*President of MAN, Dele Ayanleke
The recent call by Northern leaders for the Federal government to suspend mining activities across Northern Nigeria for six months will not address the region’s deepening insecurity, the Miners Association of Nigeria (MAN) has...
*Nuhu Ribadu, National Security Adviser to the President
By Kayode Ogunbunmi, Yahaya Abdul-Qudus Shola and Patrick OdiegwuRecently, state governors met in Kaduna along with leaders of traditional institutions to deliberate on the scourge of insecurity that has held the region,...
*Photo: Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake*
The rampant issue of illegal mining in Nigeria has transcended a simple economic crime to become a critical national security threat. Endemic across various states rich in solid minerals like gold,...
By Toks Aregbesola The Nigerian mining sector stands at a critical juncture, poised for growth yet frequently held back by operational inefficiencies. While geology and policy set the stage, the true determinant of a mine's profitability and sustainability often...
By Adesuwa Dan-Princewill I was recently in the office of a friend's upscale Real Estate office and as we exchanged pleasantries and soon got to the hot topic of US President Trump's declaration that Nigeria is a Country...
Ghana experienced a rise in mineral royalty revenue in 2025 even though overall mineral production has dropped, according to new figures released by the Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF).
The data shows that gains from strong global commodity prices...
The Bank of Industry (BOI) has revealed that it disbursed over N1.27 trillion to enterprises across 14 key sectors of the economy, including solid minerals, in 2024.
The move, according to BOI’s Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Olasupo Olusi, directly...
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has won the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) Transparency and Efficiency Champion Award for the fourth consecutive year. The Board topped the Ease of Doing Business rankings in 2022, 2023,...
Northern leaders have called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to order a six-month suspension of mining activities across the North, describing it as a necessary step to disrupt criminal networks and curb the escalating wave of banditry.Speaking after a...
By Shakirudeen Bankole, Lagos
After a one-week long activities, spanning master classes, technical sessions, keynote addresses, panel discussions, fashion runway and debates, the 4th edition of the Jewelry and Gemstone Conference and Exhibition, organised by Women In Mining Nigeria, ended...
