AFNIS 2025 kicks off with goodwill, excitement
The 2025 edition of the Africa Natural Resources and Energy Investment Summit 2025 (AFNIS 2025) was kicked off by an opening speech by the Permanent Secretary of the Nigerian Ministry of Solid Minerals Development (MSMD), Engr Faruk Yusuf Yabo. He said the Summit comes at a time the continent was shifting its focus from being known as resources rich...
The Future is Green: Building African talent for a sustainable Mining Sector
By Shakirudeen Bankole In the vast arc of Africa’s development story, no force is more defining or more urgent than its youth. Home to the world’s youngest population, the African continent stands on a demographic threshold that could either propel it into prosperity or plunge it deeper into crisis.At the heart of this delicate balance lies a critical...
AFNIS seeks to build bridges for Africa’s resource wealth to be channeled, pooled for impactful change – Suleiman Zakari
Suleiman Zakari, Managing Partner at Core International, organisers of the annual African Natural Resources & Energy Investment Summit (AFNIS) speaks on the edition of the programme hokding this week in Abuja. Excerpts:Q:AFNIS 2025 is around the corner? What are your expectations for this huge industry event?Zakari: That's correct, AFNIS 2025 is happening this July from the 15th to 17th...
Experts to share ideas on how to build profitable mining projects at AFNIS 2025
By Shakirudeen Bankole Mining, at its core, is a business of risk. From uncertain geology and volatile prices to political instability and community conflicts, the journey from exploration to extraction is fraught with hurdles. In Africa, these risks are often amplified by infrastructural gaps, regulatory inconsistencies, and limited access to long-term finance. Yet, the African Continent holds one of the richest mineral...
Mining Marshals face blackmail over clampdown efforts- Alake
By Martha AgasThe Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, has said that the Mining Marshals (MM), a security unit established by the Ministry in 2024 to secure mining sites, is facing blackmail over its efforts to clamp down on bad actors in the sector. Alake stated this at the Ministerial Retreat organised for his Ministry and...
The Rise of Rare Earth Elements: Opportunities for Nigeria
By Engr Alexander Elemo, MNSE (Nig), FIEAust (Aus), & CPEng (Aus).As the global demand for rare earth elements (REEs) surges—driven by theproliferation of electric vehicles, renewable energy technologies, and advancedelectronics—Nigeria stands at a pivotal juncture. With substantial untapped reservesof REEs, the nation has the potential to become a significant player in the globalsupply chain. This article explores Nigeria's REE...
EFCC Arrests Nine Suspected Illegal Miners in Niger State
Operatives of the Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested nine suspected illegal miners in Niger State. They were arrested in Kaniyan Village, Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State, following actionable intelligence on their illegal mining activities. The suspects comprise five Chinese and four Nigerians. The Chinese suspects are: Wu Ping, Xu XianLiang,...
Kaduna Assembly passes bill establishing Kaduna State Mining Development Company
*Kaduna Governor Uba Sani The Kaduna State House of Assembly has passed a bill establishing the Kaduna State Mining Development Company as part of its efforts to enhance the state’s revenue generation and tackle the challenges of illegal mining. The bill, which is titled “A Bill for a Law to Establish the Kaduna State Mining Development Company, 2025,” was approved during...
‘With Africans for Africa Initiative, we are determined to create wealth for a critical mass of Africans’ – Tim Tokun, MD, Africans for Africa Initiative
Mr Tim Tokun is the Managing Director of the Africans For Africa Initiative. He is also Managing Partner at Motimosé Metals. He spoke with Editors of TheMiners about the importance of A4A Initiative and the progress recorded almost one year after its launch as AFNIS 2024. Excerpts: Q: The MoU signing for the 'Africans for Africa' Initiative took place at...
Defamation: Onoja, Commander of the Mining Marshals sues The Guardian for N2b
* Onoja (left) with some grateful community leaders after a successful anti illegal mining operation Commander of the Mining Marshals, Mr Attah John Onoja, has filed a suit at an Abuja High Court against The Guardian Newspaper, demanding ₦2 billion in exemplary damages over a publication he described as “false, malicious and unjustifiable.” Attah, in the lawsuit filed by his...
