More than 200 people have been killed, including dozens of children, in a major landslide at the Rubaya coltan mine in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo), officials reported on Wednesday. The disaster struck the Kasasa mining...
*Photo R-L: Yemi Cardoso, Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria and Fatima Umaru-Shinkafi, Executive Secretary, Solid Minerals Development Fund*
The Central Bank of Nigeria has received domestically sourced gold refined to international standards into the country’s foreign reserves, raising its total...
*Gov Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State
The Ondo State Government has announced an intensified crackdown on illegal mining activities, warning that violators will face stiff sanctions.The Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, Engr. Johnson Alabi sounded this warning during an...
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Monday signed an international management agreement (IMA) with Radisson Hospitality Belgium, and Edison Hotel and Property Development Company, in respect of the Board’s 204 rooms hotel and conference center, developed...
On Friday, 27th February, 2026, the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) received information on the death of a 10 year old boy during blasting operation by Dai Jin Jia Quarry in ACO Village, Airport Road, Abuja.
Addressing...
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Kano/Jigawa Area Command, has intercepted suspected smuggled precious metals valued at ₦116.28 million at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport while also strengthening operational collaboration with key national institutions to enhance security, trade facilitation,...
(L-R) Seated: Hajiya Fatima Shinkafi and Mr Franklin EdochieStanding: Mr Samaila Zubairu, Dr Dele Alake and Engr Farouk YaboAfrica Finance Corporation (AFC) and the Federal Government through the Solid Minerals Development Fund (SMDF) have signed an investment agreement...
*Photo: Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps Ahmed Abubakar Audi*
The Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ahmed Abubakar Audi, has disclosed that the Corps arrested over 2,677 suspects for various...
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake has underscored Nigeria’s readiness to leverage Canada’s advanced mining technology and expertise to strengthen ongoing reforms in the nation’s mining sector.He emphasized the imperative of enhanced bilateral collaboration to accelerate growth,...
Geothermal Energy Lithium (GEL) has started commercial scale production of zero-carbon lithium carbonate, the key raw material used in the production of rechargeable batteries, including those that power electric vehicles and energy storage systems. From its February 2026 starting...
