The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, has affirmed that the establishment of lithium processing and gold refining plants across Nigeria is positioning the country as Africa’s leading minerals hub and a critical global partner in minerals...
By Engr Fatai Jimoh
AbstractThe Nigerian mining sector operates under a mineral classification framework that groups calcite within broader carbonate categories such as limestone, marble, and dolomite. While geologically related, these minerals differ significantly in purity, industrial application, processing requirements,...
Operatives of the Clean and Healthy Anambra (OCHA) Brigade have paraded 13 individuals recently arrested for allegedly engaging in illegal kaolin mining activities in the state.The Managing Director of the OCHA Brigade, Comrade Celestine Anere, said the arrests were...
By Martha Agas, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)On assumption of office in 2023, President Bola Tinubu set an ambitious goal to grow Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to one trillion dollars by 2030, with economic diversification at the core...
By Sam Stevenson and John Feng
A new map compiled by Newsweek using data from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) shows how Greenland’s rare earth mineral resources compare to the rest of the world.
Why It MattersGreenland possesses some of the world's largest untapped reserves of rare...
*Photo R-L: Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake and Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Didi Esther Walson-Jack*
The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Didi Esther Walson-Jack, has commended the Mining...
*Photo: Engr Shuaibu Kabir Bello, Managing Director of KMDC (left) during the signing of the agreement*
Kaduna Mining Development Company (KMDC) has entered into a strategic partnership with Xcalibur Smart Mapping to advance surface mineral potential mapping and strengthen the...
Finance ministers from the Group of Seven nations will meet in Washington on January 12 to discuss rare earths supplies, three sources familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.
The nations comprises United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany,...
*Photo L-R: President Bola Tinubu and the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake *
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Opposition to a controversial graphite mine in Quebec strengthened once the Pentagon became involved
By Sara Hashemi
The Outaouais region on the western edge of Quebec is home to thousands of lakes, vast forests and extensive wetlands. It is also the...

















