tin,Tantalum and Gold projects, he also held a position as the Consultant Geologist at Giant African Miner Company & Africeramics ltd. He is the founding member of Rwanda Geoscientists Society and he is very passionate about mentoring youth and continuous improvement.
Missionnaire enjoys volunteering and sports and holds an MSc in Geology from Annamalai University India and Bsc Water & Environmental Engineering from Kigali Institute of Science & Technology
James Madahunga has been the General Manager of Trinity Metals’ Nyakabingo Mine since 2020. In his role, he manages all mining operations, ensuring safe production and the well-being of both the mining workers and members of the surrounding communities.
Prior to this, James was the Underground Mining Operations Lead at Eurotrade International-Nyakabingo.
Cumulatively, he has 22 years of mining trading and operations management experience, including 18 years in underground mining operations. His career has taken him to markets across East Africa, including Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. James holds a Certificate of Underground Mining, Certificate of Blasting, and Certificate of First Aid from the Rwanda Red Cross. He is the Chairman and Advisor of the Rwanda Patriotic Front (RPF) at the sector level.
General Manager
Nyakabingo MineMary Ashimwe is the Group HR Manager at Trinity Metals and has over 27 years of experience in Human Capital Management, Leadership, and Economic Development, both in the corporate and public sectors.
Mary’s extensive career has included positions such as Director of HR and Administration at Cogebanque Plc, General Manager of Human Resources and Corporate Affairs Management at MTN Rwandacell, and Deputy Mayor of Kigali City. She is also Co-Founder and Principal Consultant of her own HR and Leadership Solutions company.
Passionate about fulfilling social responsibilities, Mary has held numerous board positions. She was the Chairperson of the Genocide Survivors Fund (FARG) Board for 8 years. She is a Board Member and Chairperson for Horizon Group Ltd.’s Human Resources committee and sits on the National Industrialization & Research Development Agency (NIRDA) board. She holds an MBA from Maastricht School of Management and certifications as an HR Business Partner and in HR Metrics & Data Analytics.
Calvin Whitford is the Group Technical Services Manager at Trinity Metals. He has gained over 34 years of professional experience within the Technical Services department, including 20 years as a Mine Surveyor.
Calvin oversees, develops, and builds technical capabilities on several mining projects, focusing on developing and implementing technical systems and mine standards. He leads a high-quality mentorship program to ensure all national staff adheres to safety and environmental legislation and good management practices.
Calvin’s mission is to empower people to fulfil their potential through knowledge, training, and mentoring. He holds a National Diploma in Advanced Mine Survey and Advanced Mine Valuation and is a member of the Institute of Mine Surveyors in South Africa.
Sam Ryumugabe is the Group Sustainability Manager for Trinity Metals. He was appointed into his current role in October 2023, having demonstrated immense commitment and dedication to the cause of the sustainability discipline which is in line with Trinity metals’ long-term goals. He is a sustainable development practitioner with over 10 years of demonstrable experience in the environment and natural resources sector.
He previously worked as Group Safety, Health, Environment, and Community Manager for Trinity Metals Group where his major focus was to champion safety, health, and environment, fostering safety culture and care as well as creating and maintaining positive relationships with government, community, and all other stakeholders. Before this, he was the Environment and Community Superintendent at Piran Rwanda Ltd which later became the subsidiary of Trinity Metals Group. He also held the position of Mining Inspector for the Rwanda Mines, Petroleum and Gas Board, overseeing the implementation of health and safety environment and social obligations by the mining companies in Rwanda. In addition, he supported the development of Rwanda’s mining safety standards during his tenure at the Ministry of Natural Resources, which helped formalize the small-scale mining sector.
