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House of Reps Seek Boost in Lithium Mining
The House of Representatives has called on the Ministry of Solid Minerals…
MIREMCO Faces Federal Government Sanctions
The Federal Government has given the Mineral Resources and Environmental Management Committee…
Nigeria Mining Cadastre Office Calls for Sector Reforms as 7,000 Licences Yield Less Than 1,000 Active Mines
The Nigeria Mining Cadastre Office (NMCO) has reported issuing approximately 7,000 mining…
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…
Taraba State Taskforce Arrests 5000 Illegal Miners
The Taraba state taskforce on Environmental Protection , public safety arrested More…
The Dark Side of Nigeria’s Artisanal Gold Mining: Migration and Exploitation
An Investigative report by Humangle reveals a very disturbing and unfortunate trend of…
Legal Framework for Mining Operations in Nigeria
The main legislation controlling Nigeria’s mining industry is the Minerals and Mining…
Promoting Investment in Nigeria’s Mining Sector
The Nigerian Mining industry has not received much investment in the past.…
80% of Unrest in Nigeria’s Northwest Linked to Illegal Mining – Speaker
Speaker laments loss of revenue to Nigerian government On Monday, the Speaker…
FG Arraigns Eight Chinese Nationals, Nigerian Over Illegal Mining
Accused persons were apprehended in an
operation called Operation Hayakin Kogo
FG Revises Mining Rates to Drive Sector Reforms
The Ministry of Solid Minerals Development has issued updated rates aimed at…
$2 Billion Annual Losses Jeopardise Nigeria’s Solid Minerals Sector
Dr Oladele Alake, the Minister of Solid Minerals development after a preliminary survey conducted by GeoScan, estimated the worth of minerals…