Hopes of a mining revival in oil-addicted Nigeria
Locals have always known that a vast deposit of gold sits underneath the cocoa trees and towering thickets of bamboo in the tropical jungle of Osun state in southwest Nigeria.
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.
