Mining Marshals face blackmail over clampdown efforts- Alake
By Martha AgasThe Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, has said that the Mining Marshals (MM), a security unit established by the Ministry in 2024 to secure mining sites, is facing blackmail over its efforts to clamp down on bad actors in the sector. Alake stated this at the Ministerial Retreat organised for his Ministry and...
The Rise of Rare Earth Elements: Opportunities for Nigeria
By Engr Alexander Elemo, MNSE (Nig), FIEAust (Aus), & CPEng (Aus).As the global demand for rare earth elements (REEs) surges—driven by theproliferation of electric vehicles, renewable energy technologies, and advancedelectronics—Nigeria stands at a pivotal juncture. With substantial untapped reservesof REEs, the nation has the potential to become a significant player in the globalsupply chain. This article explores Nigeria's REE...
EFCC Arrests Nine Suspected Illegal Miners in Niger State
Operatives of the Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested nine suspected illegal miners in Niger State. They were arrested in Kaniyan Village, Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State, following actionable intelligence on their illegal mining activities. The suspects comprise five Chinese and four Nigerians. The Chinese suspects are: Wu Ping, Xu XianLiang,...
Kaduna Assembly passes bill establishing Kaduna State Mining Development Company
*Kaduna Governor Uba Sani The Kaduna State House of Assembly has passed a bill establishing the Kaduna State Mining Development Company as part of its efforts to enhance the state’s revenue generation and tackle the challenges of illegal mining. The bill, which is titled “A Bill for a Law to Establish the Kaduna State Mining Development Company, 2025,” was approved during...
‘With Africans for Africa Initiative, we are determined to create wealth for a critical mass of Africans’ – Tim Tokun, MD, Africans for Africa Initiative
Mr Tim Tokun is the Managing Director of the Africans For Africa Initiative. He is also Managing Partner at Motimosé Metals. He spoke with Editors of TheMiners about the importance of A4A Initiative and the progress recorded almost one year after its launch as AFNIS 2024. Excerpts: Q: The MoU signing for the 'Africans for Africa' Initiative took place at...
Defamation: Onoja, Commander of the Mining Marshals sues The Guardian for N2b
* Onoja (left) with some grateful community leaders after a successful anti illegal mining operation Commander of the Mining Marshals, Mr Attah John Onoja, has filed a suit at an Abuja High Court against The Guardian Newspaper, demanding ₦2 billion in exemplary damages over a publication he described as “false, malicious and unjustifiable.” Attah, in the lawsuit filed by his...
SA to Solid Minerals Development Minister establishes Foundation (Photo News)
*Photo L-R: Director-General, Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN), Dr. Muhammed Bulama; Chairman of the Abosede Tomori Foundation (ATF) & Special Assistant on Media to the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Segun Tomori; Representative of the Minister of Solid Minerals & Special Adviser, Hon. Kehinde Bamigbetan at the launching of the foundation in Lagos with a health outreach programme...
Segilola Resources support Osun host communities with farming initiative targeting oil palm, cocoa farmers
Segilola Resources Operating Limited (SROL), Nigeria’s first large-scale gold mining company and a subsidiary of Thor Explorations Ltd, has deepened its commitment to sustainable development with the latest phase of its Livelihood Restoration Programme (LRP), aimed at empowering host communities in Osun State. The new phase of the LRP was officially launched on July 1, 2025, at the Iperindo Community...
AFNIS 2025: FG to launch ‘Africans for Africa Fund’ to boost mining, natural resources development
The Federal Government is set to unveil a bold financing initiative known as the “Africans for Africa Fund” to mobilise capital within the continent for the development of Africa’s mining and natural resource sectors. The announcement was made on Tuesday in Abuja by the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, during a briefing ahead of the 2025 African...
Russia eyes Africa as major coal export market
Africa has the potential to become a major market for Russian coal exports and could rank third after China and India in terms of supply volumes, Russian Deputy Energy Minister Dmitry Islamov has said in an interview with TASS. The minister noted that Africa’s population is expected to exceed 1 billion in the coming decades, positioning the continent as a...
