By Krystal KauffmanA few months ago, most Americans were not thinking about Venezuela at all. Then, something alarming happened. Pete Hegseth, a former Fox News host and current secretary of Defense, publicly suggested that a small Venezuelan boat...
*Photo: Dr Dele Alake, Minister of Solid Minerals Development (middle) flanked by Engr. Obadiah Simon Nkom, Director General, Mining Cadastre Office (right) and Engr Faruk Yusuf Yabo, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Solid Minerals Development*
Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr...
Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, has announced a series of incentives, including duty waivers on imported equipment and seamless repatriation of profits, to attract global mining investors.
Alake unveiled the package while leading a Nigerian delegation to the...
*A 'black sand' mining operation
The Bayelsa State Government has pronounced a ban on all unauthorised mining of mineral resources across the eight local government areas of the state.
The state governor, Douye Diri, made the declaration Monday during a town...
*President of MAN, Dele Ayanleke
The recent call by Northern leaders for the Federal government to suspend mining activities across Northern Nigeria for six months will not address the region’s deepening insecurity, the Miners Association of Nigeria (MAN) has...
*Nuhu Ribadu, National Security Adviser to the President
By Kayode Ogunbunmi, Yahaya Abdul-Qudus Shola and Patrick OdiegwuRecently, state governors met in Kaduna along with leaders of traditional institutions to deliberate on the scourge of insecurity that has held the region,...
*Photo: Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake*
The rampant issue of illegal mining in Nigeria has transcended a simple economic crime to become a critical national security threat. Endemic across various states rich in solid minerals like gold,...
By Toks Aregbesola The Nigerian mining sector stands at a critical juncture, poised for growth yet frequently held back by operational inefficiencies. While geology and policy set the stage, the true determinant of a mine's profitability and sustainability often...
By Adesuwa Dan-Princewill I was recently in the office of a friend's upscale Real Estate office and as we exchanged pleasantries and soon got to the hot topic of US President Trump's declaration that Nigeria is a Country...
Ghana experienced a rise in mineral royalty revenue in 2025 even though overall mineral production has dropped, according to new figures released by the Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF).
The data shows that gains from strong global commodity prices...
