The Niger State Government has condemned Tuesday deadly attack at Zuzungi Kataeregi mining site in Katcha Local Government Area, during which a police officer was killed and a patrol van of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC)...
By Martha AgasThe Solid Minerals Development Fund (SMDF) has begun its 2026 training for the staff of the Presidential Artisanal Gold Mining Development Initiative (PAGMI) to drive reforms in the gold mining sector.The training on professional ethics and personal...
*Kwara State Government with Chinese investors at a recent MOU signing between both parties
The Chinese Embassy in Nigeria has rejected allegations linking Chinese mining companies to illegal mining activities and the funding of terrorism in Nigeria, describing the claims...
*Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake*
More weapons and equipment to boost the fire power of Mining Marshals to combat illegal mining are on the way, the Federal Government has assured.
Reacting to the loss of an officer of...
Suspected illegal miners on Tuesday launched attack on a joint security patrol team in Kataeregi (Zuzungi area) of Niger State. They killed one police officer and set an NSCDC Hilux vehicle ablaze during the attack.
The State Police Public Relations...
By Tokunbo AregbesolaAcross many Nigerian mining sites, a familiar pattern continues to repeat itself. A mine makes a heavy-capital investment in a large excavator, driven by the belief that bigger automatically means faster production and higher output. Months later,...
*AkapoFor nearly five decades, master goldsmith and diamond mounter, Thomas Owolabi Akapo, popularly known as Mr. Kapo, has worked at the highest levels of the global jewellery industry, from London’s elite workshops to structured skills-transfer programmes in Southern Africa....
*Governor Ademola Adeleke*
Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has called on local and foreign investors to harness the State’s vast solid minerals potential, assuring them of policy stability, enhanced security and a significantly improved ease of doing business environment.
The...
*Abubakar Ganye*
Abubakar Ganye is the Secretary of Miners Association of Nigeria (MAN) in Adamawa State, North East Nigeria.
In this interview with The Miners, he disputed claims of illegal mining being responsible for the scourge banditry, kidnapping and other forms...
*Bandits*
There is no link - Abubakar Ganye
Banditry and kidnapping in the north didn't start in the mines! The menace was started by some disgruntled politician, tyranny of the ruling class both of government and traditional institutions and the...
