US seeks bigger stake in Liberia’s critical minerals
The US has discussed expanding its investment in Liberia, including greater participation in the West African country’s critical minerals sector, the State Department said Friday.Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Liberian Foreign Minister Sara Beysolow Nyanti held talks in Washington on Thursday that focused on deepening bilateral ties, State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott said.“The meeting explored avenues for expanding...
Lithium Must Not Go the Oil Way,-By Umar Abdulsalam
*Photo: Umar Abdulsalam* Just over five years ago, Nigeria reported the discovery of vast lithium, with confirmed deposits across 10 states of Cross River, Ekiti, Kaduna, Kogi, Kwara, Nasarawa, Niger, Ogun, Plateau and Zamfara, with a total estimated value, worth over $700 billion. Lithium could be Nigeria’s ticket into the green economy, but history warns that resource wealth here has...
RMAFC reaffirms commitment to boost revenue from mining sector
In line with its commitment to bridging the gap in the remittance of revenue generated from the mining sector into the Federation Account, the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission organised a sensitization workshop on the new template for data rendition in Enugu for the South East Zone on Thursday 16th October, 2025. Speaking at the occasion, Chairman of the...
Billyaminu Suraj’s baseless attack on the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development,- By Kehinde Bamigbetan
*Photo: Kehinde Bamigbetan* Out of several hundred licences that were revoked for offences ranging from dormancy to defaults in payment of service fees, only one of the defaulters is raising hell. This foreigner held licences for several years without any operation and refused to pay a single kobo in service to the government. He is now sponsoring economic saboteurs and...
NMW2025: Prof Olatunji urges improved access to modern equipment for local miners
By Martha AgasAn expert, Prof. Akinade Olatunji has urged the Federal Government to support indigenous small scale mining companies to access modern mining equipment for their operations.Akinade made the call in his presentation on `Leveraging the Domestic Experience: Need for Homegrown Strategy for Advancing the Mineral and Mining Sector,` on Wednesday in Abuja.The presentation was on the sidelines of...
NMW2025: Stakeholders push for stronger collaboration to unlock mining finance
*Sijuwade By Martha Agas Stakeholders in the mining sector have called for stronger inter-agency collaboration to unlock financing for small-scale mining.They made the call during a panel session at the 10th edition of Nigeria’s Mining Week, themed `Nigeria Mining: From Progress to Global Relevance`, on Wednesday in Abuja.The discussion, titled `Unlocking Small-Scale Mining Finances: The Missing Link between Exploration and...
NMW2025: FG’s gold programme will shore up Nigeria’s foreign reserves — Alake
By Martha Agas The Minister of Solid Mineral Development, Dr Dele Alake says the National Gold Purchase Programme (NGPP) will shore up Nigeria`s foreign reserves and boost the value of the naira.Alake stated this at the Nigeria Gold Day Celebration on the sidelines of the 10th edition of Nigeria’s Mining Week, with the theme, `Nigeria Mining: From Progress...
Rethinking landowner’s consent as a prerequisite for securing a mineral title in Nigeria
IntroductionDespite widespread occurrences of minerals within the country, Nigeria’s mineral sector remains significantly underdeveloped, with its contribution to the nation’s GDP at a little over 6% in 2024. The state of the sector is attributable to several factors including insecurity, proliferation of illegal miners in mineral rich states, weak sector regulation and the difficulty in obtaining the consent of...
Kaduna State announces major multi-metallic mineral discovery, launches Jema’a Resource Project for develop the asset
The Kaduna Mining Development Company (KMDC) and the Kaduna State Government have announced the discovery of vast multi-metallic deposits, including 33MT of Gold and 187MT of Nickel in Gidan Waya, Jemaa LGA.The state government said its Jema’a Resource Project has also been created as a special-purpose vehicle to develop the asset, with a technical steering committee led by the...
Nigeria Mining Week Photo Speak
*R-L: Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry Solid Minerals Development, Engr. Faruk Yusuf Yabo; Minister, Dr Dele Alake; Executive Secretary of Solid Minerals Development Fund (SMDF), Hajiya Fatima Umaru Shinkafi and Kano State Commissioner for Mineral Resources, Hon Hamza Safiyanu Kachako* *R-L: Hon Hamza Safiyanu Kachako, Kano State Commissioner for Mineral Resources and Nazeerah Solomon, Marketing Specialist, VUKA Group*
