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Ghana: Zijin Mining buys Newmont’s Akyem Gold Mine for $1 billion
The acquisition of Newmont Corporation’s Akyem Gold Mine by Chinese firm Zijin Mining Group Co. for $1 billion has been finalized.
According to reports, the...
Global Best Practices in Mining: Lessons for Nigeria
By Engr Alexander Elemo, MNSE (Nig), FIEAust (Aus), & CPEng (Aus).
Nigeria, endowed with abundant mineral resources, has the potential to significantly bolster its economy...
Ghana bans foreigners from trading in its local gold market
Ghana has banned all foreigners from trading in its local gold market as part of efforts to boost national revenue and streamline the country’s...
Kogi govt to train 25,000 youths in modern Mining methods –...
The Kogi State Government has announced it's plan to sanitize the solid minerals sector, following the acquisition of 15 mining licenses aimed at curbing...
Architype Industries seeks Alake’s intervention in resolving CDA dispute with host...
*Itasa mining site
An Oyo State based mining firm, Architype Industries Ltd has called on the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake to...
EU eyes Nigeria’s Solid Minerals sector to expand trade and investment
The European Union has expressed keen interest in expanding trade and investment of member countries to Nigeria’s solid minerals sector.
European Union Ambassador to Nigeria...
At Mining Week 2025: Mines Minister relaunches Sierra Leone Chamber of...
By Foday Moriba ContehThe Minister of Mines and Mineral Resources, Julius Mattai, on Friday, 11th April 2025, officially relaunched the Sierra Leone Chamber of...
Sierra Leone’s Mines Minister assumes Chairmanship of African Diamond Producers Association,...
By Marian Magdalene Bangura
Sierra Leone's Minister of Mines and Mineral Resources, Julius Mattai, has announced the country’s assumption of the Chairmanship of the African...
Sierra Leone hosts Mining Week, 10th ADPA Council meeting
By Ibrahim John Sesay
Sierra Leone marked a historic milestone in its mining sector as it hosted the inaugural Sierra Leone Mining Week 2025 alongside...
Senate backs El-Tahdam Exploration’s Chinese-backed $500m investment in Nigeria’s Solid Minerals...
The Nigerian Senate has expressed its support for El-Tahdam Exploration Limited, following its successful facilitation of a $500 million investment deal with a Chinese...
