"For Nigeria, developing its solid minerals like tin, columbite, and lithium would position it as a player in global supply chains, fostering job creation and export revenues while supporting domestic renewable projects"
As the world grapples with the urgent need...
By Kayode Ogunbunmi
The Investing in African Mining Indaba (MI26), Africa’s most influential and transformative platform for mining leadership, investment, and innovation, opens in Johannesburg with the theme,“Stronger together: Progress through partnerships.”
Event organizers say the theme reflects the urgent need...
*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 (KMDC) and the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Kaduna Branch are exploring strategic collaborations to strengthen...
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, driven by the belief that bigger automatically means faster production and higher output.
Months later, reality...
The Niger State Commissioner for Mineral Resources, Muhammad Qasim Danjuma, has warned community leaders to stay away from illegal mining activities, saying the state government has a zero-tolerance policy on illegal mining.He stated this at an interactive session with...
Seven illegal miners were killed in the early hours of Wednesday at a mining site in the Capitex area of Kuru, Jos South Local Government Area, Plateau State.The leadership of Operation Enduring Peace made the development known in a...
*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 the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) towards safeguarding Nigeria’s extractive resources...
The Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, secured a landmark conviction in its crackdown on illegal mining activities, as a Kwara State High Court convicted and sentenced a 52-year-old...
Gold prices have surged to a historic high, extending a record rally as investors navigate geopolitical uncertainty and shifting expectations for future interest-rate cuts.
Gold futures continued their strong rally as the February 2026 contract on Comex reached a new...
*Dr Alake (seated left) with Secretary General of the AMSG, Moses Michael Engadu (seated right)
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Mr Dele Alake, on his re-election as Chairman of the Africa Minerals...
