By Engr Alexander Elemo, MNSE (Nig), FIEAust (Aus), & CPEng (Aus).As the global demand for rare earth elements (REEs) surges—driven by theproliferation of electric vehicles, renewable energy technologies, and advancedelectronics—Nigeria stands at a pivotal juncture.
With substantial untapped reservesof...
Operatives of the Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested nine suspected illegal miners in Niger State.
They were arrested in Kaniyan Village, Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State, following actionable...
*Kaduna Governor Uba Sani
The Kaduna State House of Assembly has passed a bill establishing the Kaduna State Mining Development Company as part of its efforts to enhance the state’s revenue generation and tackle the challenges of illegal mining.
The bill,...
Mr Tim Tokun is the Managing Director of the Africans For Africa Initiative. He is also Managing Partner at Motimosé Metals. He spoke with Editors of TheMiners about the importance of A4A Initiative and the progress recorded almost one...
* Onoja (left) with some grateful community leaders after a successful anti illegal mining operation
Commander of the Mining Marshals, Mr Attah John Onoja, has filed a suit at an Abuja High Court against The Guardian Newspaper, demanding ₦2...
*Photo L-R: Director-General, Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN), Dr. Muhammed Bulama; Chairman of the Abosede Tomori Foundation (ATF) & Special Assistant on Media to the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Segun Tomori; Representative of the Minister of Solid...
Segilola Resources Operating Limited (SROL), Nigeria’s first large-scale gold mining company and a subsidiary of Thor Explorations Ltd, has deepened its commitment to sustainable development with the latest phase of its Livelihood Restoration Programme (LRP), aimed at empowering host...
The Federal Government is set to unveil a bold financing initiative known as the “Africans for Africa Fund” to mobilise capital within the continent for the development of Africa’s mining and natural resource sectors.
The announcement was made on Tuesday...
Africa has the potential to become a major market for Russian coal exports and could rank third after China and India in terms of supply volumes, Russian Deputy Energy Minister Dmitry Islamov has said in an interview with TASS.
The...
By Engr Alexander Elemo, MNSE (Nig), FIEAust (Aus), & CPEng (Aus).
Nigeria's mining sector stands at a pivotal juncture. Despite its vast mineral wealth—including gold, lithium, iron ore, and zinc—the sector contributes less than 1% to the nation's GDP. To...
