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,...
U.N. Report Backs Minerals Trust
The U.N. says creating an international body to oversee critical commodities could shore up worldwide supply, but getting big players on board would be tricky By Don Nico Forbes Global competition to secure critical minerals is ramping up, and the United Nations has a plan to help countries play nice and avoid conflict. It recently set out a proposal for a...
Zimbabwe platinum miners owed millions in unpaid export earnings
Zimbabwe's platinum miners are owed millions of dollars in unpaid exports income under the government's foreign currency retention rules, the mining chamber has said, hurting operations in a sector battling to recover from a price collapse. The southern African country requires all exporters to retain only 70% of their proceeds in foreign currency, with the balance being converted to local...
FCT Minister orders immediate shutdown of illegal mining camps
*Photo:FCT Minister Barr Nyesom Wike chairing the FCT security committee meeting on Tuesday* Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barr. Ezenwo Nyesom Wike has ordered the immediate and comprehensive clampdown on illegal mining activities springing up around the FCT, which have been identified as serious security threats to the FCT. Commissioner of Police, FCT, Ajao Saka Adewale disclosed...
