Nigeria Sinks Unused Mining Titles
Over 1,500 mines may lose their operating licences as the government cracks down on those individuals and firms who have not been operational, since licences were issued to them.
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Nigeria:
Mining - Govt Revokes 1,566 Mineral Titles
This Day, 11 October 2019
The federal government Thursday announced that it has so far revoked not less than 1,566 mineral titles from licensed industries on what it termed '"use-it-or-lose-it process." Read more »
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The government is planning to organize artisanal miners to form cooperatives, with the aim of developing them to become larger mining houses in the future.
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