Gold and Gemstone Conference & Exhibition 2025 holds in Lagos from Nov 24 – 28
...Ministry of Solid Minerals Development affirms readiness to make the event a success *Photo: Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake(middle) flanked by Hajia Zainab Shinkafi, DG of the Solid Minerals Development Fund (left) and Dr Janet Adeyemi, Women in Mining Nigeria (WIMIN), at a press conference in Abuja* By Halima Imam Nigeria is set to host one of Africa's most...
Mining : How we are attracting lots of companies to Nasarawa State – Gov Abdullahi A. Sule
*Photo: Gov. Abdullahi A. Sule* Governor of Nasarawa State, Engr. Abdullahi A. Sule, has given insight into how his administration has been positively impacting on the state's mining sector. Speaking on Sunday, 16th November, 2025 in Gbongan, Osun State, Governor Sule explained how a lot of companies are being attracted to bring in resources and technology into the Nasarawa State Mining Sector. According...
16-Year-old OAU Female Student Wins NCDMB Annual National Essay Competition
*Photo:Finalists of the 9th NCDMB Annual National Undergraduate Essay Competition with officials of NCDMB and management of Mahogany 21st Century Concepts at the award ceremony at the Nigerian Content Tower, Yenagoa on Friday* The 9th Award and Prize-giving Ceremony of the NCDMB Annual National Undergraduate Essay Competition came to a close on Friday at the Nigerian Content Tower, Yenagoa, with...
Ghana Scraps Mining Exploration Tax to Revive Investment in Key Sector, Says Finance Minister
*Photo:Minister of Finance,Cassiel Ato Forson* The Ghanaian Government has abolished its 15% value-added tax (VAT) on exploration in an effort to attract new investments to the mining sector, which accounts for over a third of country's export revenues, Minister of Finance,Cassiel Ato Forson said during the 2026 budget presentation. The move reverses a 25-year-old policy that had made the country less...
Mining Marshals operations will soon extend to all 774 LGAs in Nigeria — Alake
*Photo L-R: *Air Commodore Olushola Oluokun presenting a gift to Hon Kehinde Bamigbetan, Special Adviser to the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, who presented the lecture on behalf of his boss* Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, yesterday affirmed that the Mining Marshals, tasked with protecting Nigeria’s mining sector and combating illegal mining, have successfully delivered on their...
Sand Quarrying: Kano Govt Warns Against Encroachment Of Bridges and Water Board Facilities
The Kano State Government (KNSG) has issued a stern warning to the Union of Tipper and Quarry Supply Employers of Nigeria (UTSQEN)regarding encroachment on bridges and water board facilities. Commissioner for the Ministry of Mineral Resources, Alhaji Hamza Safiyanu, who gave the warning,stressed the importance of adhering to designated boundaries for sand quarrying along rivers within the state, according to...
Inside Nigeria’s war on illegal mining: Gains and gaps
*Photo: Dr Dele Alake, Minister of Solid Minerals Development * By Martha Agas On Sept. 11, a Federal High Court in Abuja convicted and sentenced Mahmud Usman, also known as Abu Bara’a or Abbas Mukhtar, a commander of the Ansaru terrorist group.He was handed a 15-year jail term for engaging in illegal mining activities in Nigeria.Usman, alongside his deputy, Abubakar...
US expands critical minerals list to include copper, potash, coal, uranium
*Photo: US President, Donald Trump * The US government has added 10 minerals to its annual list of 'critical minerals' it deems essential for the U.S. economy and national security. On the new list are copper, vital to electric vehicles, power grids, and data centers; metallurgical coal, used to make coke fuel for steel production.The new list also includes uranium,...
Turning Point for Nigeria as RMRDC’s 30% Value Addition Bill Nears Presidential Assent
Nigeria’s journey toward industrial self-sufficiency and sustainable economic growth has reached a defining moment as the Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC) 30% Value Addition Bill successfully passed its third reading in the House of Representatives, moving it closer to presidential assent by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The bill, titled “A Bill for an Act to Amend the Raw...
Segilola Resources Wins CIPM HR Award for the Second Year, Setting New Benchmark in Nigeria’s Mining Sector
*SROL team receiving the CIPM Award at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre, Abuja.Segilola Resources Operating Limited (SROL), operator of Nigeria’s first commercial gold mine, has been honoured at the 57th CIPM International Conference and Exhibition (ICE) held at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre, Abuja.The company’s recognition at Africa’s largest HR gathering reinforces its growing reputation...
