G-20: Tinubu calls for more localisation of benefits in global critical minerals trade
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called for a global framework that benefits communities hosting critical minerals in Nigeria and across Africa, ensuring value addition at the source.This is coming just as Nigeria also backed the creation of global ethical standards for Artificial Intelligence (AI), aimed at accelerating development across the world.President Tinubu made the call at the third session...
Nigeria’s mining sector 2025 revenue hits N26b as firm launches $400m rare earth minerals project in Nasarawa State
Nigeria's bold move to strengthen its position in the global minerals value chain took another step following the ground breaking of a $400 million rare earth processing plant in Ukeh, Nasarawa State. The project, executed by Hasetins Company in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Solid Minerals Development, represents a significant push toward mineral refinement, industrialisation, and economic self-reliance. Leading the...
Reps summon Alake, MCO Director General over illegal mining menace
The House of Representatives Committee on Mineral Exploitation, Security and Anti-Money Laundering has invited the Minister of Solid Minerals, Dr. Dele Alake, and the Director-General of the Nigeria Mining Cadastre Office to appear before it.The Chairman of the Committee, Mr. Sanni Egidi Abdulraheem, gave the directive at the resumed meeting of the Committee in Abuja today. “The Committee has...
Gold and Gemstone Conference & Exhibition 2025 holds in Lagos from Nov 24 – 28
...Ministry of Solid Minerals Development affirms readiness to make the event a success *Photo: Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake(middle) flanked by Hajia Zainab Shinkafi, DG of the Solid Minerals Development Fund (left) and Dr Janet Adeyemi, Women in Mining Nigeria (WIMIN), at a press conference in Abuja* By Halima Imam Nigeria is set to host one of Africa's most...
Mining : How we are attracting lots of companies to Nasarawa State – Gov Abdullahi A. Sule
*Photo: Gov. Abdullahi A. Sule* Governor of Nasarawa State, Engr. Abdullahi A. Sule, has given insight into how his administration has been positively impacting on the state's mining sector. Speaking on Sunday, 16th November, 2025 in Gbongan, Osun State, Governor Sule explained how a lot of companies are being attracted to bring in resources and technology into the Nasarawa State Mining Sector. According...
16-Year-old OAU Female Student Wins NCDMB Annual National Essay Competition
*Photo:Finalists of the 9th NCDMB Annual National Undergraduate Essay Competition with officials of NCDMB and management of Mahogany 21st Century Concepts at the award ceremony at the Nigerian Content Tower, Yenagoa on Friday* The 9th Award and Prize-giving Ceremony of the NCDMB Annual National Undergraduate Essay Competition came to a close on Friday at the Nigerian Content Tower, Yenagoa, with...
Ghana Scraps Mining Exploration Tax to Revive Investment in Key Sector, Says Finance Minister
*Photo:Minister of Finance,Cassiel Ato Forson* The Ghanaian Government has abolished its 15% value-added tax (VAT) on exploration in an effort to attract new investments to the mining sector, which accounts for over a third of country's export revenues, Minister of Finance,Cassiel Ato Forson said during the 2026 budget presentation. The move reverses a 25-year-old policy that had made the country less...
Mining Marshals operations will soon extend to all 774 LGAs in Nigeria — Alake
*Photo L-R: *Air Commodore Olushola Oluokun presenting a gift to Hon Kehinde Bamigbetan, Special Adviser to the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, who presented the lecture on behalf of his boss* Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, yesterday affirmed that the Mining Marshals, tasked with protecting Nigeria’s mining sector and combating illegal mining, have successfully delivered on their...
Sand Quarrying: Kano Govt Warns Against Encroachment Of Bridges and Water Board Facilities
The Kano State Government (KNSG) has issued a stern warning to the Union of Tipper and Quarry Supply Employers of Nigeria (UTSQEN)regarding encroachment on bridges and water board facilities. Commissioner for the Ministry of Mineral Resources, Alhaji Hamza Safiyanu, who gave the warning,stressed the importance of adhering to designated boundaries for sand quarrying along rivers within the state, according to...
Inside Nigeria’s war on illegal mining: Gains and gaps
*Photo: Dr Dele Alake, Minister of Solid Minerals Development * By Martha Agas On Sept. 11, a Federal High Court in Abuja convicted and sentenced Mahmud Usman, also known as Abu Bara’a or Abbas Mukhtar, a commander of the Ansaru terrorist group.He was handed a 15-year jail term for engaging in illegal mining activities in Nigeria.Usman, alongside his deputy, Abubakar...
