The Mining Marshals have successfully shut down an illegal mining site in Damau, Kubau Local Government Area of Kaduna State, using a blend of community engagement and diplomacy.
The operation focused on a tin-rich site legally owned by Trobell Minerals...
The Cross River State House of Assembly has called on the National Assembly to amend Nigeria’s mining laws to prioritise the interests of host communities and resource-producing states.Moving a motion during plenary on Wednesday in Calabar, Egbe Abeng, representing...
The Enugu State Government has introduced new mining regulations aimed at ensuring fair revenue distribution for host communities and enhancing safety standards throughout the state.These reforms, which seek to formalize mining operations, are designed to strengthen accountability in the...
By Engr Alexander Elemo, MNSE (Nig), FIEAust (Aus), & CPEng (Aus).
Nigeria, endowed with vast mineral resources, stands at a pivotal juncture to transform its mining sector into a cornerstone of economic diversification and regional leadership.
Despite its rich deposits...
Women artisanal miners must be assisted to enable them access the huge resources in the mining sector, speakers at a programme organised by a non-governmental organization, Center for Gender Economics in Africa (CGE Africa), have said.
They made the...
*Activists from Greenpeace holds a flag in front ot a deep-sea mining ship
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to expand the controversial but financially lucrative practice of deep-sea mining in a bid to lock down US...
*Photo: Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake( centre) hosting a delegation from Yakubu Gowon University, Abuja*
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake has pledged unwavering support for the newly established Department of Gemology and...
Segilola Resources Operating Limited (SROL) has successfully concluded its 2025 football tournament, a three-day sporting event that brought together 12 teams of male and female footballers drawn from SROL staff and host communities in Osun State.
The annual tournament, held...
*Photo: Dr. Mary Ada Ogbe*
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu approved the redeployment of Four (4) Federal Permanent Secretaries.
Mrs. Eno Olotu,Director, Information & Public Relations, Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, said this in a...
Gunmen have killed at least 20 people in an attack in a gold mining village in Nigeria’s northwestern Zamfara state, residents and Amnesty International said.Details on a possible motive for the attack were not immediately known but Zamfara state...
