Nigeria has moved away from simply exporting raw solid minerals, says Minister Dele Alake at TICAD, in Japan
*Photo: Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake (right), addressing participants at TICAD Business Expo & Conference in Japan* Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake has said the era of simply exporting raw solid minerals from Nigeria is gone. He said this in Japan at the ongoing Tokyo International Conference on African Development(TICAD). Alake said instead...
NUJ panel on illegal mining: Ayanleke, Onoja, Adewale list successes of increased inter-agency collaboration
National President of the Miners Association of Nigeria (MAN), Mr Dele Ayanleke, has warned that corruption, poverty and weak governance is behind the menace of illegal mining in the country. This is even as revenue from the mining sector rose from N6 billion to over N38 billion within one year of the establishment of the Mining Marshals, according to...
FG endorses Nigeria Mining Week 2025, confirms partnership with organisers
The Federal Ministry of Solid Minerals has confirmed its partnership to host the 2025 edition of the Nigeria Mining Week, in partnership with the Vuka Group, Miners Association of Nigeria and PwC Nigeria. The endorsement by the Ministry was contained in a letter to the organisers, dated August 14 and signed by the Permanent Secretary, Engr. Faruk Yusuf Yabo, FNSE....
Chinese Ambassador Warns Compatriots Against Illegal Mining in Nigeria
*Photo:Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Yu Dunhai* The Chinese government has cautioned its nationals living in Nigeria against engaging in illegal activities, including mining. The Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Yu Dunhai, gave the warning in an interview after he led a delegation of Chinese Embassy officials in Nigeria on a courtesy call to the governor of Ogun State, Prince...
Minerals Council SA welcomes planned criminalisation of illegal mining
*Photo: Mzila Mthenjane, CEO of MCSA* The Minerals Council South Africa (MCSA) says it is pleased with a bill seeking to criminalise illegal mining. Mzila Mthenjane, CEO of MCSA said this at an August 18 press briefing on the Mineral Resources Development Bill (MRDB) being proposed by the nation's Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) “We welcome the criminalisation...
Ogun Governor Calls for Chinese Partnership in Mineral Resources Exploration
*Photo L-R: A Diplomat from the Chinese Embassy in Nigeria, Mr. Cai Xinfa; the Chinese Ambassador, H. E. Yu Dunhai; Governor Dapo Abiodun; Chinese Consul General, Ms. Yan Yuovuing and Mr. Zhao Liang, during an investment tour to Ogun State by a Chinese delegation on Tuesday,19th August, 2025* Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has called for a partnership with...
How a China-backed refinery anchors Uganda’s pilot gold buying, refining scheme
By Philip Wafula/Monitor Uganda's energy minister Ruth Nankabirwa has said government is piloting its Domestic Gold Purchase Programme in order to tap into the mineral resources of the country. Nankabirwa was speaking on Saturday during the commissioning of Wagagai Gold Mining Project in Busia District, which has paved way for the formal operation of the first modern gold mining project in...
Mining pit collapse claims 2 lives in Ebonyi, three injured
Tragedy struck at the Ajirija lead mining site in the Ihietutu Community, Ishiagu, Ebonyi State, during the weekend, when a mining pit collapsed, resulting in deaths of two miners and three others critically injured. The site, reportedly owned by one Henry Ahanaotu, was said to have been subdivided and leased out to unlicensed small scale miners operating without professional oversight.Sources...
World Bank, Mining Cadastre Office sign agreement to leverage technology in mining
(L-R) World Bank's Noora Arfaa and Director-General MCO Engr. Obadiah Simon Nkom during the courtesy visit by delegates of World Bank to the MCO headquarters Abuja The World Bank has reached an agreement with the Nigeria Mining Cadastre Office on the use of technology to enhance the efficiency and transparency of mining operations in the country. The agreement was reached during...
A hireling goes berserk: A rejoinder to Steve Kefas article on the Nigerian Mining Sector
*Dr Dele Alake, on behalf of the federal government, signs the Charter of the African Minerals Strategy Group document, with Moses Micheal Engadu, Secretary-General of the Africa Minerals Strategy Group looking on By Kayode Ogunbunmi The craze to weaponise malicious propaganda in the race for the 2027 presidential polls has led to disinformation campaign against any government official and/or ministries with...
