After more than five years of insecurity, the Federal Government has lifted the ban on mining exploration activities in Zamfara, citing significant improvement in the security situation across the state.

Despite the abundance of solid minerals in Nigeria, the country has not been able to fully explore its potential, owing to very low investment. The industry was once a substantial contributor to the growth of the Nigerian economy

Nigeria and Saudi Arabia, yesterday, began discussions on the extraction and processing of iron ore into steel, signalling potential partnership that could benefit both nations.

The past week has been awash with ceaseless conversations sometimes befuddling into heated debate and vitriolic exchanges over the appointment and redesignation of the schedule of duties of our President’s spokespersons.

The Federal Government, on Wednesday, highlighted ongoing efforts to transform the mining sector through innovative reforms aimed at increasing transparency, attracting investments, and enhancing the ease of doing business. It also highlighted the government’s efforts in repositioning the sector, including combating illegal mining, introducing advanced technology, and marketing Nigeria’s solid minerals globally. Minister of Solid…

Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, yesterday, charged South African investors and global mining giants to seize the opportunities presented by ongoing reforms and improved business climate in Nigeria’s mining sector.

Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, yesterday, called for an enhanced partnership with the Senate Committee on Solid Minerals Development to propel Nigeria’s solid minerals sector towards sustained economic impact. 

Nigeria's solid minerals sector, projected to stand at $750 billion by the Federal Government and presently being positioned as the new oil, generated a meagre $210 million (N345.41 billion) between 2022 and 2023.

There are many lessons political leaders could learn from Ekiti State governor Abiodun Oyebanji’s Omoluabi concept of governance.

Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, yesterday, emphasised the need for collaboration with the National Boundary Commission (NBC) to address boundary-related conflicts in mining areas.

Fifteen months after President Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency on agriculture, requiring the cultivation of 500,000 hectares of farmland, the World Bank has listed Nigeria among the countries experiencing the worst food inflation.

Last week, the Federal High Court in Abuja granted an Interim Injunction in favor of Segilola Resources Operating Limited (SROL), restraining the Osun State government and its officials from interfering with the company’s mining operations.