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Mining Marshals operations will soon extend to all 774 LGAs in Nigeria — Alake

*Photo L-R: *Air Commodore Olushola Oluokun presenting a gift to Hon Kehinde Bamigbetan, Special Adviser to the Minister of Solid ...

Sand Quarrying: Kano Govt Warns Against Encroachment Of Bridges and Water Board Facilities

The Kano State Government (KNSG) has issued a stern warning to the Union of Tipper and Quarry Supply Employers of ...

Inside Nigeria’s war on illegal mining: Gains and gaps

*Photo: Dr Dele Alake, Minister of Solid Minerals Development * By Martha Agas On Sept. 11, a Federal High Court ...

Turning Point for Nigeria as RMRDC’s 30% Value Addition Bill Nears Presidential Assent

Nigeria’s journey toward industrial self-sufficiency and sustainable economic growth has reached a defining moment as the Raw Materials Research and ...

Segilola Resources Wins CIPM HR Award for the Second Year, Setting New Benchmark in Nigeria’s Mining Sector

*SROL team receiving the CIPM Award at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre, Abuja.Segilola Resources Operating Limited (SROL), operator ...

16-Year-old OAU Female Student Wins NCDMB Annual National Essay Competition

*Photo:Finalists of the 9th NCDMB Annual National Undergraduate Essay Competition with officials of NCDMB and management of Mahogany 21st Century Concepts at the award ceremony at the Nigerian Content Tower, ...

Liberian president replaces mines minister amidst talks with US on investments

(L-R) President Trump of USA and President Boakai of Liberia Liberia has replaced its mining minister and top mining regulator, the office of President Joseph Boakai announced, as the West ...

Segilola Resources Cements Leadership Role in Nigeria’s Mining Future

*Photo L-R : Sustainability Officer, Segilola Resources Operating Limited (SROL), Benson Onwusa; Sustainability Analyst, Onyen Corporation, Elizabeth Akiboye; Senior Geologist, Segilola Resources Operating Limited (SROL), Olufemi Olubi; Social and Community ...

Alake charges investors to increase stakes in Nigeria’s solid minerals sector

Solid Minerals Development Minister, Dr Dele Alake has charged investors to increase their investment stakes in Nigeria's solid minerals sector, following positive reforms that promise higher returns. Speaking on the ...

Lithium boom has reshaped Nasarawa’s economy, says Prof Haruna, former NASENI EVC

*Photo:L-R: The Vice President, North-Central of the Nigerian Society of Engineers, Engr. Rachel Serumum Ugye; the Chairman Nigeria Society of Engineers(NSE), Lafia Branch, Engr. Simon Obagu; a former Executive Vice ...

Ghana Scraps Mining Exploration Tax to Revive Investment in Key Sector, Says Finance Minister

*Photo:Minister of Finance,Cassiel Ato Forson* The Ghanaian Government has abolished its 15% value-added tax (VAT) on exploration in an effort ...

Dr Dele Alake News Around The World

US expands critical minerals list to include copper, potash, coal, uranium

*Photo: US President, Donald Trump * The US government has added 10 minerals to its annual list of 'critical minerals' ...

For The Record: Address of Nigeria’s Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Oladele Henry Alake, at the China Mining 2025 Conference

"Chinese companies have become major investors in Nigeria’s mining sector since the mid-2000s, attracted by Nigeria’s large promising mineral endowment." ...

Indonesia revokes licenses, shortens validity of mining quotas to one year

Indonesia said on Tuesday it had shortened the validity of mining production quotas to one year from three as of ...

Ghana Chamber of Mines president, Akafia highlights upsides, challenges in mining sector

While the mining industry is making significant gains, there are still challenges that need careful attention, President of the Ghana ...

Nigeria Mining Week 2025 is about making Nigerian mining sector globally relevant – Samukelo Madlabane

*Sam Madlabane The Nigerian Mining Week, organized by the Miners Association of Nigeria in partnership with PwC and the Vuka ...

Nigeria Mining Week: Gov Abba Kabir Yusuf excited about attracting investors to Kano State – Hon Hamza Safiyanu Kachako

*Photo: Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State * Hon Hamzat Safiyanu Kachako, Kano State Commissioner for Solid Minerals and ...

Our Lithium processing factory will commence production by late October 2025 – Engr Adamu Husseini, ASBA and Wisdom’s MD

The team of TheMiners editors spoke with Engr Adamu Husseini, the Chief Executive Officer, ASBA Wisdom Group on his plans ...

Growth and Discovery remains at the heart of Segilola’s strategy, says Austin Menegbo

*Menegbo Segilola Resources Operating Limited (SROL), a subsidiary of Thor Explorations Ltd., operates Nigeria’s first commercial gold mine, the Segilola ...

AFNIS seeks to build bridges for Africa’s resource wealth to be channeled, pooled for impactful change – Suleiman Zakari

Suleiman Zakari, Managing Partner at Core International, organisers of the annual African Natural Resources & Energy Investment Summit (AFNIS) speaks ...

The big story

Mining : How we are attracting lots of companies to Nasarawa State – Gov Abdullahi A. Sule

*Photo: Gov. Abdullahi A. Sule* Governor of Nasarawa State, Engr. Abdullahi A. Sule, has given insight into how his administration ...

The Geopolitical and Economic Imperative: Kano’s Reckoning with its Subterranean Wealth,-By Halima Imam

*Photo:Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State * For centuries, Kano, Nigeria's ancient commercial heart, has thrived on the hustle ...

Lithium Must Not Go the Oil Way,-By Umar Abdulsalam

*Photo: Umar Abdulsalam* Just over five years ago, Nigeria reported the discovery of vast lithium, with confirmed deposits across 10 ...

Garlands for the Guardian of the Mines at 69,-By Kehinde Bamigbetan

*Photo: Dr Dele Alake * On Monday, 6 October 2025, the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Henry Dele Alake ...