Alake hails Tinubu’s decades of leadership as president celebrates 74th birthday
Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake has joined other friends and associates of President Bola Tinubu to celebrate his birthday on Sunday.Alake,...
Police nabs seven over illegal mining, vandalism in Niger
The Niger State Police Command has announced the arrest of seven suspects linked to an illegal mining operation and vandalism reported at the Gurara...
NMGS urges government to pursue diversification of Nigeria’s energy mix, support local IOCs
R-L: NMGS national president, Ms. Rose Chundung Ndong (FNMGS); immediate past president, Prof Akinade Olatunji and DG Of the Nigerian Mining Cadastre Office, Engr...
The trillion-Naira dust: Why Nigeria must become the ‘refinery’ of Africa’s solid minerals, –...
*Photo: Halima Imam*
The sun over the Sahelian plains of Zamfara doesn’t just burn; it glitters. To a casual observer, the men digging into the...
Uyo2026: NMGS president says annual conference to boost members’ professional capacity
By Martha AgasThe Nigerian Geosciences and Mining Society (NMGS) says it is strengthening the capacity of future mining professionals and geoscientists through programmes at...
Alake advocates establishment of regional energy hubs to power Africa’s Mining industry
R-L: Landry Signa, Senior Fellow, The Brookings Institution & Executive Director, Thunderbird School of Global Management (moderator); Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake;...
Hold licence holders accountable for mining accidents — NMGS president
By Martha AgasThe Nigeria Mining and Geosciences Society (NMGS) says licence holders should be held accountable for accidents at their mining sites.The NMGS President,...
Alleged illegal mining : Court adjourns trial of eight Chinese, two others
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, adjourned the trial of eight Chinese nationals and two others over allegations bordering on illegal mining...
African Mining Week 2026 takes shape as Namibia records surge in mining exploration licences
Namibia is emerging as one of Africa’s busiest exploration frontiers after receiving more than 800 new licence applications as investors accelerate efforts to expand...
EFCC arrests three suspected illegal gold miners
Operatives of the Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested three suspected illegal gold miners in Borno State.
They...
