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CAPPA Urges Nigerian Government to Crack Down on Illegal Mining and Improve Safety Measures
Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has called on Nigerian authorities…
FG Declines Proposal for Mines Ranger Service, Strengthens Existing Mining Surveillance
The Federal Government has declined a proposal to create the Nigeria Mines…
Senate Pushes for Policies to Protect Local Miners and Boost Nigeria’s Mining Sector
The Senate has called on the federal government to implement policies that…
NMCO Engages Stakeholders in Mining Sector Townhall
The Nigerian Mining Cadastre Office (NMCO) held its first ever Twitter Space…
Niger State Governor Proposes ‘Responsible Mining’ Bill to Regulate Mining Industry
Niger State Governor Mohammed Bago is pushing for significant reforms in the…
Senate Moves to Curb Illegal Mining in Nigeria: Protecting Lives and Revenue
The Senate vowed over the weekend to clear Nigeria’s mining sector of…
Zamfara Police Arrest Six Foreign Nationals for Illegal Mining Operations
Six foreign nationals from Burkina Faso and the Niger Republic have been…
Legal Framework for Mining Operations in Nigeria
The main legislation controlling Nigeria’s mining industry is the Minerals and Mining…
Gender Equality in the Mining Vision for Africa
Given that women make up just 6.8 percent of the mining workforce…
Restoration of Environmental Effects in Mining Regions
Given the challenges the industry faces in addressing the environmental effects of…
Challenges Undermining Nigeria’s Mining Sector
The Nigerian mining industry has several obstacles that prevent it from developing,…
How Mining Operations Impacts Miners’ Health in Nigeria
The WHO estimates that artisanal mining activities in Nigeria put about 1.5…
A Breakdown of the Electronic Licensing System
The Nigeria Mining Cadastre Office (MCO) initiated an electronic licensing system with…
Plateau State Government Warns Traditional Rulers
At the opening of a two-day consultative forum with critical stakeholders on…
