Nigeria Mining Week: Letter of invitation to all stakeholders from MAN President Dele Ayanleke
Dear Esteemed Stakeholder,On behalf of the Miners Association of Nigeria, it is my distinct honour to invite you to the 10th Anniversary Edition of Nigeria Mining Week, taking place from 13-15 October 2025 at the distinguished Abuja Continental Hotel. The theme for this milestone edition is: “Nigeria Mining: From Progress to Global Relevance.”For the past decade, Nigeria Mining Week...
41 Illegal miners among 175 convicts and former convicts granted clemency by President Tinubu – Presidency
*Photo: President Bola Tinubu * "Senator Ikra Aliyu Bilbis signed an undertaking to be responsible for the rehabilitation and empowerment of all the convicted illegal miners granted presidential clemency" Illegal miners, white-collar convicts, remorseful drug offenders, foreigners, Major General Mamman Vatsa, Major Akubo, Professor Magaji Garba, capital offenders such as Maryam Sanda, Ken Saro Wiwa, and the other Ogoni Eight were...
Communique of Second AMSG High-Level Roundtable on Critical Minerals Development in Africa
COMMUNIQUÉ: Second AMSG High-Level Roundtable on Critical Minerals Development in AfricaHeld on the Sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly, New York City, United States of America, 22 September 2025 Preamble We, the Heads of State and Government, Ministers, and high-level representatives of the Member States of the Africa Minerals Strategy Group (AMSG), strategic partner countries, sovereign wealth funds, multilateral...
Mining Marshals celebrates inauguration of House committee on illegal mining
The Mining Marshals, Brigade of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has described the inauguration of the House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee on Illegal Mining as a “significant milestone”. Speaking at the inauguration held at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja, Commander of the Mining Marshals, John Onoja, who represented the NSCDC Commandant-General, Ahmed Abubakar Audi,...
Indonesia revokes licenses, shortens validity of mining quotas to one year
Indonesia said on Tuesday it had shortened the validity of mining production quotas to one year from three as of October 3, as the government seeks more control over output levels to support the prices of commodities like coal and nickel.The move had been flagged in July by Mining Minister Bahlil Lahadalia. Quotas for 2025 remain valid but...
Alake @69: Tinubu lauds Minister’s achievements in Solid Minerals sector
*Photo L-R: President Bola Tinubu and Dr Dele Alake* President Bola Tinubu has commended the ongoing efforts of the Minister of Solid Minerals, Dr Dele Alake to reposition the Solid Minerals sector as a significant revenue earner for Nigeria through policy innovation, investment promotion, and integration of artisanal miners into the formal economy. Bayo Onanuga,Special Adviser to the President on Information...
Minerals should be fulcrum of Africa’s industrialization – Alake
“Africa’s minerals have powered industrialization elsewhere while our own economies remain under-industrialized. This paradox must end. Our vision must be clear: to move from extractive dependence to transformative industrialization.”With these words, the Minister of Solid Minerals Development and Chairman of the African Minerals Strategy Group (AMSG) Dr Dele Alake made a case for a bold new vision to transform...
Garlands for the Guardian of the Mines at 69,-By Kehinde Bamigbetan
*Photo: Dr Dele Alake * On Monday, 6 October 2025, the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Henry Dele Alake clocked 69. For many in Nigeria, the name conjures memories of his decades as a journalist and public communicator. These days, it represents a new hope for sustainable reform in Nigeria’s solid minerals sector and Africa’s mining industry. To understand the...
Our Lithium processing factory will commence production by late October 2025 – Engr Adamu Husseini, ASBA and Wisdom’s MD
The team of TheMiners editors spoke with Engr Adamu Husseini, the Chief Executive Officer, ASBA Wisdom Group on his plans for the COMPANY, expectations for the Nigerian Solid Minerals sector and assessment of the recently concluded AFNIS 2025. Excerpts:Q:AFNIS, organised by Core International, has been a standout event in setting policy for the continent on minerals beneficiation and value...
Northern Elders Forum urges govt to pay ‘strategic attention’ to development of region’s mining sector
The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has urged the federal government to give 'urgent and strategic' attention to the development of the mining sector in northern Nigeria as a way to catalyse industrial growth, job creation, and improved livelihoods in the region. This call was made at the maiden edition of the Northern Nigeria Investment and Industrialisation Summit held in Abuja,...
