NSCDC uncovers 460 illegal mining sites, arrests 387- Commander
*Onoja (right) with a local leader after a mine recovery operation
By Kelechi Ogunleye
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has uncovered 460 illegal...
Success in extraction depends on efficient deployment of mining equipment
By Tokunbo Aregbesola
Nigeria, a land of immense geological diversity, holds a treasure trove of mineral resources. From the tantalizing allure of gold and tantalite...
Illegal mining operations attract jail term, not fines – Mining Marshals...
L-R: Engr Obadiah Nkom of the Nigerian Mining Cadastre Office and Mr Attah Onoja of the Mining Marshals
Illegal mining operators across the country face...
Mining Marshals dismantle illegal mining operation in Kogi community
The Special Mining Marshals of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have dismantled a major illegal mining ring operating in the Odagbo-Okaba...
Tinubu’s mining reforms yield six-fold increase in revenue, $800 m foreign...
*Photo: President Bola Tinubu*
Nigeria's solid minerals sector, driven by the President Bola
Tinubu administration's new policy of local value addition and a tightened licensing...
Pakistan to offer US firms concessions on mining as part of...
Pakistan would offer concessions to U.S. companies to invest in its mining sector as part of negotiations with Washington over tariffs, its commerce minister...
FCT, Mining Cadastre Office partner to resolve mining titles conflicts
*Obadiah
By Martha AgasThe Nigerian Mining Cadastre Office (MCO) says it is working with the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to resolve conflicts between mining and...
Plateau governor lifts order suspending activities of 159 mining firms
Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has reviewed Executive Order 001 of 2025, which temporarily suspended all mining activities across the 17 local government areas...
Mining, automotive sectors to drive Nigeria’s industrial revolution – Tegbe
L-R: John Enoh and Joseph Tegbe
The Director-General of the Nigeria-China Strategic Partnership, Mr. Joseph Tegbe, has emphasized the importance of Nigeria's mining and automotive...
Global supply of clean-energy related critical minerals concentrated in few countries...
The sources of critical minerals are increasingly concentrated in just a few countries, thus leaving the global economy vulnerable to supply cutoffs that could...
