*Photo: Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo (middle) with the first set of beneficiaries*
Kogi State Governor, Alh. Ahmed Usman Ododo, on Monday flagged-off the Kogi Youth Mining and Jewellery Craftsmanship Empowerment Programme.
Described as a strategic initiative of the Kogi State Government...
*Photo: Kano StateCommissioner for Mineral Resources, Alhaji Hamza Safiyanu Kachako( left) and others during an oversight visit to the Ministry by the House of Assembly Committee on Mineral Resources *
The Kano State House of Assembly Committee on Mineral Resources...
By Maimuna KatukaThe National Assembly has called on the Federal Government to prioritize the solid minerals sector by fully releasing its appropriated capital budget.The lawmakers asserted that the industry holds the key to permanently moving Nigeria away from an...
*Photo: Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo speaking on Friday during an inspection of a damaged road*
Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, has ordered a clampdown on tax-evading miners whose overloaded trucks have damaged the recently constructed GYB Junction–Zango–Zone 8...
President Bola Tinubu has commissioned a large-scale lithium processing plant in Nasarawa State, marking a significant step in the federal government’s push to transition from raw mineral extraction to industrial value addition.
Represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, the President...
By Adesuwa Dan-PrincewillAs we navigate toward the midpoint of 2026, the Nigerian mining landscape stands at a significant crossroads. For decades, our legal discourse centered on the "ground" that is - title ownership, customary land rights, and the intricacies...
Three mine workers have died while two others were injured following a mining accident in Riruwai, Doguwa Local Government Area of Kano State.Residents said the tragedy, which occurred on Wednesday, was a result of fumes from a water-pumping machine...
By Babafemi Ojudu
I travel regularly on the Ilesa–Ibadan Road. Each time I pass through the Ilesa axis, I am confronted by a troubling sight.
On both sides of the highway, artisanal mining activities have expanded significantly. The miners are numerous....
By Yunus Olawale
*Photo: Jane Duplessis*
The Africans for Africa Mining Fund (A4A) has declared that Africa possesses the financial strength to drive its own mining development, urging governments, investors and industry stakeholders to harness indigenous capital to unlock the continent's...
By Yunus Olawale
*Photo Seated R-L : Abubakar Sadiq Omar, mni, Managing Director of Steron Mining Company and Suleiman Zakari, co-founder and Executive Director of the Africans for Africa (A4A) Initiative*
Steron Mining Company has signed a strategic Memorandum of...
