*Permanent Secretary of Zambia’s Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development, Dr. Hapenga Kabeta.
Zambia has called for stronger regional cooperation in the mining sector to attract investment, promote responsible mineral development and ensure that resource-rich countries derive greater economic benefits...
*President Xi Jinping received Togo’s President Faure Gnassingbe in Beijing, October 13, 2026
By Mabasa SasaAfrica’s mineral wealth has long presented a paradox. A continent that holds many of the resources the world’s prosperity depends on has too often stayed...
The Minerals Regulation Commission (MRC) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening regulatory oversight, promoting compliance and improving service delivery in Zambia’s mining sector as the 2026 Zambia Mining and Investment Insaka ends in Lusaka.
The five-day event, held from October...
With Nigeria’s annual mining revenue up more than tenfold to above N70bn, Nigeria NOW! brings global investors to Abuja on 19 and 20 November, where the Minister of Solid Minerals Development is Chief HostPlatinum group metals, gold, nickel, copper,...
The Executive Secretary of the Solid Minerals Development Fund (SMDF), Hajiya Fatima Umaru Shinkafi, has been elected an Honorary Fellow of the Nigerian Society of Economic Geologists (NSEG) in recognition of her support for the society and commitment to...
A rejoinder to Gordon Rayner's article of October 18,2026 in the Telegraph, UKBy Kehinde BamigbetanAfter reading this article, particularly the denials from the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change and the Federal Government of Nigeria, one is bound...
Building Nigerian Capacity, Credibility and Partnerships for the International Minerals MarketBy Adesuwa Dan-Princewill A colleague of mine once took a selection of beautifully cut Nigerian gemstones to a prospective buyer in London. The stones were commercially attractive. They had...
By Tokunbo AregbesolaThere is an old lesson in mining that is worth repeating: the cheapest machine is not always the cheapest machine to own.After many years of working with mining and construction equipment suppliers and users in Nigeria, I...
How fiscal reforms, intergovernmental cooperation and export-oriented policies can unlock the economic value of Nigeria’s mineral resources.
Nigeria’s ambition to build a diversified, resilient and globally competitive economy cannot be realised without a mining industry that attracts long-term capital, creates...
By The Miners Magazine Special Economic and Industry Analysis
From mineral deposits to digital intelligence, from extraction to value addition, and from conference commitments to measurable economic growth, Nigeria’s mining future will depend on its ability to transform mineral wealth...
