Adegbite woos UK investors with mining business potentials, incentives
By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Arc Olamilekan Adegbite, Wednesday, wooed investors in the United Kingdom, UK, with investment potentials and incentives in the mining sector. Adegbite who was the Chief Host at a Conference held in the UK with theme, ‘Nigeria Beyond Oil’ told participants that the government […]
Nigeria on a self-rediscovery, redemption mission, says D-G Mining Cadastre Office
Mr Obadiah Nkom, the Director-General Nigeria Mining Cadastre Office (MCO), says the country is in historic times as it is on a mission of self-rediscovery and redemption.
IYC decries illegal mining in North, calls for resource control
IJAW Youth Council, IYC, has called for amendment of the constitution to allow states control and harness natural resources in their areas, noting that with illegal mining activities by individuals seemingly allowed in the north the Niger Deltans should also enjoy such over oil
National President of the body Roland Oweilaemi in a statement made available to Vanguard, said with stories coming from the north over individuals mining solid minerals belonging to the nation the body will not hesitate in its drive for a constitutional reform to allow states in the Niger Delta exercise control over resources in their domain.
Illegal Mining: Time for FG to consider calls for restructuring — Onuesoke
Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, chieftain, Chief Sunny Onuesoke has said that it is time for the Federal Government as a matter of urgency consider the peoples’ call for the restructuring of Nigeria.
Ban on mining activities won’t last long —Minister
THE Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development, Abubakar Bwari, yesterday, assured miners and investors that the ban on mining activities in Zamfara State would not last long.
Zamfara gold miners yet to access N30bn intervention fund
AS the President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration is about to end its first four years on May 29, 2019, gold miners in Zamfara State are lamenting their inability to access the N30 billion mining intervention fund provided to boost activities of operators in the mining sector.
UK mining investors express commitment to invest in Nigeria’s tin ore
SOME mining investors in the United Kingdom, UK, have expressed commitment to invest in Nigeria’s tin ore, as they described the sector as Africa’s mining hub and destination.
FG begins probe of mining activities in Nigeria
The Ministry of Mines and Steel Development says it has commenced Nationwide environmental monitoring to ensure mining title holders comply with mining laws and regulations.
3 dead,18 trapped in Chinese coal mining accident
The death toll in a coal mine accident in eastern China has climbed to three after one of the miners who was rescued died after receiving medical treatment.
100 mining companies from 20 nations to attend 2018 Mining Week
AS Nigeria prepares for the 2018 Mining Week, Miners Association of Nigeria (MAN), disclosed that about 100 mining companies from 20 countries are expected to attend on October 16, 2018.
20 countries for Nigeria mining week
Twenty countries have expressed readiness to participate in the 3rd annual Nigeria mining week slated for between Oct. 15 and Oct 17 in Abuja.
