NMW2026: Kaduna Mining Development Company Backs Collective Advocacy To Address Multiple Taxation, Others
By Yunus Olawale *Usman Ibrahim Tabari, Executive Director, Corporate, KMDC. The Executive Director, Corporate ofKaduna Mining Development Company (KMDC), Usman Ibrahim Tabari, Executive Director, Corporate, has on behalf of the agency backed calls for collective industry advocacy to address multiple taxation, overlapping regulatory demands and inconsistent enforcement practices affecting mining operators in Nigeria, as industry leaders seek reforms to improve investment...
NMW 2026: ESG Compliance Key to Global Markets, Responsible Investment-Francine Carron
By Yunus, Olawale *Founder and Chief Executive Officer of ESG Consultancy, Francine Carron. Mining companies in Nigeria must strengthen environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices to attract responsible investment, gain access to international markets and ensure the long-term sustainability of host communities, the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of ESG Consultancy, Francine Carron, has said. Carron gave the advice in an interview...
NMW2026: Mining CEOs Seek Tax Harmonisation, Stronger Regulation, Skilled Workforce
By Yunus Olawale *President of the Miners Association of Nigeria (MAN),Oba Ayandele Ayanleke. Chief executives of mining companies have called for harmonised taxation, regulatory consistency and improved technical training in Nigeria’s solid minerals sector, warning that multiple levies, overlapping licensing arrangements and persistent skills shortages are undermining investment and business growth. The concerns were raised at the Chief Executive Officers’ Forum during...
MAN President Ayanleke declares NMW2026 open, as leaders call for stronger investment ecosystem
President of the Miners Association of Nigeria, Oba Ayandele Ayanleke Tuesday declared open the 2026 Nigeria Mining Week with a call for initiatives that promote investment, enhance safety, support artisanal and small-scale miners and drive compliance with global best practice. Ayanleke, in his welcome address to delegates, noted that the over the past ten years, Nigeria Mining Week has...
NMW 2026: Kano Targets Mineral Processing, Investor Confidence as State Records Progress in Mining Sector
By Yunus Olawale *Kano State State Commissioner for Mineral Resources, Alhaji Hamza Safiyanu Kachako. Kano State is positioning itself as a competitive destination for solid minerals investment, with plans to strengthen its mining policy framework, improve mineral mapping and showcase processed mineral products at the next Nigeria Mining Week. The State Commissioner for Mineral Resources, Alhaji Hamza Safiyanu Kachako, disclosed this...
NMW2026: Women in Mining seeks safer workplaces, equal opportunities to boost inclusivity in the sector
By Yunus OlawaleWomen working in the mining sector should be guaranteed safer working environment, improved access to technical training, family-friendly workplace policies and equal opportunities for leadership positions to maximise their contributions to the sector’s growth and sustainability.This was the central message at a panel discussion organised by Women in Mining Nigeria during the pre-conference activities at Nigeria Mining...
FG backs Nigeria Mining Tax Summit, Commends organisers
*Dr Dele Alake, Minister of Solid Minerals Development. The Federal Government, through the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, has officially endorsed the First National Mining Tax Summit scheduled for November 2026 in Abuja, describing it as a timely platform to educate industry players on the country’s new solid minerals taxation regime. In a letter dated October 6, 2026, addressed...
Nigeria Mining Week 2026 : Roundtable Identifies Formalisation, Security, Infrastructure Gaps
By Yunus, Olawale Stakeholders on Monday in Abujaat a pre-conference roundtable organised by PwC on Day One of the 2026 Nigeria Mining Week have identified weak coordination among artisanal miners, inadequate funding, insecurity and infrastructure deficits as major obstacles to the development of Nigeria’s mining sector. The discussions, which focused on formalising artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM), improving regulatory compliance and...
2026 Nigeria Mining Week kicks off with technical preconference sessions
The 2026 edition of the Nigeria Mining Week kicks off today with several preconference sessions in which delegates discussed several issues affecting the sector. The sessions were organized by PwC. For session one, issues discussed include Exploration and data: closing Nigeria’s geological data gap; Financing for Juniors: Unlocking capital for Nigeria’s Mining; Compliance and enforcement: Strengthening transparency and regulatory enforcement,...
