Guinea revokes 46 mining licences, signalling stricter oversight of major operators
Guinea has revoked the licences of 46 mining companies operating in the country, an anonymous government source stated on Thursday, while another said it...
MCO DG to ECOWAS: Synergy within the region on mining will boost investment opportunities...
*Photo R-L: DG of MCO, Engr. Nkom decorating Mr Madu Fika, Chief Geologist at Nigeria’s Ministry of Petroleum*
Director General of the
Nigerian Mining Cadastre Office...
Oyo Govt inaugurates joint task force on illegal mining
By David Adeoye
Oyo State Government has inaugurated a joint task force on illegal mining to enforce the Executive Order 001/2023.
The State Commissioner for Information...
Segilola Resources invites Osun students to apply for anti- illegal mining contest
Segilola Resources Operating Limited (SROL) has launched the 2025 SROL University Competition, inviting students across tertiary institutions in Osun to propose sustainable solutions to...
Rockbridge prays court to dismiss suit challenging its quarrying activities in Benue
Rockbridge Construction Limited has urged a Benue State High Court sitting in Otukpo to dismiss a suit filed by three aggrieved Indigenes of Awulema-Alaglanu-Oglewu...
AFNIS 2025 secures support of German Chamber Network to expand international participation, investment collaboration
The African Natural Resource and Energy Investment Summit (AFNIS) has announced a significant new supporter of the platform, the Delegation of German Industry and...
Sierra Leone’s largest diamond miner shuts down, lays off over 1,000 workers
*Sierra Leone first lady leads a protest against working condition at Koidu.
By Umaru Fofana/Reuters
Koidu Limited, Sierra Leone's largest diamond producer, has halted operations...
How Nigeria Mining Cadastre office generated over ₦6.95bn in first quarter revenue 2025– DG...
The Director-General of the Nigerian Mining Cadastre Office (MCO), Engineer Obadiah Simon-Nkom, has attributed the the agency’s Q1 2025 revenue—exceeding ₦6.95 billion to sweeping...
EFCC arrests 2 Chinese, 6 Nigerians for illegal lithium mining in Ogun
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Lagos Zonal Directorate 1, have arrested two Chinese nationals and six Nigerian accomplices for illicit...
Ministry of Solid Minerals partners HSENations to launch SOMEA
*Da-Silva
The Ministry of Solid Minerals Development has announced a partnership with HSENations International, organisers of Africa’s leading safety awards, to introduce the inaugural Solid...
