A public policy analyst and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Mr Bola Babarinde, has urged the Federal Government to fully integrate Nigeria’s solid minerals sector into ongoing tax reforms.Babarinde, a former APC Chairman, South Africa Chapter, in a...
Segilola Resources Operating Limited (SROL), Nigeria’s first commercial gold mine operator, has wrapped up 2024 with a large-scale Christmas celebration for its host communities in Osun State.The event, held on December 20 at the Iperindo town hall, brought together...
Operational costs from Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) alongside trading shortfalls have driven losses under the Bank of Ghana’s (BoG) Gold for Reserves (G4R) programme to US$214 million within the first nine months of 2025, according to the International Monetary...
*Photo:Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State*
The Kano State Executive Council has approved the appointment of Management and Board Members of the Kano State Mining Company(KSMC).
The approvals were announced at a press briefing by the Commissioner for information and...
*Photo: Engr. Shuaibu Kabir Bello, Managing Director of Kaduna Mining Development Company (KMDC)*
The Kaduna Mining Development Company (KMDC) is set to be listed on the Nigerian Stock Market by 2026, opening up public investment opportunities and a new chapter...
The China Mining Federation of Nigeria has denied allegations of “Chinese infiltration” in Nigeria’s solid minerals sector, describing the claims as false and unfounded.
A report, ‘Silent Conquest: The Chinese Infiltration of Nigeria’s Solid Minerals Sector’, recently launched by rights group,...
*Photo:Hon. Musa Sarkin Adar, NEITI Executive Secretary*
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and Chair of the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative National Stakeholders Working Group (NEITI NSWG), Senator George Akume has lauded the newly appointed Executive...
"Under his stewardship, the sector has witnessed renewed visibility, strategic reforms and growing investor interest, contributing significantly to economic growth and job creation," the union said.
*Photo: Engineer Shuaibu Kabir Bello*
Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Kaduna State Council, has presented...
A five-year, multi-million naira Community Development Agreement (CDA) between Century Mining Company (CMC) and Riruwai Community in Doguwa Local Government Area of Kano State has officially taken effect, marking a major milestone in community–company collaboration in the solid minerals...
*Photo: Engr. Shuaibu Kabir Bello, MD/CEO, Kaduna Mining Development Company*
By Obinna Ede
Introduction: Development as a Deliberate Act.
Economic development is never an accident. It is not a lottery win or a stroke of luck; it is a construction project. It...
