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Army arrest 27 suspected illegal miners in FCT
Troops of the Nigerian Army(NA) have apprehended 27 suspected illegal miners in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
A source close to the NA disclosed on...
Uranium, sovereignty and the Sahel’s new chains
By Oumarou Sanou
The now-infamous “Madmax Uranium Express,” carrying 1,000 tons of Nigerien uranium to Russia, has been presented as proof of emancipation from Western...
NMGS demands mandatory geoscientific investigations before mining activities, hosts International Conference...
*Mrs Rose Ndong, NMGS President, addressing a press conference in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State*
Nigerian Mining and Geosciences Society( NMGS) has called on relevant authorities...
Jan 26 International Day of Clean Energy: Its Significance and Relevance...
"For Nigeria, developing its solid minerals like tin, columbite, and lithium would position it as a player in global supply chains, fostering job creation...
KMDC, NBA explore collaboration on legal and regulatory framework of Kaduna...
*Photo R-L: Barrister Baba Lawal Aliyu, NBA Kaduna Branch Chairman, during a visit to Engr. Shuaibu Kabir Bello, MD/CEO, KMDC*
The Kaduna Mining Development Company...
Choosing the Right Excavator Size for Nigerian Mining Operations
By Tokunbo Aregbesola
Across many Nigerian mining sites, a familiar pattern continues to repeat itself. A mine makes a heavy-capital investment in a large excavator,...
NEITI boss seeks stronger partnership with ICPC to safeguard Nigeria’s extractive...
*Photo: Hon Musa Sarkin Adar*
The Executive Secretary of Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative( NEITI), Hon Musa Sarkin Adar, has called for stronger partnership with...
Illegal Miner Jailed Five Years in Kwara
The Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, secured a landmark conviction in its crackdown...
Solid Minerals Ministry carpets NEF for opposing location of Gold Refinery...
*Photo: Dr Dele Alake, Minister of Solid Minerals Development*
The Federal Ministry of Solid Minerals Development has reacted to the opposition expressed by the Northern...
Dele Alake re-elected Chairman of Africa Minerals Strategy Group
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, has been re-elected Chairman of the Africa Minerals Strategy Group (AMSG)—a continental ministerial forum of...
