Strengthening Mining Sector: Bill for establishment of Federal Institute of Mining and Geosciences, Gusau...
A significant legislative proposal, “A Bill for an Act to Establish the Federal Institute of Mining and Geosciences, Gusau, Zamfara State” (HB. 2362), is...
Women in Mining in Nigeria announces launch of 2025 National Jewellery Making Competition
Women in Mining in Nigeria (WIMIN) has announced the launch of its National Jewellery Making Competition for 2025. A premier event within the upcoming...
Nigeria’s Local Content Successes Shine at Namibian Conference
Nigeria’s local content successes in the oil and gas industry was a constant reference point in discussions at the opening day of the 2025...
Global ‘mining mafia’ feeds China’s appetite for gold, investigation shows
By Rebecca Tan
LANTUNG VILLAGE, Indonesia — Hilltop after hilltop in this remote part of Indonesia is being scalped of vegetation. On the horizon,...
Illegal mining will persist because of poverty – Ajibade, Jakpor, others
By Martha AgasStakeholders in the mining sector say illegal mining will persist in Nigeria as long as poverty exists.
They told the News Agency of...
Global uncertainties drive Chinese rush to African goldfields, despite the risks
Chinese companies and miners in Africa are facing severe security threats from armed groups in search of gold, driven by soaring global prices for the precious...
Etazuma is fueling Nigeria’s future with coal power: Special interview with Dr Innocent Ezuma
By Bankole Shakirudeen Adesina and Bernard Daniel/TheMinersEtazuma Mining and Industry, a subsidiary of the Etazuma Group, has emerged as Nigeria’s largest coal mining company,...
U.N. Report Backs Minerals Trust
The U.N. says creating an international body to oversee critical commodities could shore up worldwide supply, but getting big players on board would be...
Zimbabwe platinum miners owed millions in unpaid export earnings
Zimbabwe's platinum miners are owed millions of dollars in unpaid
exports income under the government's foreign currency retention rules, the mining chamber has said, hurting...
FCT Minister orders immediate shutdown of illegal mining camps
*Photo:FCT Minister Barr Nyesom Wike chairing the FCT security committee meeting on Tuesday*
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barr. Ezenwo Nyesom Wike has...
