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SMDF begins 2026 training for staff of Presidential Artisanal Gold Mining...
By Martha AgasThe Solid Minerals Development Fund (SMDF) has begun its 2026 training for the staff of the Presidential Artisanal Gold Mining Development Initiative...
China rejects US accusation of illegal mining, terrorism funding in Nigeria
*Kwara State Government with Chinese investors at a recent MOU signing between both parties
The Chinese Embassy in Nigeria has rejected allegations linking Chinese mining...
Choosing the Right Excavator Size for Nigerian Mining Operations
By Tokunbo AregbesolaAcross many Nigerian mining sites, a familiar pattern continues to repeat itself. A mine makes a heavy-capital investment in a large excavator,...
Forging Gold, reclaiming genius: Thomas Akapo and Africa’s long road to...
*AkapoFor nearly five decades, master goldsmith and diamond mounter, Thomas Owolabi Akapo, popularly known as Mr. Kapo, has worked at the highest levels of...
FG’s PAGMI reclaims multiple gold mining sites in Kebbi, dislodges thousands...
A large-scale security operation led by the Federal Government’s Presidential Artisanal Gold Mining Initiative (PAGMI) has cleared thousands of illegal miners from gold-rich sites...
Ooni leads Nigerian Delegation to South Africa for 2026 African Mining...
The Ooni of Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II has arrived in Cape Town, South Africa, to lead a high-level Nigerian delegation to...
Repositioning Africa’s Solid Minerals Sector: The task ahead for Alake, AMSG
Dr Alake (seated right) with Secretary General of AMSG Amb. Moses Engandu and other Ministers of Mines
By Laraba YakubuAfrica holds about 30 per cent...
Rare Earth Mineral Scramble: Nigeria’s Ticket to the Global Stage
By Adesuwa Dan-Princewill The world is reeling from a series of events that have redefined mineral security. The "Global Power Play" is no longer...
FG consoles DR Congo over mine collapse that killed hundreds
The Nigerian government has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic collapse of the Rubaya Coltan Mine in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC),...
South-east states move to harness the region’s mineral wealth to drive...
Vice President Kashim Shettima has called on the people of the South-East to leverage the region's abundant mineral deposits to drive industrialization in the...
