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
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.