Sam holds a degree in Environmental Management from the National University of Rwanda and a Master of Science in Project Management. He is a member of the International Mining for Development Now Minerals and Energy for Development Alliance (MEfDA), and Emerging Leaders in African Mining (ELAM). He also holds professional certificates in Nature-based solutions for disaster and climate resilience, Community Aspects for Resource Development from the University of Queensland, Natural Resources for Sustainable Development, Climate Change Science, and Negotiations, and mineral resources governance among others.
In his spare time, Sam enjoys listening to gospel music and making friends.
Justin Uwiringiyimana is a passionate and experienced geologist and mining executive who holds the positions of Group Head of Geology at Trinity Metals and Deputy General Manager at Rutongo Mines Ltd. Before joining Trinity Metals, Justin was the Managing Director at Ngororero Mining Company Ltd, where he led the successful financial turnaround of the organisation within three years and advised the investors on acquisitions across the African Continent.
Justin’s mining career has taken him from Rwanda across the region to the Central African Republic, Zimbabwe and the Democratic Republic of Congo. He holds a bachelor's degree in Geology from the University of Birmingham, UK, and a Master’s degree in Mining Geology from Camborne School of Mines, University of Exeter, UK.
A native to Rwanda’s mining towns, Justin's interest in the mining sector is homegrown. He is committed to the professional development and promotion of Geology as a viable career in Rwanda. To this end, he serves as an advisor to the Rwanda Development Board’s Mining Sector Skills Council. In addition, he is a founding member of the Rwanda Geoscientists Society, serving proudly as its Commissioner for Youth Capacity Building and Career Development.
Benon Kamugisha is the Group Financial Controller at Trinity Metals Ltd and the Finance Manager at Rutongo Mines. Benon has 11 years of experience overseeing and developing finance processes and procedures in manufacturing industries, construction companies, and in the mining sector.
A certified public accountant (CPA-Kenya), Benon attended the Talent Club Alumina from 2019 to 2021 from Harvard University. He was certified by the Institute of Research and Dialogue for Peace (IRDP). He has honed his skills in various fields of Finance and Accounting. He has worked for Rwacof Export ltd and Rwanda Estates Ltd as the Chief Accountant and has also been acting as the Group Finance Manager. Currently, His role involves formulating finance policies, overseeing internal financial reporting, comply financial and tax governance, overseeing the internal financial reporting of other Mines, Capital asset Management, and working closely with other senior team members to identify opportunities for effective cost savings, training and empowering his team.
Benon has effectively controlled costs across the three mines with his strong experience in understanding business workflow, finance and accounting. He enjoys empowering the youth, socializing and spending time with family and friends and enjoys football. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and Business Studies Specializing in Accounting from Kigali Independent University (ULK) and Certified Public Accountant-Kenya (CPA-Kenya).</p?
As the Group Security Coordinator, Richard Kamanzi provides security services related to the effective protection of company assets (Security Management) through developing systems and advising the management on the necessary changes following the assessment of the security situation across its three subsidiary companies. During his career, he amassed 32 years of experience in Military operations, policing, and Security functions in Africa and beyond.
As the former DDRR (Disarmament, Demobilization, Reintegration, and Repatriation ) Officer in the MINUSCA (United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic) , Richard supported disarmament and demobilization operations conducted by the Government of Central African Republic as the MINUSCA focal point, and during his stay in the Central African Republic, he supervised different CVR (Community Violence Reduction) projects that led to a positive change of the living conditions of the Central African Republic’s citizens. He has also worked with MINUSTAH (United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti) from 2009 to 2010 as a UNPOL (United Nations Police Officer), doubling as the Rwanda Police Contingent Commander. Richard has also once been the Security Manager for Piran Rwanda Limited from 2017 to 2020.
Richard is very passionate about Security Career development and holds a Master's Degree in Peace Studies & Conflict Transformation from the University of Rwanda, and a Bachelor's Degree in Commerce from Bangalore University- India. He has also gained a couple of certificates in Strategic Management & Leadership awarded by the CMI (Chartered Management Institute)- UK and Strategic Command & Leadership awarded by Bramshil College of Policing-UK).
