Photo: NASENI Research Director, Engr. Samuel Olugbenga O. Olusunle, FNMGS, (right) receiving the Conferment Award plaque and Certificate from Prof. Akinade Sadrach Olatunji, the President of the Nigerian Mining and Geosciences Society(NMGS)(left)
A research director of the National Agency for...
By Martha Agas
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake has been conferred with an Honorary Fellow of the Nigerian Mining and Geosciences Society (NMGS) for his efforts in advancing Nigeria’s solid minerals sector.
The award was presented to...
*Photo: Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake*
Nigeria's Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake has said the mining industry is currently experiencing a global paradigm shift driven by the adoption of digital technologies.
He stated this...
By Engr Fatai JImoh MNSME, R- comeg.
AbstractKaolin is a vital industrial mineral with various applications. Nigeria is endowed with considerable kaolin deposits, which have been exploited for decades. This write up provides an overview of the occurences, mining methods,...
By Martha Agas
Illegal mining, a global cankerworm, is eating deep into Nigeria’s mineral wealth; it costs the nation billions of naira loss yearly.
Nigeria is endowed with natural resources ranging from industrial metals to various precious stones.
It has 44 types...
Over 40 people, primarily women, lost their lives on Saturday when an illegal gold mine collapsed in Mali.The incident occurred near Kenieba in Mali’s gold-rich western Kayes region.According to a gold miners’ union leader, the victims had ventured into...
*Right to left: Vice President, Nigerian Mining and Geosciences Society (NMGS), Ms Rose Ndong; President, Prof Akinade Olatunji; and Mr Obadiah Nkom, Chairman, Local Organising Committee of the conference, at a news conference on Friday in Abuja, organised ahead...
Venezuela’s Deputy Minister of Mining, Alejandro Martinez, has expressed his country’s investors’ interest in exploring opportunities in Nigeria’s mining sector.Martinez made this known on the sidelines of the Mining Indaba in Cape Town, South Africa, during discussions with Nigeria’s...
At the African Mining Indaba 2025 in Cape Town, the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) urged African nations to take control of their natural resources, create employment opportunities, and establish industries that foster long-term prosperity
Addressing an audience of African leaders,...
By Engr Alexander Elemo, MNSE (Nig), FIEAust (Aus), & CPEng (Aus).
Nigeria's gold mining industry, once a significant contributor to the nation's economy, has experienced periods of decline and resurgence. Today, it stands at a pivotal juncture, with the potential...
