The construction of Ghana's first manganese refinery has launched in August, according to Samuel Abu Jinapor, the minister of lands and natural resources.
The refinery, expected to cost $450mn, will be established by Ningxia Tianyuan Manganese Industry Group Company Limited...
A traditional ruler in Osun, Oba Taofeeq Osunmakinde, and four others were on Monday ordered to be remanded in Kuje Correctional Centre(prison) over alleged illegal gold mining.
Oba Osunmakinde is the Obawore of Ifetuntun in Ife Central Local Government Area...
*Photo: Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Oladele Alake welcoming the Vice Manager of SINOMACH-HE, Hou Encai and Chief Executive Officer, Chart & Capstone Integrated Nigeria Limited, Chief Abel Edijala to the meeting at The Peninsula, Beijing, China recently*
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The Lagos State Government has called on solid minerals stakeholders in the sector to avoid practices that can lead to environmental pollution.Speaking at a stakeholders’ forum organised by the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, the Chairman of the...
*Photo: Kano State Commissioner for Solid Minerals and Natural Resources, Safiyanu Kachako (2nd left) during a visit to his office by the Managing Director of Zarthwish Company, Mr. Alex Zhang*
The Kano State Government has assured investors in the state's...
By Kamal Tayo Oropo, News Agency of Nigeria.Nigeria’s solid mineral sector, which was once crucial to the nation’s economy, lost that recognition immediately the nation found oil. But, with the decreasing oil revenue, the President Bola Tinubu-led administration is...
*Photo: Some arrested illegal miners*
As part of ongoing efforts to sanitise the mining sector, the federal government has charged suspected illegal miners arrested in Kogi and Ondo states during a recent operation led by the Mining Marshals to court.
The...
*Photo: National Commander of the Mining Marshal, ACC J A Onoja(left) speaking at the recently concluded stakeholder engagement workshop held at the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development, Wuse 2 Abuja.*
The National Commander of the Mining Marshal, ACC J. A....
*Photo L-R: Engr. Obadiah Simon Nkom, Director General of the Nigeria Mining Cadastral Office, Abuja, presenting a letter from the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake to Governor Abdullahi A. Sule*
The 6th National Council for Mining and...
Liberia's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has enforced the closure of Bong Mines operations due to multiple environmental regulation breaches after two warnings to operator China Union since June 2024.
The mines, located approximately 150km north-east of Monrovia, was taken...
