Global capital, chambers of mines and operators converge on Abuja as Nigeria Mining Week 2026 opens
More than 3,000 attendees, 90+ sponsors and exhibitors and a new Critical Minerals Forum set the stage for the 11th edition, 12 to 14 October 2026On Tuesday morning, the operator of Nigeria’s first commercial gold mine, Africa Finance Corporation and the Embassy of Sweden will share the opening stage of Nigeria Mining Week 2026. Across the two main conference...
Kano moves to block revenue leakages in mining sector
*Kano State Commissioner for Mineral Resources, Alhaji Hamza Safiyanu Kachako. The Kano State Ministry of Mineral Resources and the Kano State Internal Revenue Service (KIRS) have agreed to strengthen collaboration and plug revenue leakages in the state’s mineral resources sector. *R-L: Alhaji Hamza Safiyanu Kachako and KIRS Executive Chairman, Alhaji Bashir Yusuf Maitama. The agreement was reached when the management of KIRS,...
A Mother’s Thank You: How STERON President Gave Our Girls Back Their Dignity,-By Maryam Ibrahim
"The STERON Dignity Project has shown Takushara that someone has not looked away" *Photo:Group Captain Rakiya Omar (Rtd), President of Steron Group. Every community has things it does not say out loud. In Takushara, one of those things has always been what our daughters go through every month. Many of our girls have missed classes, stayed indoors and kept quiet, not...
Army arrests 14 illegal miners in Kogi
Troops of the 12 Brigade, Nigerian Army, have arrested 14 suspected illegal miners in Kogi State as part of ongoing operations to curb criminality and illegal mining activities in the state. The suspects were apprehended in two separate operations, with eight arrested last week and an additional six nabbed on Monday. Disclosing this during the parading of the suspects in...
Alake: Tinubu Celebrates Solid Minerals Minister at 70
*R-L: President Bola Tinubu and Dr Dele Alake. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, on his 70th birthday, describing him as a “steady hand,” forthright, upright and loyal ally whose career has been defined by hard work, excellence and commitment to results. In a tribute issued on Monday, October 5, ahead...
Gold producers in Asia begin hoarding domestic supplies, focus on local refining as global price rises
By MIKI KAMIYAMACountries across Asia are stepping up efforts to capture more of the value generated by the recent gold boom, moving to increase refining of the gold production from their own mines or discourage exports through taxes and central bank purchases. The London spot gold price, which first reached $1,000 per troy ounce in 2008 and surpassed $2,000 in...
Illegal miners operating under security cover, Taraba Governor alleges
*Governor Agbu Kefas. Taraba State Governor, Agbu Kefas has alleged that security personnel are facilitating illegal mining operations that are contributing to security challenges in parts of the state. Speaking on Saturday during a round-table meeting with artisanal and small-scale miners in Jalingo, the state capital, the governor also claimed that some individuals within official government structures have become part of...
Unveiling CITN-nominated Resource Persons for Nigeria Mining Tax Summit
*R-L: Alhaji Azeez Olatoye, FCTIand Mr Wahab Shina Omoniyi, FCTI. The Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN) has nominated two senior tax and public finance professionals, Alhaji Azeez Alatoye, FCTI, and Mr Wahab Shina Omoniyi, FCTI, as resource persons for the forthcoming Nigeria Mining Tax Summit. The nominations followed the institute’s endorsement of the summit, scheduled for November 11–13, 2026,...
MAN, CITN Endorse Nigeria Mining Tax Summit, Nominate Resource Persons
The Miners Association of Nigeria (MAN) and the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN), among major professional organizations, have endorsed the Nigeria Mining Tax Summit scheduled to hold in Abuja in November 2026. While MAN formally accepted its invitation to participate in the summit and pledged its support for the event, CITN confirmed its participation and nominated two senior...
Gunmen Kill Two Artisanal Miners in Plateau State
Suspected gunmen have shot and killed two artisanal miners from Heipang District, Barkin Ladi LGA, at a site near Kuru Jenta along the boundary of Jos South and Barkin Ladi Local Government Areas in Plateau State. The attack occurred late Friday night during a state-imposed dusk-to-dawn curfew. The incident follows a recent pattern of attacks on mining sites in the region,...
