The Niger government has inaugurated a taskforce on illegal mining activities in the state. Mr Yakubu Garba, Acting Governor of the state, inaugurated the taskforce in Minna on Monday and also announced the conditional lifting of ban on illegal mining…
By Matthew Denis The Minister of Solid Mineral Development, Dele Alake has called on stakeholders across the African continent to create the trans African mining trade routes. Alake, who a few weeks ago emerged as the chairman of a mining…
The Federal Government has warned against illegal mining operations and cautioned land owners against the activity. The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, issued the warning in a statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Segun Tomori, on…
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, says plans are ongoing by the Federal Government to establish six mineral centres in the six geo-political zones. Alake said this in an interview with the newsmen on Sunday in Abuja.…
The Federal Government has indefinitely suspended mining activities within the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) campus and the OAU Teaching Hospitals Complex in Ile-Ife, Osun. This is pending investigations into suspected illegal mining activities in the area. The Minister of Solid…
Mr Eluyemi Eluwade, the Commandant, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Akwa Ibom, says the corps will stop at nothing to rid the state of illegal mining activities. Eluwade made the statement on Friday while speaking to newsmen…
The President of Women In Mining In Nigeria (WIMIN), Dr Janet Adeyemi has urged youths to explore opportunities in the gemstone industry as a potential source of livelihood. Adeyemi made the call while presenting a paper at the pre-conference panel…
Stakeholders in the mining sector have called for the use of web and mobile apps to foster sustainable development in mining host communities. The stakeholders made the call on Thursday at a two-day Collaborative Meeting on Sustainable Development in Mining…
Following on the Jan.16 explosion that rocked Ibadan from illegal miners’ stored explosives, Ogun House of Assembly passed a resolution on Thursday calling on regulatory agencies to enforce safety precautions in the handling of explosives. This, the house noted, had…
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, says mining firms will be sanctioned if they do not comply with the revised Community Development Agreements (CDA). Alake gave the warning in a statement by his Special Assistant on Media,…
