Special Investigation: Inside Kogi illegal coal mining industry and Dangote Group’s alleged complicity
By Shakirudeen Bankole The presence of an open market for the sale of illegally procured coal in Kogi State is, well, an open secret to...
Nigeria has moved away from simply exporting raw solid minerals, says Minister Dele Alake...
*Photo: Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake (right), addressing participants at TICAD Business Expo & Conference in Japan*
Minister of Solid Minerals...
Chinese Ambassador Warns Compatriots Against Illegal Mining in Nigeria
*Photo:Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Yu Dunhai*
The Chinese government has cautioned its nationals living in Nigeria against engaging in illegal activities, including mining....
Global ‘mining mafia’ feeds China’s appetite for gold, investigation shows
By Rebecca Tan
LANTUNG VILLAGE, Indonesia — Hilltop after hilltop in this remote part of Indonesia is being scalped of vegetation. On the horizon,...
Global uncertainties drive Chinese rush to African goldfields, despite the risks
Chinese companies and miners in Africa are facing severe security threats from armed groups in search of gold, driven by soaring global prices for the precious...
Etazuma is fueling Nigeria’s future with coal power: Special interview with Dr Innocent Ezuma
By Bankole Shakirudeen Adesina and Bernard Daniel/TheMinersEtazuma Mining and Industry, a subsidiary of the Etazuma Group, has emerged as Nigeria’s largest coal mining company,...
Nasarawa Governor visits Diamond New Energy Lithium Processing Plant
*Photo: Governor Abdullahi A. Sule(right) during the visit on Wednesday*
The Governor of Nasarawa State, Engr. Abdullahi A. Sule, on Wednesday, 30th July, 2025, visited...
Nigerian miners abandoned in CAR contacted, to be brought back home soon- FG
*Photo: The abandoned Nigerian mining workers*
The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs says contacts have been established with Nigerian miners abandoned...
NiDCOM, Miners Association of Nigeria, others step into case of Nigerian miners abandoned in...
*Photo: The abandoned Nigerian mining workers*
Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) and Miners Association of Nigeria (MAN) have both reacted to the plight of some...
The Future is Green: Building African talent for a sustainable Mining Sector
By Shakirudeen Bankole In the vast arc of Africa’s development story, no force is more defining or more urgent than its youth. Home...
