Rose Ndong takes over as president of Nigerian Mining and Geosciences Society, calls for stronger govt collaboration with private sector
President of the Nigerian Mining and Geosciences Society (NMGS), Ms Rose Chundung Ndong, has called for stronger collaboration between government and the private sector to unlock the full potential of Nigeria’s mineral wealth. She made the call in Abuja on Friday during her installation as the 33rd President of the NMGS, saying her tenure would focus on practical measures...
Congo, Rwanda peace deal brokered by Trump tied to US minerals resource push
Photo: Trump meets with Rwanda FM Olivier Nduhungirehe and DR Congo FM Therese Kayikwamba Wagner at the White House… Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo have signed a peace agreement to end a decades-long conflict, which US President Donald Trump says gives the US rights to local mineral wealth. Congolese officials have long accused Rwanda of backing militant groups...
Solid minerals ministry achieves 90% PMS on-boarding – Alake
By Martha Agas The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, says 90 per cent of staff have been onboarded to the Target Setting System (TSS) platform. This is under the Federal Civil Service’s Performance Management System (PMS), aimed at improving productivity, accountability, and service delivery across MDAs. Alake disclosed this when he received the 36 Heads of Service, including that...
Adding value to mineral resources before export is at heart of Nigeria-China business relationship – Joseph Tegbe
By Bernard Daniel Nigeria is positioning itself to be the manufacturing hub for China to serve the African continent, with Nigeria's rich mineral resources as the main attraction. This was disclosed Thursday in Abuja by the Director General of the NIgeria - China Strategic Partnership (NCSP), MrJoseph Tegbe in an interview with TheMiners. Tegbe spoke on the sideline of...
Russian miners find 40-million-year-old cockroach
A fossilized cockroach estimated to be 35 to 40 million years old has been discovered in a piece of amber in Russia’s Kaliningrad Region. The specimen was found during manual sorting at the Kaliningrad Amber Combine, a facility operated by technology giant Rostech, the company announced on Thursday. The insect is encased in a 41x21 mm piece of amber weighing...
Activist group petitions Ribadu, urges NSA to compel trial of alleged Nasarawa illegal miners by Mining Marshals
The Citizens Awareness Against Corruption and Social Vices Initiative, (CAACASVI) has called on the National Security Adviser, Malam Nuhu Ribadu, to intervene in the alleged sabotage of the judicial process against alleged high profile illegal miners. CAACASVI, in a petition sent to the NSA, alleged that certain senior government officials are frustrating efforts by the Mining Marshals to prosecute certain...
At WIMTI seminar, experts urge mining professionals to embrace new tech for supply chain visibility
The Women in Mining Training Institute concluded the 49th edition of its webinar on Thursday with a call on mining professionals to embrace new technologies to enhance value chain visibility. The discussion, which took place under the theme, “Value of Mineral Supply Network for Economic Benefits”, had three major speakers. These are the ECO/Founder of NextPrairie Group Ltd, Omotayo Adewunmi,...
FG pledges support for Hasetins Commodities’ $400 million rare earth processing plant
*Photo R-L: Dr Dele Alake and Prince Jidayi Ijudigal* Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake has pledged Federal Government's support for a Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) initiative to establish Africa’s largest rare earth and critical minerals processing plant, driven by a $400 million investment from Hasetins Commodities Ltd in Nasarawa State. Dr Alake gave the commitment during...
Tinubu calls for end to West Africa’s ‘Pit-to-Port’ mineral export model
President Bola Tinubu has called on West African nations to break free from the long-standing dependency on exporting raw minerals, a pattern he labelled the “pit-to-port” model — and instead focus on building regional value chains, investing in local processing, and boosting manufacturing and innovation. Speaking at the inaugural West Africa Economic Summit (WAES) on Saturday at the Bola Ahmed...
Niger strips France’s Orano of rights to its uranium mine
Niger’s military government has announced plans to nationalize Somair uranium, a local venture operated by French state-owned nuclear fuels company Orano, amid an escalating dispute between the miner and the West African nation.The authorities cited alleged illegal actions by Orano as justification for their decision, adding that the most recent mining agreement between Niger and the French mining giant...
