NigeriaMiningWeek: NEITI seeks transparency, accountability in mining sector
By Martha Agas The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) has called for transparency and accountability in the mining sector to ensure the growth of the industry and justice for host communities. The Executive Secretary of the organisation, Dr Orji Ogbonnaya, made the call at the ninth Nigeria Mining Week on Tuesday in Abuja.Ogbonnaya noted that a robust regulatory frameworks and...
ATM Quarries will commence mining operations in Omuo-Ekiti by January – Theophilus Sanyaolu Oluwase’ki, Nigerian Lawyer and Johannesburg based Entrepreneur
*Photo: Mr. Theophilus Sanyaolu Oluwase’ki* Mr. Theophilus Sanyaolu Oluwase’ki, is a Nigerian Lawyer and Entrepreneur based in Johannesburg, South Africa. His company, ATM Quarries Ltd, recently acquired an Exploration and Quarry License from the Ministry of Solid Mineral and Development to operate in the Nigerian booming Mining Sector. In this interview with our Editor, Shakirudeen Bankole , in Abuja, during the 8th...
Nigeria Mining Week growing in leaps and bounds- Dele Ayanleke, President, Miners Association of Nigeria
"...our appreciation goes to the Honourable Minister and the entire Ministry of Solid Minerals Development, for providing the platform for this expression over the years." *Photo: Mr Dele Ayanleke, President, Miners Association of Nigeria* WELCOME ADDRESS FROM MINERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA Year after year, the annual Nigeria Mining Week has been growing in leaps and in bounds to live up to its...
Our reforms positioning Nigeria as global mining player – Alake
*Photo: Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, Delivering the keynote address at the opening of the 2024 Nigeria Mining Week in Abuja on Tuesday* The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake has stated that the ongoing reforms under the current administration are set to position Nigeria as a global mining hub. Delivering the keynote address at the...
Dele Alake, other top ranking officials visit TheMiners Stand at Nigeria Mining Week
*Photo R-L: Dr Dele Alake, Minister of Solid Minerals Development; Mrs Mary Ogbe, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Solid Mineral Development; Mr Abidoye Abiosun, Director of Marketing of Miners Communications Limited (Publishers of TheMiners titles) and Alhaji Mikail Mumuni, Managing Director of Miners Communications Limited* TheMiners media group ( TheMiners magazine and TheMiners online theminers.com.ng) has continued to receive endorsement...
Australian mining company to pay Mali $160 million in back taxes
Australian firm Resolute Mining has agreed to pay $160 million to Mali’s government to resolve a tax dispute as it seeks to secure the release of three of its employees, including its CEO, who have been detained in the West African state.In a statement on Monday, Resolute said it had already paid around $80 million toward the settlement and...
At ongoing Mining Week in Abuja, Miners Association canvass stronger Political Will for Sector Growth
*Photo: Mr Dele Ayanleke, President of Nigerian Miners Association* By Shakirudeen Bankole Stakeholders in the Nigerian former and informal sectors have lamented the inconsistency of government policy on the nation's economic resuscitation and growth plan. On Monday, at one of the sessions held during the opening day of the 2024 Mining Week in Abuja, experts lamented the impracticality of...
Stakeholders scout for opportunities at 2024 Nigerian Mining Week in Abuja
By Shakirudeen Bankole The first day of the ongoing Nigerian Mining Week, holding at the Ladi Kwali Hall of the Continental Hotel in Abuja, kicked-off on Monday, November 18, 2024, with what appeared to be stakeholders' scampering for opportunities within and around the sector. Artisanal Miners, Big Scale Mining Companies, investors, geologists, equipment manufacturers, and policymakers, among others, all...
Solid Minerals Development Fund Boss Visits TheMiners Stand At Nigeria Mining Week
*Photo: Managing Director of Miners Communications Limited, Alhaji Mikail Mumuni(left), presenting a copy of TheMiners magazine to Hajiya Fatima Shinkafi,Executive Secretary of Solid Minerals Development Fund (SMDF)* Executive Secretary of the Solid Mining Development Fund (SMDF) ,Hajiya Fati Shinkafi was one of the dignitaries that visited the stand of TheMiners at the ongoing Nigeria Mining Week. *Hajiya Fatima Shinkafi signing the...
Chairman of Cross River State Taskforce on Illegal Mining Meets Security Heads to combat menace
In a decisive move to tackle the rampant illegal mining activities plaguing Cross River State,the Chairman of the Committee on Illegal Mining and Taskforce, Prince Paul Effiong, has convened a critical meeting with top security officials in the State. The meeting, aimed to establish a collaborative framework that would bolster efforts to eradicate illegal mining and restore economic integrity...
