The Chef and the Crucible: How Kaduna State is Cooking Up a Mining Revolution
*Photo: Engr. Shuaibu Kabir Bello, MD/CEO, Kaduna Mining Development Company* By Obinna Ede Introduction: Development as a Deliberate Act. Economic development is never an accident. It is not a lottery win or a stroke of luck; it is a construction project. It does not spring from wishful thinking but from the deliberate, sometimes painstaking, “cooking together” of the critical elements of productive...
‘It is important that we see more focus on enforcing mining-related rules” – Jumoke Fajemirokun
Jumoke Fajemirokun is senior partner at ENR Advisory, a law firm providing legal and ancillary services to companies and governments operating in the extractive industry. She spoke with TheMiners on why investors need professionals to help them navigate the intricacies of the sector. Excerpts:A: What would you say was the attraction point for you to move into mining advisory?A:...
Mining Data Centralization Will Boost Exploration Activities in Nigeria – Bassel Mourad
At the recent Nigeria Mining Week, Mr. Bassel Mourad, Chief Executive Officer, and Engr. Samson Enama, Deputy Managing Director of Rapidlink Resources Limited, one of Nigeria’s foremost mineral exploration companies, spoke with The Miners on topical issues relating to the sub-sector, among others.By Shakirudeen BankoleQ: The Federal Government recently announced the centralization of mineral exploration data under the National...
What we found on my dad’s farm in Ekiti propelled me to get mining license – Ogungbaibi
Barrister Omowunmi Ogungbaibi, the Founder and Executive Director of Hephzibarian Women Initiative, is one of the local investors who attended the recent 10th edition of the Nigeria Mining Week in Abuja. In this exchange with TheMiner’s, Ms Ogungbaibi explained her interest in the mining sector which led her to pursue a mining license. Excerpts:-By Shakirudeen BankoleQ: From law, to...
GGCE has secured its place on African jewelry and mining calendar, says Adesuwa Dan Princewill
Barrister Adesuwa Dan Princewill is Chairman of the Organising committee for this year’s Gold and Gemstone Conference and Exhibition (GGCE). She spoke about the importance of the programme and impact of women miners on the Nigerian economy. Excerpts:Q: You are the Chairman of the Organising committee for this year’s Gold and Gemstone Conference and Exhibition (GGCE). What can participants...
Alake hails N50bn revenue surge as mining cadastre goes digital
*Photo: Dr. Dele Alake, Minister of Solid Minerals Development, speaking at the launch of 1-Gov Cloud for the Mining Cadastre Office, on Friday at the Cadastre’s Headquarters in Abuja* The Ministry of Solid Minerals Development has generated over N50 billion IGR for 2025, surpassing the N38 billion recorded in 2024. The Minister, Mr Dele Alake, confirmed this on Friday while unveiling...
The US isn’t attacking Venezuela because of drugs — it’s because of minerals
By Krystal KauffmanA few months ago, most Americans were not thinking about Venezuela at all. Then, something alarming happened. Pete Hegseth, a former Fox News host and current secretary of Defense, publicly suggested that a small Venezuelan boat in the Caribbean should be destroyed. Soon after, reports surfaced that U.S. forces had blown apart several boats near Venezuelan...
Alake launches OneGov Enterprise Content Management System at Mining Cadastre Office
*Photo: Dr Dele Alake, Minister of Solid Minerals Development (middle) flanked by Engr. Obadiah Simon Nkom, Director General, Mining Cadastre Office (right) and Engr Faruk Yusuf Yabo, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Solid Minerals Development* Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake on Friday launched the OneGov Enterprise Content Management System (ECMS) at the Mining Cadastre Office (MCO). The launching heralds...
At London expo, Alake offers duty waivers, profit repatriation incentives to mining investors
Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, has announced a series of incentives, including duty waivers on imported equipment and seamless repatriation of profits, to attract global mining investors. Alake unveiled the package while leading a Nigerian delegation to the ‘Resourcing Tomorrow’ annual exhibition and conference in London. The minister said the country had recorded more than $2 billion in mineral-processing...
Bayelsa govt announces ban on illegal mining activities, warns against unauthorized MOUs
*A 'black sand' mining operation The Bayelsa State Government has pronounced a ban on all unauthorised mining of mineral resources across the eight local government areas of the state. The state governor, Douye Diri, made the declaration Monday during a town hall meeting with community leaders, top government officials, and other critical stakeholders from Southern Ijaw, Brass, and Ekeremor local government...
