Solid Minerals: Kano Commissioner Cautions Farmers on Selling Farmlands to Foreigners
*Photo: Alhaji Safiyanu Hamza Kachako, Kano State Commissioner for Solid Minerals and Natural Resources (2nd right)*
Farmers across Kano State have been told to desist...
Alake and matters arising in the mining sector by Okey Ikechukwu
By Okey Ikechukwu
Let us start the new year on this column by looking at the mining sector and some matters arising therein. This is...
The Role of Small-Scale Mining in Nigeria’s Economic Growth: Assessing potentials...
By Engr Alexander Elemo, MNSE, FIEAust, CPEng.
Small-scale and artisanal mining (ASM) represents a significant, albeit underdeveloped, segment of Nigeria’s mining sector. ASM activities are...
Nigeria Silicate Minerals: Occurrences, Challenges, Economic Importance
By Engr Fatai Jimoh MNSME, R-comeg
IntroductionSilicate minerals, composed primarily of silicon and oxygen, form the largest group of minerals in the Earth's crust. They...
Nasarawa assembly holds public hearing on new Mining Oversight Bill, seeks...
The Nasarawa State House of Assembly held a public hearing to deliberate on a proposed bill aimed at regulating mining activities in the state....
Special report: Responding to Nigeria’s Mine collapse crisis
By Martha AgasIn 2024, Nigeria recorded several incidents of mine collapses, where scores of miners were trapped in pits.Many sustained severe injuries or lost...
Mining firm faults disruption of operations in Nasarawa
Trimmadix Geomin Consult Nigeria has expressed disappointment over disruption of its operations and harassment of its staff at its mining site at Amba Kure...
China’s Ganfeng Lithium begins lithium production at Mali’s Goulamina mine
Chinese company Ganfeng Lithium has commenced operations at the Goulamina lithium mine in Mali, the South China Morning Post reported on Thursday. The mineral...
Comparative Analysis: Nigeria Mining Policy vs. Australia’s Geoscience Strategy 2028
By Engr Alexander Elemo, MNSE, FIEAust, CPEng.
Mining policies serve as frameworks to manage natural resources, stimulate economic development, and ensure sustainability. Comparing Nigeria’s mining...
Weak demand leads to De Beers sitting on colossal stockpile of...
De Beers Group has amassed its largest diamond stockpile since the 2008 financial crisis, reflecting ongoing challenges in the luxury gemstone market, the Financial...
