Burkina Faso receives first gold bars from processed mining residues, vows to process all mined gold locally
Burkina Faso’s government has obtained its first shipment of gold bars derived from processing mining residues known as fine coal, previously abandoned at the Essakane mine. Prime Minister Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouedraogo accepted the bars on behalf of interim leader Ibrahim Traore on Tuesday in Ouagadougou. The local plant Golden Hand SA, which is tasked with processing fine coal – the...
Nigeria, Saudi Arabia collaborate to develop Iron Ore into steel
In an effort to boost Nigeria's solid minerals sector, the country has entered into a partnership with Saudi Arabia to extract and process iron ore into steel. This collaboration was announced following discussions at the Resourcing Tomorrow event during the annual Mines and Money Expo in London.Dr. Dele Alake, Nigeria's Minister of Solid Minerals Development, and Saudi Arabia’s Deputy...
Women in Mining congratulate Fatima Shinkafi on reappointment as Executive Secretary of SMDF
*Photo: Hajia Fatima Umaru-Shinkafi* The Association of Women in Mining Nigeria (WIMIN), led by Engr (Dr) Janet Adeyemi,has congratulated Hajia Fatima Shinkafi on her reappointment as the Executive Secretary of the Solid Minerals Development Fund (SMDF). WIMIN in a press statement said "The Association is grateful to the President and the Hon Minister, Dr Dele Alake for their continued promotion of...
Abuja Agog as Makems Excites Fashion Lovers at 2024 Jewellery Exhibition
Makems Jewellery, an Abuja-based fast-rising jewellery-making company in Nigeria, has set the city agog, as it recently held its annual jewellery exhibition with a wide range of trendy, fine and unique handmade, locally-produced and imported jewellery products on display for hundreds of visitors to the venue of the event. The jewellery exhibition was an expertly-curated showcase of exceptional...
Re-appointment of Shinkafi as SMDF boss in order, no term limit in Act establishing agency- Federal Ministry of Solid Minerals Development
*Photo: President Bola Tinubu (middle) flanked by Dr Dele Alake, Minister of Solid Minerals Development (right) and Hajia Fatimah Umaru-Shinkafi, ES of SMDF* The Federal Ministry of Solid Minerals Development (MSMD) has affirmed that the reappointment of Fatima Shinkafi as the Solid Minerals Development Fund (SMDF) Executive Secretary by President Bola Tinubu is in accordance with the provisions guiding the...
Re-appointment of Fatima Shinkafi will take SMDF to greater heights – League
*Photo: Hajia Fatima Umaru-Shinkafi* Zamfara Professionals League on Sunday thanked President Bola Tinubu for the re-appointment of the Executive Secretary of Solid Minerals Development Fund (SMDF), Hajia Fatimah Shinkafi. The League, in a statement by its President, Yunana Shibkau, said Shinkafi has proven that professionals of Northern origin could perform excellently in financial sector by building fragile financial institutions such as...
Ayanleke lauds re-appointment of Fatima Shinkafi as SMDF/PAGMI boss, tasks her on ₦2.5b intervention fund, others
*Photo: Hajia Fatima Umaru-Shinkafi, Executive Secretary of SMDF/PAGMI* President of Miners Association of Nigeria, Mr Dele Ayanleke has commended President Bola Tinubu on the re-appointment ofHajia Fatima Umaru-Shinkafi as the Executive Secretary of the Solid Minerals Development Fund (SMDF) and the Presidential Artisanal Gold Mining Initiative (PAGMI). The commendation was contained in a press statement issued on Sunday by Ayanleke and...
X-raying Nigeria’s MoU with France on Solid Minerals
By Dada Olusegun President Bola Tinubu as part of his global diplomatic shuttles to seek out more development opportunities for Nigeria through forging of partnerships with other nations, undertook a state visit to France. President Tinubu's trip to France was the first State Visit by a Nigerian President to France in 24 years and it signalled an evolution of relations...
Miners congratulate Fatima Umaru-Shinkafi on re-appointment, rally support for her
*Photo: Executive Secretary of SMDF/PAGMI, Hajia Fatima Umaru-Shinkafi* The Zamfara State chapter of the Association of Small Scale Miners of Nigeria has congratulated the newly re-appointed Executive Secretary of Solid Minerals Development Fund and Presidential Artisanal Gold Mining Initiative, SMDF/PAGMI, Hajia Fatima Umaru-Shinkafi. The association said her reappointment should further consolidate, deepen and strengthen the solid minerals sector. The association called on...
Kano State Solid Minerals Ministry Achieves Significant Milestones
*Photo: Kano State Commissioner for Solid Minerals Development and Natural Resources, Alhaji Safiyanu Hamza Kachako* The Ministry of Solid Minerals and Natural Resources in Kano State has recorded notable achievements, according to Commissioner Alhaji Safiyanu Hamza Kachako. The commissioner expressed satisfaction with the mutual understanding between journalists and the ministry, which has enabled them to reach their target audience effectively. The...
