Solid Minerals Ministry carpets NEF for opposing location of Gold Refinery in Lagos
*Photo: Dr Dele Alake, Minister of Solid Minerals Development*
The Federal Ministry of Solid Minerals Development has reacted to the opposition expressed by the Northern...
Dele Alake re-elected Chairman of Africa Minerals Strategy Group
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, has been re-elected Chairman of the Africa Minerals Strategy Group (AMSG)—a continental ministerial forum of...
MAN asks affected members to submit memo on revocation of over 4,000 mining licenses
*Photo: President of Miners Association of Nigeria, Chief Dele Ayanleke*
The Miners Association of Nigeria (MAN) has asked its affectedmembers to submit position papers to...
FG prohibits sand mining around River Niger bridges
By Ikenna Obianeri
The Federal Government has prohibited sand mining within a 10-kilometre radius of the River Niger to protect the First and Second Niger...
Both federal, Oyo state govt secretive about multi-billion support while explosion victims suffer over...
*Pastor Bamgbose
Two years after explosives stockpiled by a mining firm at a Bodija residence blew up and destroyed the community, Pastor Muyiwa Bamgbose, Chairman...
Ghana cancels long-term mining agreements as gold prices soar
Ghana, Africa's top gold producerhas launched a major overhaul of its mining sector, by moving to cancel and phase out long-term investment stability and development...
Tinubu invites foreign investors to partner in Nigeria’s lithium and critical minerals sector
*Photo: President Bola Tinubu*
President Bola Tinubu hasinvited foreign investors to partner in Nigeria’s lithium and critical minerals sector, stressing that the government prioritises local...
Ministry of Solid Minerals, DSS Intercept 7 trucks ferrying suspected illegally mined lithium in...
In a joint intelligence-led operation, the South-West Zonal Office of the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development, working alongside the Department of State Services (DSS),...
Gold, Lithium Plants Position Nigeria as Africa’s Minerals Supply Hub – Alake
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, has affirmed that the establishment of lithium processing and gold refining plants across Nigeria is...
A Call for the differentiation of Calcite as a Distinct Mineral in the Federal...
By Engr Fatai Jimoh
AbstractThe Nigerian mining sector operates under a mineral classification framework that groups calcite within broader carbonate categories such as limestone, marble,...