Rutongo Mines
Board MembersShawn McCormick is the Chairperson of both the Trinity Metals Group and the Trinity Metals Rutongo Board of Directors. He has had close ties with Rwanda since 1994 when he first visited during the immediate aftermath of the Genocide against the Tutsis.
He subsequently served as Director for African Affairs at the National Security Council in The White House in Washington, D.C., overseeing all aspects of U.S. foreign policy toward the Continent. He focused on the challenges of Central and Southern Africa and building constructive ties with the new government and its leadership team in Kigali.
Shawn’s previous corporate roles have included Senior Global Affairs Advisor and Africa Regional Director for BP in London and Corporate Vice President for International Affairs at TNK-BP in Moscow.
He currently serves as Non-Executive Director of LSE-listed Rainbow Rare Earths (South Africa and Burundi) and Non-Executive Director of Karo Resources (Zimbabwe). Before the merger that birthed Trinity Metals, McCormick was also Chairman of Piran Resources in Rwanda.
Peter Geleta is the Trinity Metals Group Chief Executive Officer and Board Director. He also sits on the Trinity Metals Rutongo Board of Directors. During his career, he amassed 35 years of experience at some of the leading mining organisations in the world.
As the former CEO of Acacia Mining, an FTSE 250 listed Gold Mining company, Peter led the organisation’s turnaround from a loss-making to a highly profitable business in two years. Before this, Peter held several operational and corporate leadership roles at AngloGold Ashanti, where he was a part of the team that set up the company’s Africa Region operations and BarrickGold.
A UK-bred, South African national, Peter has extensive industry experience across every continent except Antarctica. He spent more than 30 years working across several African Countries, including Mali, Guinea, Burkino Faso, Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa, Nambia, Morocco, Ghana, Senegal, Congo, and DRC. He has also served as the Chief Operating Officer for Averda International, leading teams across India, the UAE, Oman, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar.
A writing, sports, and travel enthusiast, Peter holds an MBA from the University of Cape Town.
Marcel Mukeshimana is a member of the Board of Directors for Rutongo Mine. He is a public sector finance-management professional who has spent significant time in the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning. He held various positions in public office ranging from Public Accountant Expert to Expert in charge of Procedures, Professional Standards and Chart of Accounts. He was also the Financial Management Specialist within the IFMIS Project, then Deputy Accountant General in charge of Accounts Consolidation and Reporting, followed by his current Accountant General position.
Mukeshimana contributed to various Public Finance Management reforms in the Government of Rwanda and served different companies as a member of the Board of Directors, namely Rutongo Mining Company; Rwanda Social Security Board; King Faisal Hospital; East and Southern African Association of Accountants General; African Professionalization Initiative.
He holds a Bachelor's degree in Accounting Sciences, Master's degree in Finance and Control and is a Chartered and Certified Public Finance Accountant. He is a member of the Association of Chartered and Certified Accountants (ACCA), the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) and the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Rwanda (ICPAR).
William is a member of Trinity Metals Rutongo Board of Directors and the Chief Investment Officer at Ngali Holdings. He is responsible for structuring Ngali Holdings’ investment projects and overseeing its wholly and partially owned subsidiaries.
Having worked at the University of Kaiserslautern, Germany, as an assistant professor and the chair of financial mathematics, William has a strong background in research.
He holds a Diploma (Master of Science equivalent) and PhD in Financial Mathematics (in particular, portfolio optimization), both from the University of Kaiserslautern, Germany. He is currently pursuing Chartered Financial Analyst certification.
Rob Rainey is the Trinity Metals Group Company Secretary and member of the Trinity Metals Rutongo Board of Directors. He is a chartered accountant with more than 25 years of senior-level experience in both listed and privately held mining companies.
He has played a pivotal role in the leadership of organisations responsible for producing copper/cobalt, tin, tungsten, gold, diamonds and chrome.