60 dead at illegal South African mine
Sixty bodies have been removed from a disused gold shaft in South Africa, months into a campaign to try to clear out illegal miners, police said Wednesday.
Block all leakages in mining industry, don urges govt
An expert in solid minerals development, Professor Olatunji Akinade, has urged the government to strive harder to block the leakages hindering the country from getting the desired gains from the sector.
NSCDC arrests 21 over illegal miners Cross River communities
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC no fewer 21 suspected illegal miners have been arrested in Cross River state communities.
Baning mining activities in Nigeria will worsen insecurity – MAN
The Miners Association of Nigeria (MAN) says baning mining activities in the country will be counterproductive and capable of worsening insecurity. This is contained in a statement issued by Mr Dele Ayanleke, the National Secretary of MAN on Saturday in Abuja. Ayanleke said that placing a ban on mining activities due to insecurity in the country would further […]
Small scale miners’ll access loan facilities up to N100m — Adegbite
By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA – THE Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Arc Olamilekan Adegbite, weekend, assured artisanal and small scale miners of accessing loan facilities up to N100 million to boost their productivity. Adegbite made this known during his inspection of the ongoing construction of Gemstones Market in Ojoo, Akinyele Local Government Area of […]
2022 Budget: Mining laws amendment takes N8.4m; exploration, N161m
THE Federal Government will spend N161 million on exploration of nine solid minerals through the National Steel Raw Materials Exploration Agency, Kaduna, under the Ministry of Mines and Steel Development.
