*Pastor Bamgbose
Two years after explosives stockpiled by a mining firm at a Bodija residence blew up and destroyed the community, Pastor Muyiwa Bamgbose, Chairman of Bodija Estate Residents Association (BERA) told TheMiners government has not done well with the...
Ghana, Africa's top gold producerhas launched a major overhaul of its mining sector, by moving to cancel and phase out long-term investment stability and development agreements.
Government of the West African country says the reforms aim to capture greater state revenue...
*Photo: President Bola Tinubu*
President Bola Tinubu hasinvited foreign investors to partner in Nigeria’s lithium and critical minerals sector, stressing that the government prioritises local processing and value addition.
He gave the invitation on Tuesday, at the 2026 Abu Dhabi Sustainability...
In a joint intelligence-led operation, the South-West Zonal Office of the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development, working alongside the Department of State Services (DSS), Kwara State Command, has intercepted seven trucks suspected of illegally transporting lithium ore within the...
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, has affirmed that the establishment of lithium processing and gold refining plants across Nigeria is positioning the country as Africa’s leading minerals hub and a critical global partner in minerals...
By Engr Fatai Jimoh
AbstractThe Nigerian mining sector operates under a mineral classification framework that groups calcite within broader carbonate categories such as limestone, marble, and dolomite. While geologically related, these minerals differ significantly in purity, industrial application, processing requirements,...
Operatives of the Clean and Healthy Anambra (OCHA) Brigade have paraded 13 individuals recently arrested for allegedly engaging in illegal kaolin mining activities in the state.The Managing Director of the OCHA Brigade, Comrade Celestine Anere, said the arrests were...
By Martha Agas, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)On assumption of office in 2023, President Bola Tinubu set an ambitious goal to grow Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to one trillion dollars by 2030, with economic diversification at the core...
By Sam Stevenson and John Feng
A new map compiled by Newsweek using data from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) shows how Greenland’s rare earth mineral resources compare to the rest of the world.
Why It MattersGreenland possesses some of the world's largest untapped reserves of rare...
*Photo R-L: Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake and Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Didi Esther Walson-Jack*
The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Didi Esther Walson-Jack, has commended the Mining...
