FG opposes bill to establish Mines Rangers to combat illegal mining in Nigeria
The Federal Government has declined the proposal to establish the Nigeria Mines Ranger Service (NMRS), intended to combat illegal and ...
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FG gives committee seven days to evaluate gold mining site’s impact on Osun communities
The Federal Ministry of Solid Minerals Development has given its fact-finding committee a seven-day ultimatum to evaluate the impact of ...
FDI: FG warns Osun Government against jeopardizing investments by closing gold mining site
The Federal Ministry of Solid Minerals Development has cautioned the Osun State Government against jeopardizing the Federal Government’s efforts to ...
Nigeria signs $1 billion MoU with Chinese firms for Iron Ore-to-Steel Project in Kogi State
The Federal Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with two Chinese companies, China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) ...
FG bans mining activities at site where bandits killed 12 miners in Niger state
The federal government has placed a ban on mining activities in the Unguwar Magro Village, Niger State where 12 miners ...
President Tinubu directs local value addition condition on mining licenses
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the Federal Ministry of Solid Minerals Development to issue mining licenses only if they ...
Nigerian Miners say FG’s hike in mining rates will push indigenous miners out of business
The Miners Association of Nigeria (MAN) has stated that the federal government’s hike in mining rates and royalties for solid ...
FG increases rates, charges for all activities in the mining sector
The Federal Government has raised the rates and charges for all activities in the mining sector.
Nigerian Gold Bars add over $5 million to Nigeria’s foreign reserve assets – Dele Alake
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, announced that Nigerian gold bars transaction has boosted the country’s foreign reserve ...
FG confirms death of three miners in fresh mine collapse in Niger state
The federal government has confirmed the death of three miners in Niger state in a new mine collapse. This is ...
