Alake, Governors To Form Joint Mining Committee
*Photo: Dr Dele Alake, Minister of Solid Minerals Development *
Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Oladele Alake met 32 governors on Wednesday and forged...
China drives African lithium surge to lock in key battery metal
Chinese miners and refiners are driving a surge in African lithium output, shrugging off concerns over a glut to lock in future supplies of...
Japaul Gold secures N26b sand mining contract to transform Lekki’s Gracefield into the next...
Japaul Gold Ventures has unveiled a N26.0 billion contract for sand mining at Gracefield Island, a strategic development at the end of Chevron Drive,...
Hidden Gems: Women defying gender norms to venture into artisanal mining
After a two-hour drive from Kisumu, a city in the Western part of Kenya, a dusty road wounds at a quiet village deep within...
2024 Nigeria Mining Week: Avenue To Promote Critical Minerals, New Investments, Forge Strategic Partnerships
By Alaba Balogun
The Federal Government through the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development is set to utilize the forthcoming Nigeria Mining Week as a platform...
Scramble for critical minerals spurs an African rail revival
Southern Africa’s railways are suddenly getting global attention and attracting billions of dollars in investment, with a race to secure copper supplies needed for...
Burkina Faso receives first gold bars from processed mining residues, vows to process all...
Burkina Faso’s government has obtained its first shipment of gold bars derived from processing mining residues known as fine coal, previously abandoned at the...
South Africa eyes Nigeria’s lithium for electric vehicle revolution
*Photo L-R: Presidents Bola Tinubu and Cyril Ramaphosa*
President Ramaphosa has expressed South Africa's interest in collaborating with Nigeria to harness critical minerals, particularly lithium,...
Australia invites Nigeria to attend African Down Under Conference in Perth
*Photo R-L: Dr Dele Alake, Minister of Solid Minerals Development and the Australian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Her Excellency Leilani Bin-Juda*
In a significant move...
AngloGold Ashanti to buy Centamin for $2.5 billion, with sights on Egypt’s Sukari mine
Mining giants, AngloGold Ashanti has concluded plans to buy a smaller rival Centamin in a $2.5 billion (£1.9 billion) stock and cash deal that...
