Politics
Alake deploys high-powered team to probe deaths of illegal miners in Niger
The minister of solid minerals development, Dele Alake, on Friday, September 18, deployed a high-powered team of officials to Niger state to investigate ...
Politics
FG activates enhanced seismic monitoring as earth tremor rocks Abuja
The federal government on Wednesday, August 5, activated enhanced seismic monitoring after an earth tremor shook parts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). ...
Politics
FG announce deployment of digital identity system to curb illegal mining nationwide, strengthen regulation
The federal government has announced plans to deploy a digital identity system to track miners, strengthen regulation, and curb illegal mining nationwide. The ...
Politics
FG arrest 2 illegal miners, shut down mining site in Osun
The federal government on Sunday, July 12, arrested two suspected illegal miners and shut down an illegal mining site in Osun state as ...
Business
FG launches EMERGE programme to boost mining exploration, research, local mineral processing
The federal government on Wednesday launched the Early-Stage Mineral Exploration and Research Grant Endowment (EMERGE) programme to boost mining exploration, research, and local ...
Business
Nigeria, Turkey sign MoU to strengthen bilateral cooperation in solid minerals sector
Nigeria and Turkey on Monday, May 25, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the solid minerals sector. The ...
Business
Nigeria record $2.6bn mining investment inflow as reforms attract global interest
Nigeria’s solid minerals sector, through mining, has pulled in $2.6 billion in foreign direct investment over the past two and a half years, ...
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FG close mining site in Plateau after 37 villagers died from toxic gases
The Federal Government has ordered the closure of areas under Mining Licence 11810 in Wase Local Government, Plateau State, following the deaths of ...
Business
FG seeks $600m investment from Saudi Arabia to expand its lithium, gold refining projects
The federal government on Wednesday, January 14, sought to attract a $600 million investment from Saudi Arabia to expand its lithium processing and ...
Metro
FG intercept 7 trucks over illegal lithium mining in Kwara
The South-West Zonal Office of the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development, working in collaboration with the Department of State Services, DSS, in Kwara ...
