EFCC boss vows crackdown on Illegal miners
⬆️Mr. Ola Olukoyede. The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has vowed to intensify his crackdown on illegal mining by going after the financiers, mineral buyers, compromised public officials and other collaborators who profit from the illicit exploitation of Nigeria’s mineral resources. Olukoyede made this disclosure in Ilorin, Kwara State on Tuesday, November 3,...
Zambia’s newly appointed Mines Minister calls for teamwork to achieve three million tonnes copper target
Zambia’s newly appointed Minister of Mines and Minerals Development Brenda Tambatamba has called for teamwork, accountability and commitment among ministry officials and mining sector institutions to accelerate the country's ambition of producing three million tonnes of copper annually by 2031. Ms Tambatamba said achieving the target required collective responsibility, strong institutional coordination and dedication from all stakeholders in the mining...
Mining Stakeholder Warns Against Unconditional State Police, Seeks Safeguards Before December Passage
An Adamawa-based mining advocate, Mohammed Abubakar, has raised alarm over the rapid progress of the State Police Constitution Alteration Bill 2026, urging the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), human rights groups, mining associations and other stakeholders to demand strong safeguards before final legislative approval. Abubakar, who is of the Adamawa Artisanal and Small-Scale Miners Association Yola (AASSMA), was reacting to the...
Alake Urges Young Geoscientists to Drive Innovation as NGSA Launches Maiden Post-NYSC Skills Programme
⬆️(3rd from right) Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Solid Minerals Development, Engr. Faruk Yusuf Yabo, and (3rd from left) Director-General of the Nigeria Geological Survey Agency (NGSA), Prof. Olusegun Ige, pose for a group photograph with other stakeholders and post-NYSC graduates after declaring open the NGSA Post-NYSC Graduate Youth Knowledge Empowerment and Capacity-Building Programme in Abuja, Nigeria,...
DG MCO bags NSME Silver Jubilee Life Time Achievement
*L-R: NSME President, Engr. Dr. Umar Hassan; DG, MCO Engr. Obadiah. S. Nkom, with representatives of the Council members, Engr. Princess Florence Diejomaah and Engr. Toyin Ogbonlaye The Director General, Nigeria Mining Cadastre Office (NMCO) Engr. Simon Obadiah Nkom has received the Silver Jubilee Life Time Achievement Award from the Nigerian Society of Mining Engineers (NSME).The award,...
Women in Mining Nigeria Launches ‘Girls for Mining’, ‘Soft Hat Girls’ Chapters in Edo State
Moving aggressively to bridge the gender gap in Nigeria's extractive industries, Women in Mining Nigeria (WIMIN) has officially launched its signature mentorship programs, Girls for Mining (G4M) and Soft Hat Girls, in Benin City, Edo State.The launch anchors a deliberate "catch them young" institutional campaign to introduce schoolgirls to mineral sciences, engineering, and sustainable environmental practices. The event brought...
Panafrican Equipment Group Opens Abuja Facility, Strengthening Customer Engagement in Nigeria
More than 200 guests joined Panafrican Equipment Group, Komatsu and Wirtgen Group in Abuja for a series of engagements reinforcing their commitment to Nigeria’s mining and infrastructure sectors.ABUJA, Nigeria | October 2026Panafrican Equipment Group (PEG) officially opened its new facility in Idu, Abuja, on 14 October 2026. The opening marks a milestone for its Nigerian operations, extending its reach...
SMDF Pledges Stronger Partnership with The Miners Magazine, as Team Seeks Support for Mining Tax Summit
By Yunus Olawale ⬆️Mr Abidoye Abiosun, Director of Marketing at The Miners and Chairman of the Organising Committee of the Nigeria Mining Tax Summit(standing), speaking during a courtesy visit to the SMDF Head Office in Abuja. The Solid Minerals Development Fund (SMDF) has pledged to strengthen its relationship with The Miners Magazine, following a courtesy visit by the publication’s delegation to...
Chiefs and Councillors Push Collaborative Solutions for Mining in Zimbabwean Protected Areas
Traditional leaders, local councillors and environmental stakeholders on Thursdaygathered for a key session at the PlanetGOLD Zimbabwe Annual Stakeholders Conference focused on balancing artisanal and small-scale gold mining with the protection of sensitive ecosystems. Session 2, titled “Responsible Mining & Protected Areas,” examined Jurisdictional and Landscape Approaches for Sustainable Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining (ASGM) in Protected Areas, with Umfurudzi...
Alake Inaugurates Nigeria-US Solid Minerals Committee, Debunks $700bn Asset Sale Claims
⬆️L-R: D-G, Mining Cadastre Office, Eng. Simon Nkom, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Solid Minerals Development, Engr. Faruk Yabo, Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Mr. Dele Alake, Economic Officer at the United States Embassy, Jonathan Baas, Managing Director of the Nigerian Solid Minerals Company, Martins Imonite, and Director-General of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), Dr. Abdulateef O. Shittu, during the...
