A large-scale security operation led by the Federal Government’s Presidential Artisanal Gold Mining Initiative (PAGMI) has cleared thousands of illegal miners from gold-rich sites in Yauri Local Government Area of Kebbi State.
The operation, carried out by the Mining Marshals,...
The Ooni of Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II has arrived in Cape Town, South Africa, to lead a high-level Nigerian delegation to the 2026 Investing in African Mining Indaba Conference, one of the continent’s most influential mining...
Dr Alake (seated right) with Secretary General of AMSG Amb. Moses Engandu and other Ministers of Mines
By Laraba YakubuAfrica holds about 30 per cent of the world’s mineral resources, yet it remains the world’s poorest continent. According to...
By Adesuwa Dan-Princewill The world is reeling from a series of events that have redefined mineral security. The "Global Power Play" is no longer a boardroom discussion; it is happening on our doorsteps. Following the seismic shift of Operation...
The Nigerian government has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic collapse of the Rubaya Coltan Mine in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which claimed more than 200 lives and left many others injured.In a statement issued by...
Vice President Kashim Shettima has called on the people of the South-East to leverage the region's abundant mineral deposits to drive industrialization in the country.He made the remarks at the Vision 2050 South-East Stakeholders Forum, held at the International...
*Hon Musa Sarkin Adar, NEITI Executive Secretary*
Executive Secretary of theNigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) , Hon Musa Sarkin Adar, has commended a research carried out on Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) in Nigeria's Solid Minerals Sector, saying it aligns with the...
*Mr. Denzel Henry AkogwuThe Chairman of Elipse International Limited,Mr. Denzel Henry Akogwu, has called for a decentralization of the mining sector, arguing that the 2007 Nigerian Mineral and Mining Act has left local authorities powerless while illegal operators strip...
Anglo-Swiss multinational, Glencore has reached an agreement to sell a 40% stake in two of its copper and cobalt projects in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) to a US government-backed investment group. The deal comes as...
*President Abdelmadjid TebbouneAlgerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has inaugurated a 950-kilometer (590-mile) railway built in collaboration with China that’s key to exploiting vast iron-ore deposits in a bid to diversify the OPEC member’s economy.The step gives the green light for...
