The miners

*Photo: Some arrested illegal miners* As part of ongoing efforts to sanitise the mining sector, the federal government has charged suspected illegal miners arrested in...

*Photo: National Commander of the Mining Marshal, ACC J A Onoja(left) speaking at the recently concluded stakeholder engagement workshop held at the Ministry of...

*Photo L-R: Engr. Obadiah Simon Nkom, Director General of the Nigeria Mining Cadastral Office, Abuja, presenting a letter from the Minister of Solid Minerals...

Liberia's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has enforced the closure of Bong Mines operations due to multiple environmental regulation breaches after two warnings to operator...

The proposed amendment to the Mining Act of 2007 aims to maximize economic benefits and establish the solid minerals sector as a significant contributor...

By Vsevolod SviridovThe global crisis that has affected the entire world is compelling many countries to look for new ways to ensure their financial...

*Photo R-L: Dr Dele Alake,  Minister of Solid Minerals Development and the Australian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Her Excellency Leilani Bin-Juda* In a significant move...

The Niger State government has lifted its ban on mining activities in the state, a year after Governor Umaru Bago announced the restriction.Acting Governor...

Southern Africa’s railways are suddenly getting global attention and attracting billions of dollars in investment, with a race to secure copper supplies needed for...

*Photo: Dr Dele Alake, Minister of Solid Minerals Development* The Federal Government has pledged to avenge the murder of 12 miners shot to death by...