Dr Alabi Inaugurated As Kwara Commissioner For Solid Minerals
*Photo: Dr Alabi Afeez Abolore* Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Monday, April 29, 2024, swore in Dr Alabi Afeez Abolore as Commissioner for Solid Minerals, charging him to be patriotic, hardworking and prudent in his new office. Dr Alabi, a native of Iponrin in Ilorin East local government, had earlier served the state as Commissioner for Tertiary Education until May...
High demand for Mining Marshal shows sector’s support for policy- Solid Minerals Development Minister
Photo L-R: Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, Governor of Nasarawa State, Abdullahi A. Sule and Minister of Steel Development, Prince Shuaibu Abubakar Audu during a roundtable summit on sustainable development of Mining Industry in Nigeria organized by National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) in collaboration with Bruit Costaud held in Abuja on April 29,...
Alake excited as Glencore Group, world’s biggest mining company, expresses desire to invest in Nigeria
*Photo L-R: Dr Dele Alake and Glencore Group CEO, Gary Nagle* Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake has expressed excitement over the interest showed by Glencore Group to invest in the Nigerian mining sector. He said this is an indication that current efforts to sanitise the mining sector are attracting international big players. Dr Alake stated this on his social...
EFCC Arraigns Two Chinese, Company for Alleged Illegal Mining
The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, April 22, 2024 arraigned two Chinese: Duan Ya Hong and Xiao Yi alongside their company, Ebuy Concept Limited before Justice Evelyn Anyadike of the Federal High Court sitting in Ilorin over alleged illegal mining activities. The defendants were arraigned on one-count bordering on possession of solid...
Alake Hails Nasarawa On Lithium Factory, Mining Development
*Photo L-R: Dr Dele Alake, Governor Abdullahi Sule* The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake has applauded Nasarawa State for supporting the establishment of a lithium processing facility in the state and providing an enabling environment for mining operations. Speaking whilst receiving Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule in his office on Monday, 22nd April, 2024,Alake emphasised that the investment...
High-grade lithium deposits: Nigeria well-positioned to power clean energy future of Europe and the world – President Tinubu
*Photo L-R: President Bola Tinubu and Prime Minister Mark Rutte of the Netherlands* President Bola Tinubu says Nigeria is well-positioned to power the clean energy future of Europe and the world with its high-grade lithium deposits. Speaking during a meeting with Prime Minister Mark Rutte of the Netherlands at his official residence, known as The Catshuis in The Hague, on Thursday,...
FG revokes 924 dormant mining licences…Alake asks investors across the globe to apply for affected cadastral units
*Photo: Dr Dele Alake* The Federal Government, on Wednesday, revoked 924 dormant mineral licences. Making the announcement on Wednesday at a press conference, the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake declared that in line with constitutional provisions, adequate notice was given to all concerned parties through the official Gazette of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, No. 227, which was...
Gold Road exits Greenstone talks
Gold Road Resources has ended discussions with Orion Resource Partners, a global alternative investment firm, to acquire its 40 per cent stake in the Greenstone Gold Mines. The announcement comes a week after Gold Road responded to media speculation that it would acquire a substantial interest in the operation. Located in Ontario, Canada, the Greenstone Gold Mines are currently held in a joint...
There is a link between illegal mining and terrorism in Africa- President Tinubu
*Photo: President Bola Ahmed Tinubu speaking at the African High-level Meeting on Counter-Terrorism in Abuja on Monday* President Bola Tinubu has said there is a link between illegal mining and terrorism in many African countries. He stated this on Monday at the African High-level Meeting on Counter-Terrorism in Abuja. The Nigerian leader therefore emphasized that while seeking to address the root causes...
Chinese mining firm, ER-KANG eyeing Kwara State minerals, meets Gov AbdulRazaq
*Photo L-R: Gov AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq and Mr Sun Qing Rong, Managing Director of ER-KANG* A Chinese company, ER-KANG Mining Nigeria Company Limited has expressed the desire to invest in Kwara State. Managing Director of the company, Sun Qing Rong, stated this when he visited Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq at Government House, Ilorin, Kwara State capital recently. Rong said they chose Kwara for their...
