2+ hour, 9+ min ago  (691+ words) The Federal Government has arrested two suspected illegal miners during a coordinated enforcement operation that led to the closure of an illegal mining site in Osun State. The suspects, Danladi Isa and Musa Kabiru, both in their twenties, are casual…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago  (819+ words) The Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the Solid Minerals Development Fund, Fatima Shinkafi. The Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the Solid Minerals Development Fund, Fatima Shinkafi, disclosed this while delivering the keynote address titled “Building Nigeria’s…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (325+ words) The Heirs Energies OML 17 Joint Venture, in collaboration with Redtech, has unveiled its Integrated Operations Monitoring Centre, a next-generation digital operations hub designed to transform the way upstream assets are monitored, managed and optimised. In a statement, the company stated…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (872+ words) The Miners Association of Nigeria has thrown its weight behind the policies and reforms being implemented in the mining sector by the Bauchi State Government, describing them as transformative measures that have attracted investment, boosted economic activities and created opportunities…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (484+ words) The Commander of the Mining Marshals of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Attah Onoja, has called for renewed commitment to the protection of Nigeria’s mineral resources and intensified collaboration against illegal mining. Onoja made the call on Saturday…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (207+ words) Punch Newspapers This policy direction is already producing visible results. Historically, Nigeria’s mining sector contributed less than one per cent to GDP despite the country possessing over 44 commercially viable solid minerals across more than 500 locations. This reflects years of underinvestment,…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (826+ words) A major push to position Nigeria as a key player in the global critical minerals market gained momentum on Thursday as the Africans for Africa Initiative and Steron International Resources Limited signed a strategic agreement aimed at accelerating the development…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (451+ words) The Federal Government on Wednesday launched the Early-Stage Mineral Exploration and Research Grant Endowment programme, known as EMERGE, in a fresh push to accelerate mineral exploration, support research institutions and promote local processing of Nigeria’s mineral resources. The initiative, unveiled…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (215+ words) Energia Limited has appointed Tai Adetokunbo Oshisanya as an Independent Non-Executive Director on its board, effective May 2026. A statement on Sunday said Oshisanya joins the board with over four decades of distinguished leadership experience spanning the energy, financial services, pension…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (423+ words) A group under the aegis of the Association of Eket Senatorial District Media Professionals has called on the Federal Government to decentralise the solid minerals sector in the country. It also called for the unbundling of the Ministry of Special…...