Browsing Category
Mining
47 posts
FG will work with governors to harness solid mineral resources – Minister
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Mr Dele Alake, says the Federal Government will work with states to…
NEITI Act: Speaker promises stronger statutory powers, amendment
Speaker, House of Representatives, Dr Tajudeen Abbas, says it will equip the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI)…
FG generated N193.59 billion from solid minerals in 2021: NEITI
The federal government generated about N193.59 billion from the solid minerals sector in 2021. The sector also contributed…
Solid minerals will contribute 50% to nation’s GDP – Minister
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Mr Dele Alake, says the sector will contribute 50 per cent to…
Chinese secretly mining titanium ore in Nigeria intercepted; Ruitai firm shut
The Akwa Ibom government has closed down a Chinese mining firm, Ruitai Mining Company, for failing to produce…
Kwara pledges to support EFCC in fight against illegal mining
The Kwara Government has pledged to support the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), in the fight against…
Association seeks blueprint on solid minerals for efficient mining activities
The Miners Association of Nigeria (MAN) on Tuesday urged the Federal Government to come up with an agenda…
Guterres calls for phasing out fossil fuels to avoid climate ‘catastrophe’
Countries must phase out coal and other fossil fuels to avert climate “catastrophe”, UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned…
FG unveils gender, environmental reporting framework for extractive industries
The Federal Government on Tuesday launched Gender and Environmental Reporting Frameworks in Extractive Industries to meet Nigeria’s reporting…
FG inaugurates Kogi Gold processing plant
To accelerate job creation and revenue generation, the Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Olamilekan Adegbite, on Tuesday…