Tinubu opens Nigeria Mining Week 2025, urges stakeholders to ‘turn minerals into miracles’
By Shakirudeen Bankole President Bola Tinubu has stressed the need for Nigeria to move beyond oil and fully harness the economic potential of its vast mineral resources. Represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr. George Akume, at the 10th Nigeria Mining Week in Abuja, Tinubu described the huge allocation to Nigeria’s Solid Minerals Sector in the...
Nigeria Mining Week: Kano Delegation unveils state’s mineral deposits, solicits investments and partnerships
By Shakirudeen Bankole, Abuja *Photo R-L: Commissioner for Solid Mineral and Natural Resources, Hon. Hamza Safiyanu Kachako and Special Assistant to the State Governor on Mining and Natural Resources, Mallam Aminu Abu Ibrahim* *Hon. Hamza Safiyanu Kachako(3rd right) during a session * Kano State Government is among the endowed states with mineral wealth in the country participating at the ongoing Nigeria Mining...
Nigeria Mining Week: Gov Abba Kabir Yusuf excited about attracting investors to Kano State – Hon Hamza Safiyanu Kachako
*Photo: Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State * Hon Hamzat Safiyanu Kachako, Kano State Commissioner for Solid Minerals and Natural Resources, is representing Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf at the Nigeria Mining Week. In this interview with TheMiners at the event holding at the Abuja Continental Hotel, he speaks on a wide range of issues.Excerpts: *Hon Hamzat Safiyanu Kachako* You are at...
Nigeria Mining Week: How Nigeria can benefit from $1.2 billion invested in African mineral exploration in one year – Titan Minerals MD , Ghazale
By Shakirudeen Bankole Nigerian exploration and mining companies needs to unlock the massive abundant minerals waiting to be discovered in economic quantities across the country if they are to benefit from the billion dollar investments flowing into Africa every year. Mr. Fadi Abou Ghazale, Chief Executive Officer of Titan Minerals Limited, stated this Monday at the Nigeria Mining Week which started...
FG, investors, operators, others upbeat as 10th Nigeria Mining Week opens in Abuja
By Shakirudeen Bankole, Abuja All is now set for the 10th edition of the Nigeria Mining Week, as local and international participants set up their stands at the exhibition hall over the weekend. This edition, with the theme: "Nigeria Mining: From Progress to Global Relevance," opens today at the Abuja Continental Hotel, Abuja. It ends on Wednesday, October 13-15, 2025. Vice President...
As Nigeria Mining Week starts in Abuja, FG says mining sector has recorded decade of growth
By Shakirudeen Bankole Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, has revealed that Nigeria's mining sector recorded significant growth over the past decade, increasing its contribution to the GDP from less than 0.5% to about 1.8%, with a target of reaching 3% in the coming years.The Minister spoke a pre-event press briefing in Abuja ahead of the 10th...
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,...
