FCT Earth Tremor: Scientist urges implement laws against illegal mining, borehole digging
Prof. Babatunde Rabiu, a scientist, has urged government to enforce existing laws against illegal mining and arbitrary drilling of boreholes to avert incidences of earth tremors, which endanger lives of citizens.
MIREMCO vows to check miners in Delta
DELTA State Mineral Resources and Environmental Management Committee, MIREMCO has reiterated its determination to establish workable synergies between miners and host communities so as to curtail the activities of miners in the state.
States to receive 13% derivation from mining revenue — FG
ABUJA— THE Federal Government has disclosed that states will receive 13 per cent derivation from mining revenue to encourage more collaboration.
We’ll continue fight against illegal mining, mineral exports, others —FG
THE Federal Government has pledged to continue its fight against illegal mining and mineral export in Nigeria.
N5bn Mining Support Fund: We’ll assist BoI identify genuine miners – MAN
FOLLOWING the recent launch of a N5 billion Support Fund for Artisanal and Small-Scale Miners, ASM, the Miners Association of Nigeria, MAN, said it will assist the custodian of the Fund, Bank of Industry, BoI, to identify genuine miners that would access the Fund.
New investors indicate interest in mining – FG
THE Federal Government has said that new investors are trooping into the mining sector to do business, while others are expanding and diversifying.
16 Chinese, 8 Nigerians arrested in Plateau over illegal mining
THE National Security Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari, Brig-Gen Babagana Monguno, yesterday, ordered the arrest of 16 Chinese nationals and eight Nigerians involved in massive illegal mining in Zurak, Wase Local Government of Plateau State.
MAN backs FG, UNIDO’s campaign against use of Mercury in mining
THE Miners Association of Nigeria, MAN, has supported the Federal Government and United Nations Industrial Development Organisation, UNIDO, campaign against use of mercury for gold mining.
Ghana urges Nigeria to establish mining company
GHANAIAN government has urged its Nigerian counterpart to consider establishing a national mining company to compete actively with those in the private sector for rapid development of the sector. This was the assertion of the Minister of Lands & Natural Resources, Ghana, John-Peter Amewu, during a stakeholders conference in Abuja. Amewu said Nigeria should begin to look inwards on establishing various linkages that would fast track development of the solid minerals sector in no distant.
UNDP urges FG to ensure new mining road map poses no challenges
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has advised the Ministry of Mines and Steel Development to ensure that its current road map would not encounter challenges that faced previous road maps.
No agreement on NIOMCO revoked-FG
THE Federal Government has disclosed that no agreement on concessioning of the National Iron Ore Mining Company, NIOMCO, to Global Steel Holdings Limited, has been revoked as claimed by some persons.
