Geothermal Energy Lithium (GEL) has started commercial scale production of zero-carbon lithium carbonate, the key raw material used in the production of rechargeable batteries, including those that power electric vehicles and energy storage systems. From its February 2026 starting...
* Kano State Commissioner for Mineral Resources, Alhaji Hamza Safiyanu Kachako (standing),declaring open a one-day training workshop titled “Enhancing Export Competitiveness through Gemstone Processing and Polishing for Nigerian Miners and Artisans.”
Kano State Government has reiterated its commitment to sustained...
Zimbabwe has suspended exports of all raw minerals and lithium concentrates with immediate effect, in a sweeping policy shift aimed at promoting local processing and tightening oversight of the southern African country’s mining sector.
Mines Minister Polite Kambamura told reporters...
Following the tragic death of more than 35 miners at Kanpani Zurak in Wase Local Government Area of Plateau State, the National Orientation Agency (NOA) has expressed deep sorrow over the incident and called for strict enforcement of safety...
*If mining was about unlocking mineral value, this new office is about unlocking human potential."
*Photo: Engr Shuaibu SK Bello*
In a short but defining period as Managing Director/CEO of the Kaduna Mining Development Company (KMDC), we moved from vision to...
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By Maimuna KatukaFollowing the tragic loss of 37 miners at a site in Kampani, Zurak, within the Wase Local Government Area of Plateau State, the Senate Committee on Solid Minerals has formally recommended the implementation of mandatory insurance coverage...
Operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested eight persons and six trucks for alleged involvement in illegal mining activities along the Ilorin - Ogbomoso axis of Kwara and...
*Photo: Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake*
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, has urged world-class mining contractors, engineering firms and equipment manufacturers to take advantage of the numerous opportunities in Nigeria’s mining sector.
He made...
A former governor of Ekiti and former Minister of Mines and Steel, Kayode Fayemi has blamed the tragedy at the mining site in Plateau state where 37 miners died on inconsistent government policy. Fayemi said in a statement at...
*Photo L - R: Mr. Tunde Fagbemi, Chairman, Dukia Gold & Precious Metals Refining Company Limited; Mr. Simon Moses, Engineering Manager, SGS Bateman; Dr Dele Alake, Minister, Federal Ministry of Solid Minerals Development; Mrs Bose Owolabi, Managing Director, Dukia...
