SA to Solid Minerals Development Minister establishes Foundation (Photo News)
*Photo L-R: Director-General, Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN), Dr. Muhammed Bulama; Chairman of the Abosede Tomori Foundation (ATF) & Special Assistant on Media to the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Segun Tomori; Representative of the Minister of Solid Minerals & Special Adviser, Hon. Kehinde Bamigbetan at the launching of the foundation in Lagos with a health outreach programme...
Segilola Resources support Osun host communities with farming initiative targeting oil palm, cocoa farmers
Segilola Resources Operating Limited (SROL), Nigeria’s first large-scale gold mining company and a subsidiary of Thor Explorations Ltd, has deepened its commitment to sustainable development with the latest phase of its Livelihood Restoration Programme (LRP), aimed at empowering host communities in Osun State. The new phase of the LRP was officially launched on July 1, 2025, at the Iperindo Community...
AFNIS 2025: FG to launch ‘Africans for Africa Fund’ to boost mining, natural resources development
The Federal Government is set to unveil a bold financing initiative known as the “Africans for Africa Fund” to mobilise capital within the continent for the development of Africa’s mining and natural resource sectors. The announcement was made on Tuesday in Abuja by the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, during a briefing ahead of the 2025 African...
Russia eyes Africa as major coal export market
Africa has the potential to become a major market for Russian coal exports and could rank third after China and India in terms of supply volumes, Russian Deputy Energy Minister Dmitry Islamov has said in an interview with TASS. The minister noted that Africa’s population is expected to exceed 1 billion in the coming decades, positioning the continent as a...
The role of Public-Private Partnerships in Nigeria’s mining growth
By Engr Alexander Elemo, MNSE (Nig), FIEAust (Aus), & CPEng (Aus). Nigeria's mining sector stands at a pivotal juncture. Despite its vast mineral wealth—including gold, lithium, iron ore, and zinc—the sector contributes less than 1% to the nation's GDP. To unlock this potential, the Nigerian government is increasingly turning to Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) as a strategic approach to attract investment,...
FG,UNODC discuss partnership to combat illicit financial flows in Nigeria’s mining sector
*Photo: Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake (2nd left) welcoming the UNODC delegation led by Mr. Tom Parker(2nd right )* Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake on Monday received a delegation from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), led by Mr. Tom Parker, to discuss a partnership between the Federal Government...
Tributes flow as pioneer DG of Nigerian Mining Cadastre Office, Muhammed K. Amate dies at 72
By Bankole Shakirudeen AdesinaThe Nigerian mining industry was thrown into shock with the death of an industry giant and pioneer Director General of the Mining Cadastre Office (MCO), Engr Muhammed K. Amate on Friday, June 23rd in Maiduguri, Borno State. Amate, a philanthropist and community leader, was until his death Chairman of the Board of Steron Mining Company Limited, was...
Rose Ndong takes over as president of Nigerian Mining and Geosciences Society, calls for stronger govt collaboration with private sector
President of the Nigerian Mining and Geosciences Society (NMGS), Ms Rose Chundung Ndong, has called for stronger collaboration between government and the private sector to unlock the full potential of Nigeria’s mineral wealth. She made the call in Abuja on Friday during her installation as the 33rd President of the NMGS, saying her tenure would focus on practical measures...
Congo, Rwanda peace deal brokered by Trump tied to US minerals resource push
Photo: Trump meets with Rwanda FM Olivier Nduhungirehe and DR Congo FM Therese Kayikwamba Wagner at the White House… Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo have signed a peace agreement to end a decades-long conflict, which US President Donald Trump says gives the US rights to local mineral wealth. Congolese officials have long accused Rwanda of backing militant groups...
Solid minerals ministry achieves 90% PMS on-boarding – Alake
By Martha Agas The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, says 90 per cent of staff have been onboarded to the Target Setting System (TSS) platform. This is under the Federal Civil Service’s Performance Management System (PMS), aimed at improving productivity, accountability, and service delivery across MDAs. Alake disclosed this when he received the 36 Heads of Service, including that...
