Tag: Mining
Alake backs Oyo’s quest for mining licences
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, has endorsed plans by the Oyo State Government to obtain mining licences.
Reiterating the ministry's support for...
FG suspends mining activities in OAU, environs
The Federal Government has suspended mining activities within the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) campus and the OAU Teaching Hospitals Complex in Ile-Ife, Osun State,...
Minister declares value addition as standard for mining operations
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, has declared value addition as the irreducible standard for mining operations in the country.
Speaking during an...
EFCC nabs Chinese nationals for illegal mining in Ilorin
Two Chinese nationals: Yang Chao (39) and Xiao Jiang (38) have been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for involvement in...
EFCC arrests 41 suspects, 12 trucks for illegal mining
The operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 41 suspects and impounded 12 trucks for their alleged involvement in illegal...
Mining operations: Ministries seek to minimise impact on environment
The Ministries of Solid Minerals Development and Environment have announced plans to strengthen collaboration to ensure that mining operations in the country have minimal...
PHOTOS: Alake holds bilateral talks with Saudi ministers on mining devt
Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, on Monday, January 8, 2024 led the Nigerian delegation to a bilateral meeting with the Saudi...
Borno govt reaffirms ban on illegal mining, warns defaulters
The Borno State Government has reaffirmed its ban on illegal mining and warned defaulters of the dire consequences in the state.
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Bauchi govt bans monarchs from issuing consent letters to mining investors
The Bauchi State Government has banned the issuance of consent letters to prospective mining investors in the state without clearance letters from the Ministry...
Nigeria’s mining sector’ll experience major leap in 2024 – Alake
Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Mr. Dele Alake, has declared that the mining sector will experience a major leap in 2024 towards contributing substantially...
