NESREA shuts down quarry following death of 10-year-old boy
On Friday, 27th February, 2026, the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) received information on the death of a 10 year old...
Customs intercepts ₦116m worth precious metals at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Kano/Jigawa Area Command, has intercepted suspected smuggled precious metals valued at ₦116.28 million at the Mallam Aminu Kano International...
FG, AFC sign landmark $1.3b Alumina deal
(L-R) Seated: Hajiya Fatima Shinkafi and Mr Franklin EdochieStanding: Mr Samaila Zubairu, Dr Dele Alake and Engr Farouk YaboAfrica Finance Corporation (AFC) and the...
We arrested 2,677 suspects, including illegal miners in five years- NSCDC boss
*Photo: Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps Ahmed Abubakar Audi*
The Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps...
Alake hosts Canadian High Commissioner, seeks partnership with Canada to deepen Mining reforms
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake has underscored Nigeria’s readiness to leverage Canada’s advanced mining technology and expertise to strengthen ongoing reforms...
UK’s first commercial lithium plant opens, to also generate geothermal energy
Geothermal Energy Lithium (GEL) has started commercial scale production of zero-carbon lithium carbonate, the key raw material used in the production of rechargeable batteries,...
Kano Reaffirms Partnership with Nigerian Export Promotion Council on Value Added Solid Minerals Exportation
* Kano State Commissioner for Mineral Resources, Alhaji Hamza Safiyanu Kachako (standing),declaring open a one-day training workshop titled “Enhancing Export Competitiveness through Gemstone Processing...
Zimbabwe sparks global Lithium market surge with ban on its export
Zimbabwe has suspended exports of all raw minerals and lithium concentrates with immediate effect, in a sweeping policy shift aimed at promoting local processing...
Wase mine disaster: NOA mourns victims, urges stricter safety measures at mining sites
Following the tragic death of more than 35 miners at Kanpani Zurak in Wase Local Government Area of Plateau State, the National Orientation Agency...
My achievements as MD of Kaduna Mining Development Company – Engr Shuaibu SK Bello
*If mining was about unlocking mineral value, this new office is about unlocking human potential."
*Photo: Engr Shuaibu SK Bello*
In a short but defining period...
