Finance Magnates Africa Summit 2026: Precious Metals panel takes centre stage in Cape Town
*Pieter van Wyk, Commodities Analyst, EBC Financial Group, at the FMAS 2026 podium. CTICC, Cape Town, 26 May 2026. The Finance Magnates Africa Summit (FMAS) 2026 took place on 26 and 27 May 2026 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC), Cape Town, South Africa. The summit convened leading figures from across the global brokerage, trading, and financial technology...
Alake unveils MSMD’s EMERGE initiative to boost mineral exploration, end raw mineral export culture
The Federal Government has launched the Early-Stage Mineral Exploration and Research Grant Endowment (EMERGE) programme as part of efforts to deepen mineral exploration, strengthen research, and accelerate local processing of Nigeria’s vast mineral resources.Speaking at the launch, the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, said the initiative marks a major step in the ongoing transformation of the...
Join us at AFNIS 2026 – Dele Alake
*Photo: Dr Dele Alake * Nigeria's Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake has extended invitation to stakeholders in the Solid Minerals sector across the African continent to attend this year's African Natural Resources and Energy Investment Summit (AFNIS 2026). In a statement on his verified X handle (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday, 9th June, 2026, the Minister said: "I invite you...
How UNDP’s partnership with University of Nasarawa is catalysing Nigeria’s mining future
*Team UNDP at the MineTech UniPodBy Geoffrey Omedo and Christabel Chanda-Ginsberg/UNDP Nasarawa State, known as the home of “Solid Minerals’, lies within a mineral-rich belt known for rare metal pegmatites containing lithium, beryl, tantalite, and niobium. The soil of Nasarawa state is more than just rock; it holds the fundamental ingredients needed for the rapidly evolving 21st-century global...
Sudanese govt introduces measures to regulate traditional mining, curb smuggling
*Sudanese men pan for gold at the village of al-Abidiya Sudanese authorities on Saturday unveiled a package of measures to regulate the traditional mining sector, combat gold and drug smuggling, and address the negative impacts of unregulated mining. Several Sudanese states are experiencing an increase in traditional mining activities that use chemicals harmful to human health and the environment, most notably...
FG launches eight gun trucks to fight illegal mining, unveils two-year milestone compendium
*Photo: Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake (middle) during the commissioning* In a major move to enhance the operational capabilities of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Mining Marshals, the Federal Government has procured and launched eight operational gun trucks to intensify the crackdown on illegal mining across the country. Speaking at the symbolic commissioning ceremony and...
Mining Marshals commander faults police report on officer’s death, says foreign interests behind attacks on Corps
The Commander of the Mining Marshals of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), John Onoja, has rejected a police report linking one of his officers to over ₦2 billion in suspicious transactions following the death of a mining marshal operative. Onoja also alleged that foreign nationals involved in illegal mining activities are behind what he described as sustained...
Ooni congratulates Adesina on new appointment as Chairman of Botswana/De Beers Group Diamond Development Fund
*Photo L-R: Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II and Dr Akinwumi Adesina* The Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has congratulated Dr Akinwumi Adesina, former President of the African Development Bank and Nigeria's former Minister of Agriculture, on his appointment as Chairman of the Botswana/De Beers Group Diamond Development Fund. The Ooni described the appointment as a well-deserved recognition of Dr....
Police arrests 3 mining marshals over colleague’s death, says N2b found in suspect’s account
The Nigeria Police Force has announced the arrest of three officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC)'s Mining Marshals unit over the death of a senior colleague of the unit during an operation. Messrs Simeon Yakubu Anyebe, Ibrahim Ayefu and ASC Iwodi Obochi were arrested in connection with the death of a Deputy Superintendent of Corps (DSC)...
Adesina appointed chairman of Botswana’s Diamonds for Development Fund
*Photo: Dr. Akinwumi Adesina Former President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and former Minister of Agriculture and Food Security of Nigeria, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, has been appointed as the inaugural Chairman of Botswana's newly established Diamonds for Development Fund. The appointment was jointly announced on Friday, May 29, 2026, by the Government of Botswana and the global diamond mining giant,...
