*Sam Madlabane
The Nigerian Mining Week, organized by the Miners Association of Nigeria in partnership with PwC and the Vuka Group, and held under the auspices of the Federal Ministry of Solid Minerals Development, is arguably the biggest mining event...
By Martha Agas
The Minister of Steel Development, Prince Shuiabu Abubakar Audu says the ministry is exploring partnership with the Republic of China for the revitalisation of both Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited (ASCL) and National Iron Ore Mining Company (NIOMCO).
Abubakar...
By Martha Agas
The solid minerals sector is poised to be the next main driver of Nigeria’s economy, the Minister of Solid Minerals Development (MSMSD), Dr Dele Alake, has said.
Alake spoke on Tuesday in Abuja at the opening of...
By Isaac Aregbesola
President Bola Tinubu has called on the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to designate resource theft, illegal mining, and mineral smuggling as international crimes that threaten regional stability.
Tinubu made the call on Tuesday in Abuja...
By Shakirudeen Bankole
President Bola Tinubu has stressed the need for Nigeria to move beyond oil and fully harness the economic potential of its vast mineral resources.
Represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr. George Akume,...
By Shakirudeen Bankole, Abuja
*Photo R-L: Commissioner for Solid Mineral and Natural Resources, Hon. Hamza Safiyanu Kachako and Special Assistant to the State Governor on Mining and Natural Resources, Mallam Aminu Abu Ibrahim*
*Hon. Hamza Safiyanu Kachako(3rd right) during a session...
*Photo: Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State *
Hon Hamzat Safiyanu Kachako, Kano State Commissioner for Solid Minerals and Natural Resources, is representing Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf at the Nigeria Mining Week. In this interview with TheMiners at the...
By Shakirudeen Bankole
Nigerian exploration and mining companies needs to unlock the massive abundant minerals waiting to be discovered in economic quantities across the country if they are to benefit from the billion dollar investments flowing into Africa every year.
Mr....
By Shakirudeen Bankole, Abuja
All is now set for the 10th edition of the Nigeria Mining Week, as local and international participants set up their stands at the exhibition hall over the weekend.
This edition, with the theme: "Nigeria Mining: From...
By Shakirudeen Bankole
Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, has revealed that Nigeria's mining sector recorded significant growth over the past decade, increasing its contribution to the GDP from less than 0.5% to about 1.8%, with a...
