The miners

*Sudanese men pan for gold at the village of al-Abidiya Sudanese authorities on Saturday unveiled a package of measures to regulate the traditional mining sector, combat gold and drug smuggling, and address the negative impacts of unregulated mining. Several Sudanese states...

*Photo: Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake (middle) during the commissioning* In a major move to enhance the operational capabilities of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Mining Marshals, the Federal Government has procured and launched...

The Commander of the Mining Marshals of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), John Onoja, has rejected a police report linking one of his officers to over ₦2 billion in suspicious transactions following the death of a...

*Photo L-R: Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II and  Dr Akinwumi Adesina* The Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has congratulated Dr Akinwumi Adesina, former President of the African Development Bank and Nigeria's former Minister of Agriculture, on his appointment...

The Nigeria Police Force has announced the arrest of three officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC)'s Mining Marshals unit over the death of a senior colleague of the unit during an operation. Messrs Simeon Yakubu Anyebe,...

*Photo: Dr. Akinwumi Adesina Former President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and former Minister of Agriculture and Food Security of Nigeria, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, has been appointed as the inaugural Chairman of Botswana's newly established Diamonds for Development Fund. The...

The Mining Marshals have brought 24 suspects —  15 Chinese nationals and nine Nigerians — before the Federal High Court in Abuja over alleged illegal lithium mining activities in Nasarawa State. The defendants were arraigned before Justice Ofili-Ajumogobia after their...

The Commander of the Mining Marshals, an enforcement unit of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Attah John Onoja, has petitioned the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, alleging a coordinated attempt by operatives of the...

By Engel Schmidl Three developments in the past week have highlighted a growing reality for Australian mining: success in critical minerals is increasingly being shaped not just by geology, project economics and engineering, but also by international relations and diplomacy.  As Western nations seek to diversify critical minerals...

The Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested three suspected illegal miners for allegedly transporting solid minerals believed to be lithium ore without valid documents. The suspects, identified as Musa Abdullahi, 45yrs, Aliyu...