Alake to international investors: Tinubu’s reforms driving growth in Nigeria’s Mining...
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, has credited the rapid growth of Nigeria’s solid minerals sector to President Bola Tinubu's...
International Women’s Day: Thoughts on Women in Mining and impact of...
*Hajia Fatima Umaru-Shinkafi, Executive Secretary of Solid Minerals Development Fund*
As we celebrate International Women’s Day 2026 today, Sunday, 8 March, under the theme “Give...
Niger Republic revokes licenses of 3 gold mining firms, UK oil...
Niger’s military government has cancelled concessions held by three gold mining and processing companies as it intensifies efforts to assert control over the country’s...
SMDF delivers LBMA-Standard gold to CBN, boosting Nigeria’s Gold Reserves to...
*Yemi Cardoso, Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria(2nd left) and Fatima Umaru-Shinkafi, Executive Secretary, Solid Minerals Development Fund(2nd right) and officials of the agency at...
NIPR lauds SMDF Executive Secretary’s transformative leadership
The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has commended the Executive Secretary of the Solid Minerals Development Fund (SMDF), Fatima Shinkafi, for what it...
Children among 200 killed in DR Congo’s coltan mine collapse
More than 200 people have been killed, including dozens of children, in a major landslide at the Rubaya coltan mine in eastern Democratic Republic...
CBN Raises Gold Reserves To $3.5bn
*Photo R-L: Yemi Cardoso, Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria and Fatima Umaru-Shinkafi, Executive Secretary, Solid Minerals Development Fund*
The Central Bank of Nigeria has received...
Ondo declares war on illegal mining, promises development of gold deposits
*Gov Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State
The Ondo State Government has announced an intensified crackdown on illegal mining activities, warning that violators will face stiff...
NCDMB, Radisson, Edison Sign Management Deal for Yenagoa Hotel
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Monday signed an international management agreement (IMA) with Radisson Hospitality Belgium, and Edison Hotel and...
NESREA shuts down quarry following death of 10-year-old boy
On Friday, 27th February, 2026, the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) received information on the death of a 10 year old...
