11 stranded miners back home from CAR…urge young Nigerians to research thoroughly before accepting overseas work
The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, in partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Nigeria’s embassy in Bangui, has evacuated 11 stranded Nigerian miners from the Central African Republic, CAR. The miners were abandoned by their employer in the remote town of Bambari, until a distress video pleading for help went viral on social media, prompting rescue. A...
NCDMB, PETAN Share Local Content Insights at Namibia Conference
Officials of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and the Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria (PETAN) shared insights on Nigeria’s local content implementation and lessons for other African nations on Wednesday, Day 2 of the Namibia Oil and Gas Conference, at Windhoek, Namibia. The Director, Corporate Services at the NCDMB, Dr. Abdulmalik Halilu made a presentation on...
Segilola Resources confirmed as sponsor of 2025 Gold, Gemstones Conference
The organising committee of the Gold and Gemstone Conference & Exhibition (GGCE) 2025 has confirmed Segilola Resources Operating Limited as a sponsor of this landmark conference and exhibition, scheduled to take place from November 24 to 28, 2025 in Lagos. A statement by the organisers said Segilola’s partnership underscores its strategic vision to support responsible mining, value addition, and gender-inclusive...
Strengthening Mining Sector: Bill for establishment of Federal Institute of Mining and Geosciences, Gusau advances in House
A significant legislative proposal, “A Bill for an Act to Establish the Federal Institute of Mining and Geosciences, Gusau, Zamfara State” (HB. 2362), is advancing in the Nigerian House of Representatives. Sponsored by Hon. Jonathan Gaza Gbefwi and Hon. Kabiru Ahmadu, the bill aims to create a specialized institute dedicated to mining and geosciences education. Bill progress: Committee stage.The...
Women in Mining in Nigeria announces launch of 2025 National Jewellery Making Competition
Women in Mining in Nigeria (WIMIN) has announced the launch of its National Jewellery Making Competition for 2025. A premier event within the upcoming Gold and Gemstone Conference and Exhibition (GGCE) 2025, WIMIN said the initiative was designed to celebrate and promote Nigerian artistry in jewellery design, emphasizing the use of locally sourced gemstones and showcasing African elegance on...
Nigeria’s Local Content Successes Shine at Namibian Conference
Nigeria’s local content successes in the oil and gas industry was a constant reference point in discussions at the opening day of the 2025 Namibia Oil and Gas Conference, which began on Tuesday at Windhoek, Namibia. The event is being attended by policymakers, international oil and gas operating and service companies, Namibian indigenous players and other stakeholders. The goal...
Global ‘mining mafia’ feeds China’s appetite for gold, investigation shows
By Rebecca Tan LANTUNG VILLAGE, Indonesia — Hilltop after hilltop in this remote part of Indonesia is being scalped of vegetation. On the horizon, excavators lumber forward, gouging out rocks veined yellow. Nearby, milky chemicals collect in Olympic pool-sized trenches. This is the work of Chinese mining syndicates flush with capital and connections, Indonesian investigators say. And virtually none...
Illegal mining will persist because of poverty – Ajibade, Jakpor, others
By Martha AgasStakeholders in the mining sector say illegal mining will persist in Nigeria as long as poverty exists. They told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja that in spite of Federal Government’s measures to combat illegal mining, it remains a source of livelihood for many living in poverty.About 63 per cent of persons living in Nigeria are...
Global uncertainties drive Chinese rush to African goldfields, despite the risks
Chinese companies and miners in Africa are facing severe security threats from armed groups in search of gold, driven by soaring global prices for the precious metal. Multiple attacks and kidnappings targeting gold miners have been reported from Ghana, the Central African Republic, Mali and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in recent months. In Mali – one of Africa’s top gold producers –...
Etazuma is fueling Nigeria’s future with coal power: Special interview with Dr Innocent Ezuma
By Bankole Shakirudeen Adesina and Bernard Daniel/TheMinersEtazuma Mining and Industry, a subsidiary of the Etazuma Group, has emerged as Nigeria’s largest coal mining company, championing a renaissance in a sector long overlooked despite the country’s immense deposits.Eta-Zuma Group is a conglomerate of eight separate companies with exploration licenses covering diverse solid minerals like iron ore, gold, tantalite, coal, limestone/marble,...
