FG endorses Nigeria Mining Week
*File Picture: Minister for Solid Minerals Devpt. Dr Oladele Alake (middle); Mr Dele Ayanleke, National President(right), Miners Association of Nigeria and Samakhelo Madlabane(right), Event Director, VUKA Group* The Federal Government has through the Federal Ministry of Solid Minerals Development once again confirmed its commitment to the Nigeria Mining Week conference and expo with its official endorsement and pledge of support for...
FG,Zamfara To Collaborate On Mining Development
*Photo R-L:Dr Dele Alake, Minister of Solid Minerals Development, welcoming Zamfara State Governor,Dauda Lawal, to his Office. The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development (MSMD), has committed to working closely with the Zamfara State Government to leverage the state's mineral resources for economic development. Speaking while receiving Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal in his office, the Minister of...
TheMiners appointed as Official Media Partner for The Nigeria Mining Week
Miners Communications Limited; publishers of The Miners online (www.theminers.com.ng) and The Miners Magazine has been appointed the official media partner of the 2024 edition of The Nigeria Mining Week scheduled to hold between 18th to 20th November 2024 at the Abuja Continental Hotel. This followed an agreement signed on the 9th of October by Alhaji Mikail Mumuni, Managing Director...
Sierra Leone’s Minister of Mines makes case for Africa on ‘Just Energy Transition’
Sierra Leone’s Minister of Mines and Mineral Resources, Julius Daniel Mattai, has made a very strong case for Africa on Just Energy Transition (JET) at the recent Africa Oil Week 2024 in Cape Town, South Africa. In his Keynote Address at the event, Mattai maintained that urgent answers are needed to what Africa’s future clean energy transition should...
China’s Zijin buys Ghana gold mine from Newmont for $1b
China’s Zijin Mining Group (601899.SS), will buy the Akyem Gold Mine Project in Ghana from U.S. based Newmont Corp (NEM.N), for $1 billion, the companies said on Wednesday.The sale is a part of Newmont’s ongoing programme to divest non-core assets as the company makes a strategic shift to focus on its tier one assets, the U.S. gold producer said.Newmont...
Alake inaugurates probe panel on Osun/Segilola face-off
*Photo: Dr Dele Alake, Minister of Solid Minerals Development* The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake has inaugurated the fact-finding team constituted in the heat of the face-off between Osun State Government and Segilola Resources Operating Limited (SROL). In a press briefing, Dr. Alake restated the position of the federal government that mining belongs to the exclusive legislative list...
Segilola: Osun Govt Secures Court Order to Stop Operations Of Mining Company
*Photo: Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State* An Osun State High Court on Monday issued a restraining order against Segilola Resources Operating Limited stopping its operations forthwith. This is based on an application by the Osun State Government before the court against the company. Ruling in favour of the State Government Justice A.A Aderibigbe, ordered against Segilola Resources Operating...
Thors/Osun Tax Dispute: Adeleke welcomes Federal interventions, clarifies Osun government position
Osun State governor, Ademola Adeleke at the weekend welcomed the intervention of the Federal Ministry of Mines on the state's tax disputes with Thors Explorations Limited, stating that the state validated its claims within the context of the Constitution and extant laws.The Governor, who had earlier reached out to the Minister of Mines, Dele Alake on phone, said...
Uganda sets up state-owned firm to take stakes in mining operations
*Photo:Uganda’s Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, Ruth Nankabirwa* Uganda has formed a state-owned mining company to manage the government’s equity interests in mining operations, its minister for energy and mineral development, Ruth Nankabirwa, said. All mining activities in the east African country have previously been done by private firms after obtaining exploration and mining licenses. Under a new mining law approved...
Tinubu congratulates Dele Alake on 68th birthday
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Oladele Alake, on his 68th birthday.President Tinubu celebrates his long-time ally, buddy, brother and invaluable partner for his support throughout his political journey as Senator, Governor of Lagos State, Presidential candidate and President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.The President says he cherishes working closely and collaboratively...
