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Kaolin: Occurrences, mining methods, challenges and economic importance
By Engr Fatai JImoh MNSME, R- comeg.
AbstractKaolin is a vital industrial mineral with various applications. Nigeria is endowed with considerable kaolin deposits, which have...
Imperative of safeguarding Nigeria’s mineral wealth
By Martha Agas
Illegal mining, a global cankerworm, is eating deep into Nigeria’s mineral wealth; it costs the nation billions of naira loss yearly.
Nigeria is...
Dozens of illegal miners killed in Mali gold mine collapse
Over 40 people, primarily women, lost their lives on Saturday when an illegal gold mine collapsed in Mali.The incident occurred near Kenieba in Mali’s...
NMGS plays major role in shaping mineral development policies —Prof Olatunji
*Right to left: Vice President, Nigerian Mining and Geosciences Society (NMGS), Ms Rose Ndong; President, Prof Akinade Olatunji; and Mr Obadiah Nkom, Chairman, Local...
Venezuelan investors eye Nigerian mining sector, says Martinez
Venezuela’s Deputy Minister of Mining, Alejandro Martinez, has expressed his country’s investors’ interest in exploring opportunities in Nigeria’s mining sector.Martinez made this known on...
Afreximbank calls for bold action in Africa’s mining sector at Indaba...
At the African Mining Indaba 2025 in Cape Town, the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) urged African nations to take control of their natural resources,...
The Future of Gold Mining in Nigeria: Challenges and Prospects
By Engr Alexander Elemo, MNSE (Nig), FIEAust (Aus), & CPEng (Aus).
Nigeria's gold mining industry, once a significant contributor to the nation's economy, has experienced...
Thor Explorations announces attendance at Mining Indaba 2025
*Kwara State Governor, AbdulRazaq AbdulRahman and another official at Mining Indaba*
Thor Explorations Ltd., a company focused on gold exploration and production in West Africa,...
African Mining Indaba 2025 kicks off in South Africa with call...
The African Mining Indaba 2025 kicked off on Monday in Cape Town, the legislative capital of South Africa, with South African Minister of Mineral...
NSCDC disrupts illegal mining activity in Osun… arrests suspects, destroys site
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Osun State Command, has dismantled and destroyed an illegal mining site located at Sambisa area, Kajola,...
