The Federal Government has given the Mineral Resources and Environmental Management Committee (MIREMCO) 90 days to improve its performance or face sanctions. The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, made the announcement at the 2024 Annual General Meeting (AGM) of MIREMCO Chairmen, expressing dissatisfaction with the committee’s execution of its mandate. Dr Alake
MIREMCO, EFCC to Partner in Fight Against Illegal Mining
The Enugu State Chapter of Mineral Resources and Environmental Management Committee (MIREMCO) has called for collaboration between the Committee and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC in the fight against illegal mining in the state. According to the State Chairman, Engr. Samuel Onyinye Okoro, who is also the Special Adviser to the Governor of
Miners Demand CBN Oversight of MIREMCO Funds
The National co-chair of the federation of Nigerian mining host communities, Abubakar Wushshi has emphasised the need to recognise the integral role played by host communities in Mineral resource extraction and the need for equitable benefit sharing. The federation of Nigerian mining host communities also urged to the National Assembly to include the deduction of
Mining Communities in Nigeria Seek 5% More on Resources
Mining communities under the aegis of the Federation of Nigerian Mining Host Communities and its civil society partners are calling on the National Assembly to adopt the inclusion of a 5% derivative for mining host communities, apart from the 13% allocation to the state to ensure equitable distribution of resources between the federal, state, and