“Nigeria Mining Operations’ Environmental Effects: Turning Ashes into Gold! Cradle-to-Cradle vs. Cradle-to-Grave Approaches—My Thoughts”
By Engr Alexander Elemo, MNSE, FIEAust, CPEngNigeria's mining sector, despite its historical significance, has left behind a trail of environmental degradation. The unchecked artisanal...
Kano willing to partner foreign companies on solid minerals exploration – Alhaji Safiyanu Hamza...
*Photo: Alhaji Safiyanu Hamza Kachako, Kano State Commissioner for Solid Mineral and Natural Resources(1st right) and others watching a presentation by GEOSCAN, a German...
Value Addition Plan now mandatory for Mining Lease applicants – Ministry
Nigeria’s Ministry of Solid Minerals Development says that its policy on all mining lease applicants submitting a detailed value addition plan will reduce dependence...
Nigeria cannot fully develop without maximising potential of mining sector – Ebonyi Solid Minerals...
Nigeria cannot develop if it does not take concrete steps to harness the potential of its mining sector, the Ebonyi State Commissioner for Solid...
Senate passes bill to establish Federal University of Mining in Jos
The Senate has passed a bill to establish the Federal University of Mining and Geoscience, to be located in Jos, Plateau State.
The bill was...
Nigerian Institute of Mining reaffirms commitment to advancing mining operations in Nigeria
By Hauwa GidadoThe Nigerian Institute of Mining and Geosciences (NIMG), has reiterated its dedication to advancing mining operations in Nigeria through the delivery of...
Tinubu to German businessmen: Invest In Our Energy, Solid Minerals
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday in Abuja, assured the German government and businessmen of Nigeria’s preparedness to expand frontiers for investors by removing...
Comparative Analysis of African Mining Policies: Nigeria vs. Ghana and South Africa! Examining how...
By Engr Alexander Elemo, MNSE, FIEAust, CPEng, Bsc (Hons)Eng Unilorin (Nig), M.Eng/Eng Mngt UniSA (Aus) & MBA AIB (Aus)
Africa's mining sector is a...
Burkina Faso receives first gold bars from processed mining residues, vows to process all...
Burkina Faso’s government has obtained its first shipment of gold bars derived from processing mining residues known as fine coal, previously abandoned at the...
Nigeria, Saudi Arabia collaborate to develop Iron Ore into steel
In an effort to boost Nigeria's solid minerals sector, the country has entered into a partnership with Saudi Arabia to extract and process iron...
