The miners

By Martha AgasThe Nigerian Geosciences and Mining Society (NMGS) says it is strengthening the capacity of future mining professionals and geoscientists through programmes at...

R-L: Landry Signa, Senior Fellow, The Brookings Institution & Executive Director, Thunderbird School of Global Management (moderator); Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake;...

By Martha AgasThe Nigeria Mining and Geosciences Society (NMGS) says licence holders should be held accountable for accidents at their mining sites.The NMGS President,...

The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, adjourned the trial of eight Chinese nationals and two others over allegations bordering on illegal mining...

Namibia is emerging as one of Africa’s busiest exploration frontiers after receiving more than 800 new licence applications as investors accelerate efforts to expand...

Operatives of the Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested three suspected illegal gold miners in Borno State. They...

By Olubunmi Osoteku, Ibadan The Oyo State Government, through the state Mineral Development Agency (OYSMIDA), has engaged miners operating across the state to strengthen collaboration...

Illustration by: Faith Emmanuel The re-election of Dr Henry Oladele Alake, Nigeria's Minister of Solid Minerals Development as the Chairman of the continental agenda-setting organization,...

*Photo: President Bola Tinubu* It has come to the attention of the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development (MSMD) that an embattled mining firm, Jupiter Ltd,...

The Malian authorities officially launched a new phase of revenue redistribution from mining operations by allocating over 18.4 billion CFA francs to the country’s...