NRS takes over collection of royalties from mining firms
*l-r: Executive Chairman, Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), Zacch Adedeji and Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake during a collaborative meeting on mineral royalty...
Renaissance MD, Attah to Speak at Nigerian Content Lecture Series
*Photo: Engr. Tony Attah, Managing Director, Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited*
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has announced that Engr. Tony Attah, Managing Director of Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited...
Alake hails Tinubu’s decades of leadership as president celebrates 74th birthday
Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake has joined other friends and associates of President Bola Tinubu to celebrate his birthday on Sunday.Alake,...
Police nabs seven over illegal mining, vandalism in Niger
The Niger State Police Command has announced the arrest of seven suspects linked to an illegal mining operation and vandalism reported at the Gurara...
The trillion-Naira dust: Why Nigeria must become the ‘refinery’ of Africa’s solid minerals, –...
*Photo: Halima Imam*
The sun over the Sahelian plains of Zamfara doesn’t just burn; it glitters. To a casual observer, the men digging into the...
Hold licence holders accountable for mining accidents — NMGS president
By Martha AgasThe Nigeria Mining and Geosciences Society (NMGS) says licence holders should be held accountable for accidents at their mining sites.The NMGS President,...
Alleged illegal mining : Court adjourns trial of eight Chinese, two others
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, adjourned the trial of eight Chinese nationals and two others over allegations bordering on illegal mining...
EFCC arrests three suspected illegal gold miners
Operatives of the Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested three suspected illegal gold miners in Borno State.
They...
Oyo govt urges miners to promote responsible mining practices, abide by CDAs
By Olubunmi Osoteku, Ibadan
The Oyo State Government, through the state Mineral Development Agency (OYSMIDA), has engaged miners operating across the state to strengthen collaboration...
IN NIGERIA’S MINING SECTOR, THE LAW IS NO RESPECTER OF PERSONS,-By Kehinde Bamigbetan
*Photo: Hon Kehinde Bamigbetan*
The coming visit of Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to the United Kingdom is generating high expectations on the back of...
