*Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani
The Kaduna State Government is working to formalise the grouping of over 10,000 artisans miners into clusters because of their capacity to contribute to the economy and the export market.
Managing Director of Kaduna Mining Development...
Members of the House of Representatives Committee on Solid Minerals have condemned what they said is growing disregard for Nigerian mining and environmental laws by mining companies, especially by firms linked to Chinese nationals.
Chairman of the Committee, Jonathan Gaza,...
*Onoja (right) with a local leader after a mine recovery operation
By Kelechi Ogunleye
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has uncovered 460 illegal mining sites and arrested 387 suspects in 14 months.
The NSCDC Mining Marshals, Commander, Attah Onoja,...
By Tokunbo Aregbesola
Nigeria, a land of immense geological diversity, holds a treasure trove of mineral resources. From the tantalizing allure of gold and tantalite to the industrial backbone of coal and limestone, the nation's mining sector possesses the potential...
L-R: Engr Obadiah Nkom of the Nigerian Mining Cadastre Office and Mr Attah Onoja of the Mining Marshals
Illegal mining operators across the country face prosecution and imprisonment by a court of law if they did not desist, the...
The Special Mining Marshals of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have dismantled a major illegal mining ring operating in the Odagbo-Okaba district of Ankpa Local Government Area, Kogi State.The operation, led by the Corps Commandant, John...
*Photo: President Bola Tinubu*
Nigeria's solid minerals sector, driven by the President Bola
Tinubu administration's new policy of local value addition and a tightened licensing regime, attracted over $800 million in processing projects last year.
The sector also generated over...
Pakistan would offer concessions to U.S. companies to invest in its mining sector as part of negotiations with Washington over tariffs, its commerce minister told Reuters, as Islamabad seeks to capitalize on the Trump administration’s interest in boosting trade...
*Obadiah
By Martha AgasThe Nigerian Mining Cadastre Office (MCO) says it is working with the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to resolve conflicts between mining and land title claims.The Director-General of MCO, Mr Obadiah Nkom, disclosed this when an FCT delegation...
Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has reviewed Executive Order 001 of 2025, which temporarily suspended all mining activities across the 17 local government areas of the state.
Briefing journalists in Jos, Governor Mutfwang said the decision to suspend mining activities...
