Kwara begins sealing off illegal quarry sites
Ilorin, Nov. 15, 2023: The Kwara Government on Tuesday in Ilorin began the sealing off of quarry sites operating without...
Natural Resources
NUPRC generates N2.71trn mineral revenue – NEITI
Abuja, Nov. 10, 2023: The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) said out of a total mineral revenue of N6.40...
Counting cost of illegal gold mining on Nigeria’s wealth
By Femi Ogunshola At the recently concluded Green Economic Summit, Gov. Muhammed Bago of Niger spoke extensively about the illicit...
Investment in solid minerals will boost FX inflow, job creation – Minister
Abuja, Nov. 1, 2023: Minister of Steel Development, Mr Shuaibu Audu, says the Federal Government will enforce the processing of...
Nigeria, Germany sign MoU on solid minerals exploration
Abuja, Oct. 31, 2023: The Solid Minerals Development Fund (SMDF) and GeoScan GmbH of Berlin, Germany, have signed a Memorandum...
Draft policy on solid mineral gets FEC’s approval
Abuja, Oct. 24, 2023: The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a draft policy for the solid minerals sector, encompassing...
Nigeria commits to boost mining development
Abuja, Oct 18, 2023: President Bola Tinubu has expressed the Federal Government’s commitment to develop the mining sector by creating...
Union seeks harmonised legal frameworks to grow solid minerals
Abuja, Oct. 18, 2023: The Miners Association of Nigeria, has called for the streamlining of all legal and regulatory frameworks...
Nasarawa state soon get $250m Lithium factory
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has carried out a ground breaking ceremony for the commencement of the construction of a $250million...
Lawal bans illegal mining in Zamfara, orders shoot at sight on violators
Gusau, Sept. 24, 2023: Zamfara’s Gov. Dauda Lawal issued a ban on illegal mining in the state on Saturday. He...
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