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China Reaffirms Commitment to Support Zambia’s Mining Sector Transformation

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BEIJING, China, December 12, 2026 – China has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening cooperation with Zambia through skills development, technology transfer and practical collaboration aimed at transforming the country's mining industry. Speaking during the opening ceremony of the Seminar on Mining Industry Transformation and Digitalisation Development for Zambia in Beijing, Director of the Coordinating Office of the Academy for International...

Zambian Delegation Arrives in Beijing for Mining Industry Digitalisation Training

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BEIJING, China, November 11, 2026– A 25-member delegation comprising officials from the Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development, the Minerals Regulation Commission and Smart Zambia has arrived in Beijing, China, to participate in a training programme focused on Mining Industry Transformation and Digitalisation Development for Zambia. The delegation touched down at Beijing Capital International Airport at exactly 17:20 hours local...

Nigeria Mining Tax Summit Gets New Date

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Organisers of the Nigeria Mining Tax Summit (NMTS) have announced a new date for the maiden edition of the event. Originally scheduled to hold from November 11 to 13, 2026, in Abuja, the Summit will now take place between 15th and 17th of February 2027. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the organisers explained that the postponement is intended to ensure...

MAKEMS Unveils Signature Jewellery Showroom in Abuja…Redefines Elegance, Craftsmanship, Luxury for Every Occasion

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MAKEMS Jewellery & Fashion, a fast-rising jewellery-making company in Nigeria has marked a major milestone in its journey of excellence with the official opening of its flagship jewellery showroom in Abuja, offering Nigerians an exceptional destination for premium handcrafted, locally produced and imported jewellery collections. Located at Life Camp, Abuja, the new showroom, brings together an extensive range of exquisite...

Opinion: According Mining Law its rightful place in the curriculum,- By Halima Imam and Fatima Amira Adamu

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The Law Beneath Our FeetNigeria is endowed with mineral wealth but impoverished in the lawyers equipped to govern it. The time has come for our universities to accord Mining Law its rightful place in the curriculum, as a core course wherever the curriculum permits, and, at the very least, as an elective. We believe that a nation’s wisdom is measured...

Illegal mining, deforestation threaten livelihoods in FCT community – youth leader 

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By Martha AgasIllegal mining and deforestation are destroying farmland, depleting natural resources and threatening livelihoods in parts of Gwagwalada Area Council, a youth leader has warned.  Mr Usman Mohammed, a member of Paikon-Kore community, raised the alarm on Thursday at a Multi-Stakeholder Climate Governance Dialogue organised by the Development of Educational Action Network (DEAN) in Abuja.  Mohammed identified Dobi and Paiko...

MAN pledges full support for Nigeria Mining Tax Summit

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L-R: Adogba, Adebanjo, Ms Audu, Abiosun and Ms Imam By Yunus Olawale The Miners Association of Nigeria has pledged moral and institutional support for the forthcoming Nigeria Mining Tax Summit, while promising to mobilise miners and other industry stakeholders across the country for effective participation.The Miners Magazine delegation secured the commitment of the Miners Association of Nigeria (MAN) towards the...

Can partnerships unlock Nigeria’s mining potential? Lessons from NMW 2026

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*Dr Oladele Alake, Minister of Solid Minerals Development By Martha Agas/News Agency of Nigeria Nigeria has more than 44 mineral deposits in commercial quantities across 500 locations, including lithium, gold, tin, tantalite and barite. Translating this resource base into investment, local processing and sustainable economic growth remains a major challenge. Amid rising global demand for critical minerals driven by the energy transition,...

Energy and Metals Industries Limited (EMI) responds to allegations against co-founder, Dr. Innocent Ezuma, presents record of investment agreements, project development

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Company insists that recent media reports misrepresent a longstanding commercial and investment relationship. The Company points to documented project milestones and reiterates the need for fairness, accuracy and due process, cautioning against the use of false allegations to unjustly damage reputations. Energy and Metals Industries Limited (EMI) has issued a formal response to allegations circulating across various media...

SMDF opens applications for Vendors, Technical Partners under EMERGE Programme

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The Solid Minerals Development Fund (SMDF) has invited qualified vendors and technical service providers to submit Expressions of Interest (EOIs) for prequalification under its Early-Stage Mineral Exploration and Research Grant Endowment (EMERGE) Programme.Head of Corporate Communications, SMDF, Idowu Jokpeyibo, said the initiative, implemented under the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development, was designed to establish a pool of prequalified vendors...