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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...
*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 Elders Forum (NEF) to the location of a Gold Refinery in Lagos, describing it as...
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 African Ministers responsible for minerals and mining, committed to coordinated action aimed at maximising value...
*Photo: President of Miners Association of Nigeria, Chief Dele Ayanleke* The Miners Association of Nigeria (MAN) has asked its affectedmembers to submit position papers to the House of Representative Committee on Solid Minerals regarding the revocations of over 4,000 Mining...
By Ikenna Obianeri The Federal Government has prohibited sand mining within a 10-kilometre radius of the River Niger to protect the First and Second Niger bridges. The Minister of Works, David Umahi, announced the decision on Friday in Asaba, Delta State,...
*Pastor Bamgbose Two years after explosives stockpiled by a mining firm at a Bodija residence blew up and destroyed the community, Pastor Muyiwa Bamgbose, Chairman of Bodija Estate Residents Association (BERA) told TheMiners government has not done well with the...
Ghana, Africa's top gold producerhas launched a major overhaul of its mining sector, by moving to cancel and phase out long-term investment stability and development agreements. Government of the West African country says the reforms aim to capture greater state revenue...
*Photo: President Bola Tinubu* President Bola Tinubu hasinvited foreign investors to partner in Nigeria’s lithium and critical minerals sector, stressing that the government prioritises local processing and value addition. He gave the invitation on Tuesday,  at the 2026 Abu Dhabi Sustainability...
In a joint intelligence-led operation, the South-West Zonal Office of the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development, working alongside the Department of State Services (DSS), Kwara State Command, has intercepted seven trucks suspected of illegally transporting lithium ore within the...

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