By Adesuwa Dan- Princewill, Legal Contributor, The Miners Magazine
The mining industry, once a quiet backend sector, now sits at the heart of the global Energy Transition. Internationally, the demand for "transition minerals" including lithium, cobalt, copper, and rare earth...
Selecting the right mining equipment is a strategic and critical decision that underpins the safety, efficiency, and long-term profitability of any mineral extraction project. The choice is fundamentally driven by a complex interplay of geological constraints, operational requirements, and,...
The US has discussed expanding its investment in Liberia, including greater participation in the West African country’s critical minerals sector, the State Department said Friday.Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Liberian Foreign Minister Sara Beysolow Nyanti held talks in...
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Just over five years ago, Nigeria reported the discovery of vast lithium, with confirmed deposits across 10 states of Cross River, Ekiti, Kaduna, Kogi, Kwara, Nasarawa, Niger, Ogun, Plateau and Zamfara, with a total estimated value, worth...
In line with its commitment to bridging the gap in the remittance of revenue generated from the mining sector into the Federation Account, the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission organised a sensitization workshop on the new template for...
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Out of several hundred licences that were revoked for offences ranging from dormancy to defaults in payment of service fees, only one of the defaulters is raising hell. This foreigner held licences for several years without any...
By Martha AgasAn expert, Prof. Akinade Olatunji has urged the Federal Government to support indigenous small scale mining companies to access modern mining equipment for their operations.Akinade made the call in his presentation on `Leveraging the Domestic Experience: Need...
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By Martha Agas Stakeholders in the mining sector have called for stronger inter-agency collaboration to unlock financing for small-scale mining.They made the call during a panel session at the 10th edition of Nigeria’s Mining Week, themed `Nigeria Mining: From...
By Martha Agas The Minister of Solid Mineral Development, Dr Dele Alake says the National Gold Purchase Programme (NGPP) will shore up Nigeria`s foreign reserves and boost the value of the naira.Alake stated this at the Nigeria Gold...
IntroductionDespite widespread occurrences of minerals within the country, Nigeria’s mineral sector remains significantly underdeveloped, with its contribution to the nation’s GDP at a little over 6% in 2024. The state of the sector is attributable to several factors including...
