Brenda Tambatamba appointed Zambian Minister of Mines and Minerals Development
⬆️Hon. Brenda Mwika Tambatamba. President Hakainde Hichilema of Zambia has appointed Hon. Brenda Mwika Tambatamba, Member of Parliament for Kasempa, as the new Minister of Mines and Minerals Development. The appointment forms part of cabinet changes announced on Wednesday, 28 October 2026, following Hichilema’s re-election for a second term in the August 2026 general election. Tambatamba previously served as Minister of Labour...
Stakeholders converge in Harare to unlock responsible, mercury-free gold mining
The planetGOLD Zimbabwe Annual Stakeholders Conference is set to bring together key players from across the mining value chain to accelerate the transition to a formalised, financed and mercury-free artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) sector. Scheduled for 28–29 October 2026 at Cresta Lodge in Msasa, Harare, the second annual gathering is themed “Unlocking Responsible Gold Mining in Zimbabwe: Formalisation,...
Findings on deaths of miners in NSCDC custody sobering – Minister of Interior
⬆️Minister of Interior, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo (right), receiving the Panel Report on Tuesday, October 27, 2026. The Federal Government has described as “clear and sobering” the findings of an independent probe into the deaths of detainees held by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Niger State, confirming that 33 lives — including 14 minors — were lost...
Mining Marshals Not Connected to Arrest and Deaths of Miners in NSCDC Custody – Panel Report
*Mining Marshals. An independent ministerial investigative committee has cleared the specialised Mining Marshals Unit of any involvement in the mid-September 2026 operation that led to the arrest of dozens of artisanal miners in Minna, Niger State, and the subsequent deaths of 33 of them in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). The findings form part of...
Panel Reveals Owners Of Sites Where Miners Were Arrested Before Deaths in NSCDC Custody
⬆️File picture. An independent ministerial investigative committee has disclosed that the mining sites in Minna, Niger State, where dozens of artisanal miners were arrested in mid-September 2026 before 33 of them died in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), were licensed to two companies: Ozams Consult and Services Ltd. and Prixair Resources Ltd. The findings form...
37 suspected illegal miners died of suffocation in NSCDC custody in Niger State – Panel
*Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo( middle), with members of the panel. The Federal Government’s Independent Investigative Committee has concluded that 37 suspected illegal miners who died in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Minna, Niger State, succumbed to environmental asphyxia caused by severe overcrowding, extreme heat, dehydration, and unsuitable detention conditions. Committee Chairman Jonathan Kure,...
EFCC nabs 14 Chinese, one Nigerian over illegal lithium processing plants operation in Ogun
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 14 Chinese nationals and one Nigerian over alleged illegal lithium processing activities at four plants in Ogere, Ogun State. The arrests were made by operatives of the Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the commission on Friday, October 23, 2026, following credible intelligence and surveillance operations. According to a statement issued...
Sierra Leone’s Mines Minister Mattai calls for mineral processing and industrialization at Mining in Motion 2026
By Amin Kef-Ranger/The CalabashSierra Leone’s Minister of Mines and Mineral Resources, Julius Daniel Mattai, has called for stronger regional cooperation and increased investment in mineral processing to enable African countries to derive greater economic benefits from their vast natural resources.The Minister made the call during the Mining in Motion 2026 Conference in Accra, Ghana, where he participated in a...
Nigeria Advocates Local Processing of African Minerals at Berlin Dialogue
*Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Amb. Sola Enikanolaiye. Nigeria has called for increased local processing and beneficiation of Africa’s mineral resources to enable countries across the continent to maximise the economic benefits of their natural wealth. The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye, made the call at the Berlin Global Dialogue 2026, advocating a shift from raw...
ZACC Sensitises Matabeleland South Mining Staff on Anti-Corruption
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has engaged staff of the Matabeleland South Provincial Mining Office in an anti-corruption awareness workshop aimed at promoting integrity, transparency and accountability in public service. The one-day workshop, held on October 23, 2026, was organised to strengthen awareness of anti-corruption principles and encourage ethical conduct among mining sector personnel. The ZACC delegation was led by its...
