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Nigeria, AfDB partner on regional plan to end Africa’s mineral export loophole
3+ hour, 19+ min ago (558+ words) July 26, 2026 by Jide Orintunsin, Abuja In a bid to overhaul the architecture of the continent’s mining sector, Nigeria and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have called for direct control over Africa’s mineral resources, urging nations to prioritise local value addition,…...
Oyo govt, NESREA strengthen partnership to tackle illegal mining, environmental degradation
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (451+ words) July 24, 2026 by Yinka Adeniran, Ibadan The Acting Director-General of the Oyo State Mineral Resources Development Agency (OYSMIDA), Mr Taofeek Adeagbo, made this known during a courtesy visit to the Agency’s office in Ibadan, when he received a delegation from NESREA…...
Mining Marshals, Ankpa traditional council join forces to end illegal coal mining
3+ day, 3+ min ago (507+ words) July 23, 2026 by Our Reporter In a decisive move to tackle illegal coal mining and promote responsible exploitation of mineral resources, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Mining Marshals have entered into a strategic partnership with the Ankpa Traditional…...
Senate seeks tougher mining safety rules after 20 deaths in Kogi landslide
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (822+ words) July 23, 2026 by Sanni Onogu, Abuja and Tony Akowe, Abuja The Senate yesterday called for tougher safety regulations in Nigeria’s mining sector. This followed a landslide that claimed 20 lives in a coal mining community in Kogi State. The Red Chamber also…...
Senate seeks tougher mining safety rules after Kogi landslide kills 20
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (428+ words) July 22, 2026 by Sanni Onogu, Abuja The Senate on Wednesday called for tougher safety regulations in Nigeria’s mining sector following a landslide that killed 20 people in a coal-mining community in Kogi State. The upper chamber also directed the Federal Ministry of…...
NIMC, Solid Minerals Ministry partner to track illegal miners
6+ day, 14+ hour ago (231+ words) July 20, 2026 by Jide Orintunsin, Abuja The Ministry of Solid Minerals Development and the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) have agreed to integrate their databases to curb illegal mining and improve security in the sector. The partnership, announced in Abuja yesterday…...
Fed Govt reserves 3b tons iron ore for Ajaokuta steel plant
6+ day, 13+ hour ago (671+ words) July 20, 2026 by Jide Orintunsin, Abuja Federal Government is currently holding onto an estimated three billion tons of unmined iron ore deposits, strategic reserves explicitly earmarked to feed the Ajaokuta Steel Rolling Complex in Kogi State once it becomes fully operational....
Solid Minerals Ministry, NIMC partner to tackle illegal mining with digital identity system
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (311+ words) July 19, 2026 by Jide Orintunsin, Abuja The Federal Ministry of Solid Minerals Development and the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) have entered into a strategic partnership to deploy digital identity technology to combat illegal mining and improve security in Nigeria’s mining…...
Strategic communication, governance good for mining, says Alake
1+ week, 3+ day ago (128+ words) July 16, 2026 by Jide Orintunsin, Abuja The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, has linked the success of ongoing reforms in the extractive industry to transparent and ethical public communication, promising to deepen accountability and citizen engagement across the sector....
Beyond insecurity: Why FG is attracting foreign investments into Zamfara mining sector – Minister
1+ week, 3+ day ago (275+ words) July 16, 2026 by The Nation and Our Reporter The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Jumoke Oduwole, urged both local and foreign investors to look beyond the insecurity narratives and explore the investment opportunities abounding in Zamfara. She stated this…...