*Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake.
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, has deployed a high-powered team of officials to Niger State to investigate the deaths of detained persons in Minna, who were reportedly arrested on...
*President Bola Tinubu.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday ordered a full and transparent investigation into the deaths of suspected illegal miners detained by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) following enforcement operations around Lt.Gen. Mohammed Inuwa Wushishi...
The Federal Government has suspended the Niger State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Suberu Siyaka Aniviye, following the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in the agency’s custody.
Minister of Interior Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo ordered the immediate...
*Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake.
Why adequate insurance cover is essential for protecting lives, assets, investments and the future of mining operations
The mining industry is inherently exposed to a wide range of risks. From geological uncertainties...
No less than 20 people, including women and children have been reported killed when a mining pit, located at Mayo Kam community in Bali local government area of Taraba state collapsed suddenly during an operation by suspected illegal miners.The...
Niger State Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago has announced the immediate suspension of the state Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Suberu Siyaka Aniviye, following the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in the agency’s custody...
Thirty-three suspected illegal miners arrested by operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Niger State have died in custody following what the authorities described as a suspected disease outbreak.
The Niger State Command of the NSCDC...
The Africa Minerals Strategy Group (AMSG) has called for immediate Rescue Mobilization, involving all available regional and local resources, to accelerate the search-and-rescue efforts and provide medical care to any survivors of Al-Zaraa site mine collapse in the...
… As the Society Inaugurates FUNAAB Chapter, Holds Third Quarterly Meeting
The Nigerian Mining and Geosciences Society (NMGS), Abeokuta Chapter, has called for stronger collaboration among academia, government, industry and professional bodies to harness the potential of geosciences for sustainable...
In our tradition of celebrating excellence and recognising outstanding contributions to Nigeria’s mining industry, Miners Communications Limited, publisher of The Miners Magazine (Print & Digital), once again warmly congratulates the President of the Miners Association of Nigeria (MAN), Oba...

















