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Nigeria, AfDB partner on regional plan to end Africa’s mineral export loophole
3+ hour, 6+ min ago (558+ words) July 26, 2026 by Jide Orintunsin, Abuja In a bid to overhaul the architecture of the continent’s mining sector, Nigeria and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have called for direct control over Africa’s mineral resources, urging nations to prioritise local value addition,…...
Ajaokuta: 3bn tonnes Iron Ore reserve for Nigeria's industrial take-off - NSRMEA
1+ week, 9+ hour ago (740+ words) July 19, 2026 by Jide Orintunsin, Abuja The federal government is currently holding an estimated three billion tonnes of unmined iron ore deposits, strategic reserves explicitly earmarked to feed the Ajaokuta Steel Rolling Complex in Kogi State once it becomes fully operational....
Tinubu to Africa: End mineral exploitation, stop exporting wealth in raw form
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (628+ words) June 23, 2026 by Bolaji Ogundele, Abuja President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday declared that Africa must put an end to the exploitation of its vast mineral resources, warning that the rest of the world would remain indifferent to the continent’s underdevelopment…...
FG laments low contribution of solid minerals sector to nation’s economy
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (624+ words) May 8, 2026 by Frank Ikpefan, Abuja The Federal Government has expressed concern over the poor contribution of Nigeria’s solid minerals sector to the national economy, despite the country’s vast mineral deposits valued at over $1 trillion. Vice President Kashim Shettima said Nigeria…...
Nigeria at verge of losing geological heritage, Cameroonian geoscientist raises alarm
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (795+ words) April 19, 2026 by John Ofikhenua, Abuja A renowned Cameroonian geoscientist, Prof. Felix Toteu at the weekend raised the alarm that years of neglect and weak protection frameworks were putting Nigeria’s geodiversity at risk. The country, he said, continues to sit on…...
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3+ mon, 2+ week ago (18+ words) Rethinking mine waste: New research highlights groundwater risks and sustainable pathways for Africa’s mining sector The Nation Newspaper...
NMGS urges FG shore up revenue by stopping illegal mining
6+ mon, 5+ hour ago (354+ words) January 26, 2026 by Bassey Anthony, Uyo The Nigerian Mining and Geosciences Society (NMGS) has urged the federal government to expand its revenue base by stopping illegal mining across the country. National President of NMGS, Mrs. Rose Ndong, said Nigeria is losing…...