The miners

By Shakirudeen Bankole An association of Nigerian females in mining and associated business, the Women in Mining Nigeria (WIMIN) has recommended the economic liberalisation model...

By Engr Fatai Jimoh, MNSME, R- Comeg IntroductionMinerals are naturally occurring inorganic crystalline substances with definite chemical compositions which can be represented by a formular.Carbonate...

After more than five years of security restriction, the Federal Government has lifted the ban on mining exploration activities in Zamfara State, citing significant...

Saudi Arabia, whose economy is based around its vast reserves of oil and natural gas, has found another source to diversify its oil-rich economy...

Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, has praised Council of Nigerian Mining Engineers and Geoscientists (COMEG) for sanitising mining sector.Alake spoke at...

Troops of 6 Brigade, deployed at Garba Chede Checkpoint in Bali Local Government Area, have apprehended a group of illegal miners and seized precious...

By Engr Alexander Elemo, MNSE, FIEAust, CPEngNigeria's mining sector, despite its historical significance, has left behind a trail of environmental degradation. The unchecked artisanal...

*Photo: Alhaji Safiyanu Hamza Kachako, Kano State Commissioner for Solid Mineral and Natural Resources(1st right) and others watching a presentation by GEOSCAN, a German...

Nigeria’s Ministry of Solid Minerals Development says that its policy on all mining lease applicants submitting a detailed value addition plan will reduce dependence...

Nigeria cannot develop if it does not take concrete steps to harness the potential of its mining sector, the Ebonyi State Commissioner for Solid...