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Just over five years ago, Nigeria reported the discovery of vast lithium, with confirmed deposits across 10 states of Cross River, Ekiti, Kaduna, Kogi, Kwara, Nasarawa, Niger, Ogun, Plateau and Zamfara, with a total estimated value, worth...
In line with its commitment to bridging the gap in the remittance of revenue generated from the mining sector into the Federation Account, the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission organised a sensitization workshop on the new template for...
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Out of several hundred licences that were revoked for offences ranging from dormancy to defaults in payment of service fees, only one of the defaulters is raising hell. This foreigner held licences for several years without any...
By Martha AgasAn expert, Prof. Akinade Olatunji has urged the Federal Government to support indigenous small scale mining companies to access modern mining equipment for their operations.Akinade made the call in his presentation on `Leveraging the Domestic Experience: Need...
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By Martha Agas Stakeholders in the mining sector have called for stronger inter-agency collaboration to unlock financing for small-scale mining.They made the call during a panel session at the 10th edition of Nigeria’s Mining Week, themed `Nigeria Mining: From...
By Martha Agas The Minister of Solid Mineral Development, Dr Dele Alake says the National Gold Purchase Programme (NGPP) will shore up Nigeria`s foreign reserves and boost the value of the naira.Alake stated this at the Nigeria Gold...
IntroductionDespite widespread occurrences of minerals within the country, Nigeria’s mineral sector remains significantly underdeveloped, with its contribution to the nation’s GDP at a little over 6% in 2024. The state of the sector is attributable to several factors including...
The Kaduna Mining Development Company (KMDC) and the Kaduna State Government have announced the discovery of vast multi-metallic deposits, including 33MT of Gold and 187MT of Nickel in Gidan Waya, Jemaa LGA.The state government said its Jema’a Resource Project...
*R-L: Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry Solid Minerals Development, Engr. Faruk Yusuf Yabo; Minister, Dr Dele Alake; Executive Secretary of Solid Minerals Development Fund (SMDF), Hajiya Fatima Umaru Shinkafi and Kano State Commissioner for Mineral Resources, Hon Hamza Safiyanu Kachako*
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By Shakirudeen Bankole The annual Nigeria Mining Week (NMW) has retained its reputation as the event where sectoral leaders gather to have conversations that guide the growth and development of Nigeria’s solid minerals sector. Mr Dele Ayanleke, the National...
