The miners

The US has discussed expanding its investment in Liberia, including greater participation in the West African country’s critical minerals sector, the State Department said...

*Photo: Umar Abdulsalam* Just over five years ago, Nigeria reported the discovery of vast lithium, with confirmed deposits across 10 states of Cross River, Ekiti,...

In line with its commitment to bridging  the gap in the remittance of revenue generated from the mining sector into the Federation Account, the...

*Photo: Kehinde Bamigbetan* Out of several hundred licences that were revoked for offences ranging from dormancy to defaults in payment of service fees, only one...

By Martha AgasAn expert, Prof. Akinade Olatunji has urged the Federal Government to support indigenous small scale mining companies to access modern mining equipment...

*Sijuwade By Martha Agas Stakeholders in the mining sector have called for stronger inter-agency collaboration to unlock financing for small-scale mining.They made the call during...

By Martha Agas The Minister of Solid Mineral Development, Dr Dele Alake says the National Gold Purchase Programme (NGPP) will shore up Nigeria`s foreign...

IntroductionDespite widespread occurrences of minerals within the country, Nigeria’s mineral sector remains significantly underdeveloped, with its contribution to the nation’s GDP at a little...

The Kaduna Mining Development Company (KMDC) and the Kaduna State Government have announced the discovery of vast multi-metallic deposits, including 33MT of Gold and...

*R-L: Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry Solid Minerals Development, Engr. Faruk Yusuf Yabo; Minister, Dr Dele Alake; Executive Secretary of Solid Minerals Development Fund (SMDF),...