March 22
Nigeria: Federal Govt Launches Special Forces to Protect Mining Sites
The federal government yesterday unveiled a special forces outfit, the Mines Marshals, to secure mineral sites and combat illegal mining in the country. Read more »
February 26
Nigeria: Oyo Shuts Illegal Mining Factories, Arrests 4 Operators
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has clamped down on a facility being used by suspected illegal miners to process and package lithium out of the state. Read more »
February 20
Nigeria: UBA Takes Centre Stage At 2024 Ecowas Mining Forum in Cotonou
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has been announced as the official sponsor of the 4th edition of the ECOWAS Mining and Petroleum Forum (ECOMOF 2024) scheduled to take place at… Read more »
January 07
Nigeria: Bauchi Govt Bans Traditional Rulers From Issuing Mining Consent
The Bauchi State government has stopped traditional rulers from giving mining consent letters to prospective investors in their communities. Read more »
October 12, 2023
Nigeria: Federal Govt Warns State Govts Against Interference in Mining Activities
The minister of solid minerals development, Dele Alake, yesterday declared that state governors have no legal authority to ban or regulate mining activities in their states without… Read more »
August 07, 2023
Nigeria: 4 Killed As Mining Site Collapses in Bauchi
At least four persons have died after a mining site collapsed on them in Yadagungume, a community in Ningi local government area of Bauchi State. Read more »
August 01, 2023
Nigeria: NASENI Seeks Ban On Solid Minerals Export
The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has called for a national policy that will stop the export of Nigeria solid minerals overseas thereby… Read more »
December 15, 2022
Nigeria: Cislac Urges Youths to Pay Attention to Extractive Sector
The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has appealed to the Youths to engage themselves in creating awareness on how to invest more in extractive industries. Read more »
November 03, 2022
Nigeria: Why Nigeria's Solid Minerals Sector Revoked 3,400 Operational Licences Belonging to Miners in One Year
Over 3,400 operational licences belonging to operators of the mining sector in Nigeria is reported to have been revoked by a federal government agency, called Nigeria Mining… Read more »
October 04, 2022
Nigeria: How to Tackle Illegal Mining, Non-Payment of Royalties - EFCC
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has advocated more collaboration with other critical stakeholders in the mining sector to check activities of illegal miners and… Read more »
May 22, 2022
Nigeria: Nigeria and the Quest for Solid Minerals Diversification
To posit that the Nigerian oil revenue is no longer self-sustaining is to sing an old song, just as is the need for further diversification of the economy. Read more »