Kwara to collaborate with FG, Stakeholders to boost mining activities
*Photo: Kwara State Commissioner for Solid Minerals Development, Dr Afees Abolore Alabi* Kwara State Government has reiterated its efforts at having an impactful synergy with the Federal Ministry of Solid Minerals Development and other relevant stakeholders with the aim of boosting mining practices and other solid minerals related activities in Kwara State. The Commissioner for Solid Minerals Development, Dr Afees Abolore...
Canada’s Barrick mining group suspends operations in Mali over tax disagreement
Canadian mining corporation Barrick Gold has announced that it will suspend operations in Mali in response to a long-running dispute with the West African country’s military government over alleged unpaid taxes. The company accuses the Malian authorities of seizing gold stocks from its Loulo-Gounkoto complex, located in the west of the country, and transferring them to a custodial bank, thereby...
Lead and Zinc: Occurrences, Mining Methods, Challenges, and Economic Importance
By Engr Fatai Jimoh MNSME, R-comegAbstractLead and zinc are essential metals with various industrial applications. Nigeria is endowed with significant deposits of these metals, which have been exploited for decades. This write-up provides an overview of the occurrences, mining methods, challenges, and economic importance of lead and zinc in Nigeria. IntroductionLead and zinc are two of the most widely used...
Losses from illegal mining bigger than national budget, says ex-SDP presidential candidate
Prince Adewole Adebayo, the Social Democratic Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 election, has expressed grave concerns over the financial impact of illegal mining, stating that the revenue lost far exceeds Nigeria’s entire budget. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Sunday, Adebayo highlighted the extensive illegal mining operations in areas such as Zamfara State’s Bukkuyum and Anka local government...
Joint NASS Committee seeks upward review of proposed N9 billion Capital Budget for Mining Sector
*Photo: Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake (middle) flanked by the Permanent Secretary, Dr Mary Ogbe(left) and Executive Secretary, Solid Minerals Development Fund, Hajia Fatima Umaru Shinkafi(right), during the Budget defense session at NASS on Friday* The Joint National Assembly Committee on Solid Minerals has rejected the proposed N9 billion capital budget for the mining sector in...
Nigeria’s Untapped Mineral Wealth: Opportunities for Growth
By Engr Alexander Elemo, MNSE (Nig), FIEAust (Aus), & CPEng (Aus). Nigeria, blessed with an abundance of natural resources, remains a land of untapped potential when it comes to mineral wealth. While the country has historically leaned on oil as it's economic mainstay, its vast deposits of underexplored and unexploited minerals hold the key to significant economic diversification. Unlocking these...
Nigeria Coal: Occurrences, Mining Methods, Challenges, and Economic Importance
By Engr Fatai Jimoh MNSME, R-comeg. AbstractNigeria is endowed with significant coal deposits, which have been utilized for decades. This paper provides a comprehensive overview of the occurrences of coal in Nigeria, the various mining methods employed, the challenges faced by the industry, and the economic importance of coal to the country. Despite the potential of coal, the industry faces...
TV drama series on Mining premieres January 25 on NTA
The Ministry of Solid Minerals Development (MSMD) announces the debut of a TV drama series, "Hidden Riches," that seeks to uniquely tell the story of the complexities and potential of Nigeria's mining sector. Featuring a stellar cast that includes Sydney Diala, Lara Owoeye-Wise, Iveren Antiev, Alex Jibrin amongst others, the series is poised to unravel the complex dynamics of politics,...
Solid Minerals: Kano Commissioner Cautions Farmers on Selling Farmlands to Foreigners
*Photo: Alhaji Safiyanu Hamza Kachako, Kano State Commissioner for Solid Minerals and Natural Resources (2nd right)* Farmers across Kano State have been told to desist from selling Farmlands to Foreigners and other individuals with questionable identities. Mallam Adamu Ibrahim Dabo, Director Public Enlightenment,Ministry of Solid Mineral and Natural Resources,Kano State, said in a press release on Monday that "The appeal follows...
Alake and matters arising in the mining sector by Okey Ikechukwu
By Okey Ikechukwu Let us start the new year on this column by looking at the mining sector and some matters arising therein. This is particularly important because of the much-talked-about need for alternative streams of largescale income for the nation. About two weeks ago the ban on solid minerals exploration and exploitation in Zamfara state was lifted by the...
