Joint NASS Committee seeks upward review of proposed N9 billion Capital Budget for Mining...
*Photo: Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake (middle) flanked by the Permanent Secretary, Dr Mary Ogbe(left) and Executive Secretary, Solid Minerals Development...
Nigeria’s Untapped Mineral Wealth: Opportunities for Growth
By Engr Alexander Elemo, MNSE (Nig), FIEAust (Aus), & CPEng (Aus).
Nigeria, blessed with an abundance of natural resources, remains a land of untapped potential...
Nigeria Coal: Occurrences, Mining Methods, Challenges, and Economic Importance
By Engr Fatai Jimoh MNSME, R-comeg.
AbstractNigeria is endowed with significant coal deposits, which have been utilized for decades. This paper provides a comprehensive overview...
TV drama series on Mining premieres January 25 on NTA
The Ministry of Solid Minerals Development (MSMD) announces the debut of a TV drama series, "Hidden Riches," that seeks to uniquely tell the story...
Solid Minerals: Kano Commissioner Cautions Farmers on Selling Farmlands to Foreigners
*Photo: Alhaji Safiyanu Hamza Kachako, Kano State Commissioner for Solid Minerals and Natural Resources (2nd right)*
Farmers across Kano State have been told to desist...
Alake and matters arising in the mining sector by Okey Ikechukwu
By Okey Ikechukwu
Let us start the new year on this column by looking at the mining sector and some matters arising therein. This is...
The Role of Small-Scale Mining in Nigeria’s Economic Growth: Assessing potentials of artisanal mining...
By Engr Alexander Elemo, MNSE, FIEAust, CPEng.
Small-scale and artisanal mining (ASM) represents a significant, albeit underdeveloped, segment of Nigeria’s mining sector. ASM activities are...
Nigeria Silicate Minerals: Occurrences, Challenges, Economic Importance
By Engr Fatai Jimoh MNSME, R-comeg
IntroductionSilicate minerals, composed primarily of silicon and oxygen, form the largest group of minerals in the Earth's crust. They...
Nasarawa assembly holds public hearing on new Mining Oversight Bill, seeks stronger control of...
The Nasarawa State House of Assembly held a public hearing to deliberate on a proposed bill aimed at regulating mining activities in the state....
Special report: Responding to Nigeria’s Mine collapse crisis
By Martha AgasIn 2024, Nigeria recorded several incidents of mine collapses, where scores of miners were trapped in pits.Many sustained severe injuries or lost...
