mining

The federal government has warned against illegal mining operations across the country stating that such operations constitute economic sabotage and punishable under the law.Speaking with journalists on Tuesday in Lagos, the Minister of…

The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Mines and Steel Development, Dr Abdulkadir Mu’azu has said that the Federal Government was ready to partner states and other relevant stakeholders in the mining and metal sector to develop the country's…

The Senate on Wednesday called on the Federal Government to develop a national legal framework in response to illegal artisanal mining.The lawmakers frowned at a situation where illegal mining operations have become the trend in the…

The paramount ruler of Ijesaland, Oba Adekunle Aromolaran, on Wednesday urged Osun State governor, Mr Gboyega Oyetola to ban mining activities in the state.He made the appeal when he led obas, chiefs and political leaders in…

Against the backdrop of rising insecurity, occasioned by kidnapping and banditry in Osun State, traditional rulers in Ijesa North and Ijesa South Council, on Wednesday, urged the state government to stop mining activities.They stated…

THE House of Representatives on Wednesday resolved to ascertain the level of monitoring and compliance with world global standards in blasting, mining and borehole drilling as result of the re occurrence of earth tremor in the nation's…

THE Federal Government, on Thursday, signed a $763,000 (N277 million) Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the World Bank for the upgrading and automation of mining cadastre for online applications, E-recording and archiving.Minister…

THE Federal Government, on Thursday, disbursed a sum of N84 million to 11 tertiary institutions for research development in areas relating to mapping and evaluation of particular mineral products.Minister of State for…

THE Federal Government says it lost about $9 billion to the export of proceeds of illegal mining activities between 2014 and 2015.The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Kayode Fayemi, disclosed this while…

THE Federal Government, on Monday, hailed the economic growth recorded in the third quarter of the year, as agriculture and mining continued to maintain steady growth.This was revealed by the latest GDP figures just released by the…