Minerals Council SA welcomes planned criminalisation of illegal mining
*Photo: Mzila Mthenjane, CEO of MCSA* The Minerals Council South Africa (MCSA) says it is pleased with a bill seeking to criminalise illegal mining. Mzila Mthenjane, CEO of MCSA said this at an August 18 press briefing on the Mineral Resources Development Bill (MRDB) being proposed by the nation's Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) “We welcome the criminalisation...
Ogun Governor Calls for Chinese Partnership in Mineral Resources Exploration
*Photo L-R: A Diplomat from the Chinese Embassy in Nigeria, Mr. Cai Xinfa; the Chinese Ambassador, H. E. Yu Dunhai; Governor Dapo Abiodun; Chinese Consul General, Ms. Yan Yuovuing and Mr. Zhao Liang, during an investment tour to Ogun State by a Chinese delegation on Tuesday,19th August, 2025* Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has called for a partnership with...
How a China-backed refinery anchors Uganda’s pilot gold buying, refining scheme
By Philip Wafula/Monitor Uganda's energy minister Ruth Nankabirwa has said government is piloting its Domestic Gold Purchase Programme in order to tap into the mineral resources of the country. Nankabirwa was speaking on Saturday during the commissioning of Wagagai Gold Mining Project in Busia District, which has paved way for the formal operation of the first modern gold mining project in...
Mining pit collapse claims 2 lives in Ebonyi, three injured
Tragedy struck at the Ajirija lead mining site in the Ihietutu Community, Ishiagu, Ebonyi State, during the weekend, when a mining pit collapsed, resulting in deaths of two miners and three others critically injured. The site, reportedly owned by one Henry Ahanaotu, was said to have been subdivided and leased out to unlicensed small scale miners operating without professional oversight.Sources...
World Bank, Mining Cadastre Office sign agreement to leverage technology in mining
(L-R) World Bank's Noora Arfaa and Director-General MCO Engr. Obadiah Simon Nkom during the courtesy visit by delegates of World Bank to the MCO headquarters Abuja The World Bank has reached an agreement with the Nigeria Mining Cadastre Office on the use of technology to enhance the efficiency and transparency of mining operations in the country. The agreement was reached during...
A hireling goes berserk: A rejoinder to Steve Kefas article on the Nigerian Mining Sector
*Dr Dele Alake, on behalf of the federal government, signs the Charter of the African Minerals Strategy Group document, with Moses Micheal Engadu, Secretary-General of the Africa Minerals Strategy Group looking on By Kayode Ogunbunmi The craze to weaponise malicious propaganda in the race for the 2027 presidential polls has led to disinformation campaign against any government official and/or ministries with...
Gold and Gemstone Conference & Exhibition 2025 Set to sparkle in Lagos
*WIMIN President Janet Adeyemi Industry leaders, investors, miners, jewellers, regulators, and stakeholders from across Africa and beyond are set to converge in Lagos for the highly anticipated Gold and Gemstone Conference and Exhibition 2025, taking place from November 24 to 28, 2025 at the prestigious Lagos Oriental Hotel, Lekki Lagos. Hosted under the theme “Accelerating Collaboration for a Sustainable Gold...
Bill proposing upgrade of Federal Polytechnic Nasarawa to Federal University of Mining passes first reading
A bill proposing the upgrade of Federal Polytechnic Nasarawa Federal University of Mining, Engineering and Technology Nasarawa has successfully passed its first reading at the National Assembly. The proposed university aims to become a center of excellence in mining and engineering education, focusing on harnessing Nigeria's vast mineral resources through specialized training and capacity building. The bill, titled "An...
Royalties: EFCC Hands Over N100m Recovered Funds to Federal Ministry of Solid Minerals Development
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede on Friday August 15, 2025 handed over a sum of N100,000,000(One Hundred Million Naira) draft recovered by the Commission to representatives of the Federal Ministry of Solid Mineral Development in Akwa Ibom State. The Uyo Zonal Director of the EFCC, Assistant Commander of...
EFCC Grills Five Suspected Illegal Miners in Uyo
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Uyo Zonal Directorate on Wednesday, August 13 2025, arrested five suspected illegal miners involved in the extraction and transportation of ilmenite, locally called ‘black sand’ without the requisite licence. The arrested suspects are: Samuel Eshiet Akwa, Willie Peter Uboko , Muhammed Tukur , Salmannu Ibrahim...
