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Gashaka Gumti National Park Strengthens Conservation Efforts Against Illegal Mining and Wildlife Threats

The Minister of Environment, Balarabe Lawal, has instructed rangers to intensify their crackdown on poachers and illegal miners in Gashaka Gumti National Park, located in Serti, Taraba State. Lawal issued this directive on Wednesday during the commissioning of a new ranger outpost in the park’s northern sector, situated in Tungo Local Government Area of Adamawa

Kwara Governor Calls on Economic Geologists to Tackle Illegal Mining and Security Challenges

Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara State yesterday urged the country’s professional economic geologists to help address the troubling rise in illegal mining and its related security issues. He made this appeal at the 3rd International Conference of the Nigerian Society of Economic Geologists (NSEG), held in Al-Hikmah University’s auditorium in Ilorin, the state capital. Represented

U.S. Applauds Nigeria’s Prosecution of Chinese Illegal Miners

The United States Mission in Nigeria has condemned illegal mining operations within the country, labelling them a threat to Nigeria’s economic stability and a driver of global corruption. In a post shared on Tuesday via its official handle on X, the U.S. Mission highlighted the broader implications of illicit mining, stating: “Illicit mining threatens Nigeria’s

Oyo Launches Joint Task Force to Tackle Illegal Mining

The Oyo State Government has officially launched a joint task force aimed at clamping down on illegal mining operations, enforcing the recently established Executive Order 001/2023. This development was announced in a statement issued on Monday in Ibadan by the state’s Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Dotun Oyelade. The formal inauguration of the task

Mining Marshals Use Dialogue to Remove Illegal Tin Miners in Kaduna

In a notable shift from forceful enforcement, Nigeria’s Mining Marshals have peacefully shut down an illegal tin mining site in Damau, located in Kaduna State’s Kubau Local Government Area, through community engagement and diplomacy. The operation targeted a tin-rich site legally owned by Trobell Minerals Limited, which unauthorised miners had overrun for several months. Residents

12 Urgent Steps to End Illegal Mining in Nigeria

Illegal mining remains one of the most significant threats to Nigeria’s mineral resources sector. Despite the country’s vast endowment of valuable minerals, the nation continues to suffer staggering losses—economically, environmentally, and socially—due to unregulated and illicit mining activities. Joe Edet, Vice Chancellor of Arthur Jarvis University and former Senior Special Adviser on Mineral Resources to

Ghana to Deport Foreigners Involved in Illegal Mining—Interior Minister

The Minister for the Interior, Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka, has declared that all foreign nationals caught engaging in illegal mining in Ghana will be repatriated without exception. He directed regional police commanders to immediately transfer any foreigner found involved in illegal mining or fraudulent activities to the Ghana Immigration Service for deportation. Since assuming office, Muntaka

Ghana Loses 44% of Forest Reserves to Illegal Mining and Logging—Minister

Ghana has lost nearly half of its forest reserves due to illegal mining and logging, a situation that Lands and Natural Resources Minister Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah describes as a national crisis requiring urgent intervention. Speaking on JoyNews’ Newsfile on Saturday, March 22, 2025, Mr Buah revealed that recent data presented to Parliament indicates that 44%