Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), Ibadan Zonal Directorate have apprehended 10 suspected illegal miners in Ogbomoso, Oyo State. In a statement by EFCC Head, Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale the suspects were arrested with six fully loaded trucks of lithium. According to Oyewale, the names of the illicit miners are: Olufimihan
UNDERCOVER: No Mercy in Daba, Where Armed Gangs and Chinese Illegal Miners Flourish
Saying sorry is a sign of weakness… A truck entered the street leading to Ori Oke Igbala Oniwamimo, a Cherubim and Seraphim church in Igbeti, Olorunsogo Local Government area of Oyo State, on April 7. It was loaded with with batches of minerals and covered with tarpaulin. Off the street was another collection centre for
ReElement Technologies partners with Jupiter Lithium to develop Nigeria’s first large-scale lithium deposit
ReElement Technologies, a subsidiary of American Resources, has partnered with UK-based Jupiter Lithium to develop Nigeria’s first large-scale lithium deposit. Spanning 442km², the Jupiter Critical Minerals Project is expected to position Nigeria as a regional hub for lithium mining, as well as downstream battery and electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing. This project is expected to generate
Nigeria’s First Tier-1 Lithium Mining Launches Under Jupiter Project
The Jupiter Lithium Project has received approval to commence mining of lithium in Kaduna State, North West Nigeria. This followed an approval from the Minister for Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, to obtain critical licences for the Jupiter Lithium Project in Kaduna State. This marks Nigeria’s first Tier One lithium and critical minerals mining operation.