Operatives of Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested 10 suspected illegal miners in Ogbomoso, Oyo State.
They were arrested with six trucks fully loaded with lithium.
The suspected illegal miners are: Yunusa Adisa, Ganiyu...
*Photo: President Bola Tinubu addressing African Ministers of Solid Minerals under the auspices of African Minerals Strategy Group (AMSG)*
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday in Abuja asked African leaders in the solid minerals sector to be patriotic and proactive in...
*Photo L-R:Deputy Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ode ; Deputy Governor of Nasarawa State, Dr. Emmanuel Akabe ; Minister of Solid Mineral Development, Dr. Dele Alake and Vice President Kashim Shettima during the African Natural Resources and Energy Investment...
*Photo:Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake (Right) and Secretary General, African Mineral Strategy Group, H.E Moses Michael Engadu during a ministerial roundtable at the African Natural Resources and Energy Investment Summit held in Abuja, on July 16,...
*Photo: A mining site*
Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, said on Monday, July 15, that illegal mining which many have linked to the security in parts of the country is carried out by those with connections in high...
The Federal Government's efforts to combat illegal mining received a significant boost yesterday with the arraignment of several Chinese nationals for illegal mining activities in Lokpaukwu community, Umuchieze, within Umunneochi Local Government Area of Abia State.
The suspects, including eight...
* Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake (middle), Director, Human Resource Management, Ministry of Solid Minerals Development, Mrs Ijeoma Idika (left) and CEO/Managing Partner, Core International, Mr. Suleiman Zakari during a press briefing for the 3rd Editon...
"The minister urged investors to capitalize on Nigeria's extensive mineral deposits, noting the identification of over 40 million tonnes of talc deposits in Niger, Osun, Kogi, Ogun, and Kaduna states; approximately 1 billion metric tonnes of iron ore in...
"Under the new regime, investors applying for a Mining Lease license will pay N3 million, while Small Scale Mining Lease (SSML) applicants will pay N300,000 for the first two cadastral units. The cost to obtain an Exploration Licence (EL)...
"The proposal highlights the company's plan to utilize modern technology in lithium mining, promising to bring innovative and sustainable practices to the industry."
Photo L-R: Governor Abdullahi A. Sule and Mr. David Griffith, Chief Operations Officer of Phoenix Transition Minerals...
