Alake restates FG’s commitment to making mining sector cornerstone of Nigeria’s economy…Previews Nigeria Mining Week
*Photo R-L: Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake;Director (Human Resource Management), Mrs Ijeoma Idika and Hon Kehinde Bamigbetan, Special Adviser to the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, at a press conference on Tuesday* The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, has restated the Nigerian government’s commitment to transforming the mining sector into a cornerstone of the...
13 persons buried alive in collapsed Plateau mine
About 13 persons have been killed in a collapsed mining site in Bassa Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau. This was confirmed to newsmen in Jos, the state capital, on Monday by Dr Joshua Riti, Chairman of the LGA Riti expressed sadness over the imcident said it occurred last Saturday. The collapsed mining site is located at the boundaries...
Alake woos South African mining investors
*Photo: Dr Dele Alake* The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake has charged South African investors and global mining giants to seize the opportunities presented by ongoing reforms and the improved business climate in Nigeria’s mining sector. In his keynote address at the inaugural International Investment Forum and Roadshow in South Africa for the Solid Minerals Sector in...
EFCC Arrests Chinese Nationals, Nigerians Over Illegal Solid Minerals Export in Enugu
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) announced the arrest of two Chinese nationals and two Nigerians on Friday for attempting to illegally export solid minerals out of Nigeria. The suspects, identified as Wang Jiang, Wang Richard, Donatus Agupusi, and Michael Benneth Agu, were apprehended due to the lack of necessary export permits, according to Dele Oyewale, Head of...
Photo news: Adeleke visits Alake
*Photo L-R: Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State; Dr Dele Alake, Minister of Solid Minerals Development and Hon Kehinde Bamigbetan, Special Adviser to the Minister...during a visit by the Governor to the Minister on Friday, 8th November 2024*
Kano State Solid Mineral Ministry Ready To Partner Donor Agencies on Good Governance – Alhaji Safiyanu Kachako
*Photo: Alhaji Safiyanu Hamza Kachako (3rd right) with a delegation of Partnership for Agile Governance and Climate Engagement (PACE)* Kano State Ministry of Solid Mineral and Natural Resources expressed readiness to collaborating with both local and international donor agencies in formulating good policies that will culminate to enhancing good governance in the sector. Commissioner of the Ministry, Alhaji Safiyanu Hamza...
Alake calls for collaboration between solid minerals stakeholders,National Parks to curb illegal mining, mine collapses
*Photo:Minister of Solid Minerals Development,Dr. Dele Alake* The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, has called for increased collaboration between stakeholders in the solid minerals sector and the National Parks Service to tackle illegal mining and prevent mine pit collapses. This appeal follows reports of a recent pit collapse in the Gashaka-Gumti National Park in Adamawa State, an...
22 miners feared dead as mining pit collapses in Adamawa, Taraba
*Photo: A mining site* At least 22 miners are presumed dead following the collapse of a mining pit at an illegal mining site located within a national game reserve spanning Gashaka Local Government Area in Taraba State and Toungo Local Government Area in Adamawa State. Adamu Jamtare, a miner from Gashaka, explained that many of the deceased were from Jamtare...
Nigeria’s Minister of Solid Minerals Development “looking forward to welcoming” Nigeria Mining Week delegates
“Opportunity to connect, collaborate and transform mining sector” *Photo: Dr Dele Alake, Minister of Solid Minerals Development* The full video of the message of the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, the Honourable Dr Oladele Henry Alake, can be viewed here: A Must-Attend Event for Mining Visionaries! - YouTube Nigeria’s Minister of Solid Minerals Development, the Honourable Dr Dele Henry Alake, has...
Weaponisation of state machinery against Segilola Resources, by Bulus Katako
*Photo: Governor Ademola Adeleke* As someone from Plateau State, where the solid minerals sector has long been exploited without fostering lasting economic benefits, I have always believed that Nigeria’s untapped mineral wealth could fuel the nation’s growth. With more than 44 types of solid minerals, Nigeria is endowed with resources that, if managed responsibly, could lead to transformative progress. That...
