Over 40 people, primarily women, lost their lives on Saturday when an illegal gold mine collapsed in Mali.The incident occurred near Kenieba in Mali’s gold-rich western Kayes region.According to a gold miners’ union leader, the victims had ventured into...
*Right to left: Vice President, Nigerian Mining and Geosciences Society (NMGS), Ms Rose Ndong; President, Prof Akinade Olatunji; and Mr Obadiah Nkom, Chairman, Local Organising Committee of the conference, at a news conference on Friday in Abuja, organised ahead...
Venezuela’s Deputy Minister of Mining, Alejandro Martinez, has expressed his country’s investors’ interest in exploring opportunities in Nigeria’s mining sector.Martinez made this known on the sidelines of the Mining Indaba in Cape Town, South Africa, during discussions with Nigeria’s...
At the African Mining Indaba 2025 in Cape Town, the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) urged African nations to take control of their natural resources, create employment opportunities, and establish industries that foster long-term prosperity
Addressing an audience of African leaders,...
By Engr Alexander Elemo, MNSE (Nig), FIEAust (Aus), & CPEng (Aus).
Nigeria's gold mining industry, once a significant contributor to the nation's economy, has experienced periods of decline and resurgence. Today, it stands at a pivotal juncture, with the potential...
*Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, (left) discussing with the Principal Specialist, UN Sustainable Energy for All, Mr.Divyam Nagpal (middle)and Chief Executive Officer, Core International, Mr.Suleiman Zakari at the meeting in Cape Town, South Africa...on Monday.*
A study ...
*Kwara State Governor, AbdulRazaq AbdulRahman and another official at Mining Indaba*
Thor Explorations Ltd., a company focused on gold exploration and production in West Africa, has announced its participation at the Investing in African Mining Indaba 2025 conference.
The event, taking...
The African Mining Indaba 2025 kicked off on Monday in Cape Town, the legislative capital of South Africa, with South African Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources Gwede Mantashe calling for cooperation to shape the future of the continent's...
*Photo: Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake (middle) flanked by Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State (right) and Minister of Defence, Abubakar Badaru(left)*
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake has emphasized the significance of...
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Osun State Command, has dismantled and destroyed an illegal mining site located at Sambisa area, Kajola, Atakumosa West Local Government Area of Osun State.
The operation, which took place on Friday, was...
