Suleiman Zakari, Managing Partner at Core International, organisers of the annual African Natural Resources & Energy Investment Summit (AFNIS) speaks on the edition of the programme hokding this week in Abuja. Excerpts:Q:AFNIS 2025 is around the corner? What are...
By Shakirudeen Bankole
Mining, at its core, is a business of risk.
From uncertain geology and volatile prices to political instability and community conflicts, the journey from exploration to extraction is fraught with hurdles.
In Africa, these risks are often amplified...
By Martha AgasThe Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, has said that the Mining Marshals (MM), a security unit established by the Ministry in 2024 to secure mining sites, is facing blackmail over its efforts to...
By Engr Alexander Elemo, MNSE (Nig), FIEAust (Aus), & CPEng (Aus).As the global demand for rare earth elements (REEs) surges—driven by theproliferation of electric vehicles, renewable energy technologies, and advancedelectronics—Nigeria stands at a pivotal juncture.
With substantial untapped reservesof...
Operatives of the Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested nine suspected illegal miners in Niger State.
They were arrested in Kaniyan Village, Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State, following actionable...
*Kaduna Governor Uba Sani
The Kaduna State House of Assembly has passed a bill establishing the Kaduna State Mining Development Company as part of its efforts to enhance the state’s revenue generation and tackle the challenges of illegal mining.
The bill,...
Mr Tim Tokun is the Managing Director of the Africans For Africa Initiative. He is also Managing Partner at Motimosé Metals. He spoke with Editors of TheMiners about the importance of A4A Initiative and the progress recorded almost one...
* Onoja (left) with some grateful community leaders after a successful anti illegal mining operation
Commander of the Mining Marshals, Mr Attah John Onoja, has filed a suit at an Abuja High Court against The Guardian Newspaper, demanding ₦2...
*Photo L-R: Director-General, Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN), Dr. Muhammed Bulama; Chairman of the Abosede Tomori Foundation (ATF) & Special Assistant on Media to the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Segun Tomori; Representative of the Minister of Solid...
Segilola Resources Operating Limited (SROL), Nigeria’s first large-scale gold mining company and a subsidiary of Thor Explorations Ltd, has deepened its commitment to sustainable development with the latest phase of its Livelihood Restoration Programme (LRP), aimed at empowering host...
