By Shakirudeen Bankole, Abuja
All is now set for the 10th edition of the Nigeria Mining Week, as local and international participants set up their stands at the exhibition hall over the weekend.
This edition, with the theme: “Nigeria Mining: From Progress to Global Relevance,” opens today at the Abuja Continental Hotel, Abuja. It ends on Wednesday, October 13-15, 2025.
Vice President Kashim Shetimma is expected to Chair the event.
Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, said the annual event has offered a strategic platform for stakeholders to meet and cross-fertalise ideas on how to achieve a win-win business transaction around the industry.
Also at the venue of the event on Sunday were the Management Team of Miners Communications Limited, publishers of The Miners Magazine, led by the Managing Director, Alhaji Mikail Mumuni ,the Editor-in-chief, Mr. Kayode Ogunbunmi, as well as Mr. Abidoye Abiodun, the Director of Marketing and Advertising and Shakirudeen Bankole Adeshina, the Editor.
*L-R: Kayode Ogunbunmi, Samukelo Madlabane, Mikail Mumuni and Abidoye Abiosun *
Speaking with The Miners, the Events Director at Vuka Group, Mr Samukelo Madlabane and the President of Miners Association of Nigeria (MAN). Mr Dele Ayanleke said the programme, which has Titan Mineral as its headline sponsor, would be a memorable one.
“There is no two ways about it. This edition is already a special one. And this is proven by the good turnout of industry players. The participation and support is massive and we are grateful. I can guarantee all the stakeholders that the 3-day event definitely holds a magic wand to help produce Nigeria’s next generations of international conglomerates like Segilola Resources, Dangote Group, among others,” said Madlabane.
Ayanleke said part of plan was to find a way to incorporate community and local miners into the system.
“The sector is indeed capable of being leveraged to provide massive employment opportunities for the teaming unengaged Nigerians. To use this sector to drive the national economic prosperity agenda of the Mr President, we must not look at Mining at macro level. We must dive into the micro level as well, finding a way to meet the people half way,”. Ayanleke said.
“While it takes a whole to venture into crude oil mining business, mining can be started with zero budget.”
