The Federal Government has mobilised rescue operations to Kadauri community in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State, where a mining pit collapse killed several artisanal miners. Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja by his Special Assistant on Media, Segun Tomori. He said…
Nigeria has secured a rare conviction linking terrorism and illegal mining, with authorities calling it a breakthrough in efforts to cut off funding for violent groups. On 11 September, the Federal High Court in Abuja sentenced Mahmud Usman, a commander of the Ansaru terror group, to 15 years in prison after he admitted to mining…
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, has ordered the immediate closure of an illegal gold mining site in Gwagwalada, Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The directive, announced on Wednesday in Abuja through his media aide, Segun Tomori, followed reports of illegal activities in the area and government’s determination to curb environmental hazards linked…
The Police Command in Niger, says it has arrested eight suspects for illegal mining and armed robbery in Minna. This is contained in a statement by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, on Saturday in Minna. According to him, on Aug. 18, at about 4:00 p.m., Police operatives of Central Police Station, Minna,…
Tragedy struck in Ebonyi State at the weekend when a mining pit collapsed at Ajirija lead site in Ihietutu, Ishiagu, Ivo Local Government Area, killing two people and leaving three others injured. According to police spokesman SP Joshua Ukandu, five persons were involved in the accident. “The first victim died on the spot, another in…
The Mining Marshals have shut down an illegal tin mining site in Damau community, Kubau Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, confirmed this in a statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Segun Tomori, on Monday in Abuja. Alake said non-kinetic measures were employed in the…
The Adamawa governmet has appealed to the security agencies in the state to collaborate in tackling illegal mining activities accross the 21 local government areas. Mr Ibrahim Haruna, the state Commissioner for Mineral Resources and Development, made the plea on Wednesday, in Yola, during a courtesy visit to the security agencies. The News Agency of…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has detained 29 suspects for alleged illegal mining and vandalism in Bauchi State. The Commandant, Mr Oloyede Oyerinde stated this on Saturday in Bauchi. He said the illegal mining activities were taking place around the Waya Dam, located about 40 kilometres from Bauchi metropolis. Oyerinde said that…
The Tinubu Media Volunteers (TMV) has hailed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between Nigeria and France on mining during President Bola Tinubu’s recent state visit to France. Mr Chukwudi Enekwechi, TMV Chairman in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, said the agreement would go a long way in making Nigeria’s solid mineral sector more…
