The Ministry of Mines and Steel Development has sanctioned no fewer than 20 mining companies in 2016 over non-compliance with Nigeria’s laws and regulations. Salim Salaam, Director, Mines Environmental Compliance […]
Have you ever wondered which mines are blasting, shovelling and hauling the most expensive ore? While the world’s highest-value minerals are well known – this list includes precious metals and […]
“In its classical usage, the term ‘elite’ refers to the enlightened segment of society. The ‘terms’ elite and enlightened share the same etymological origins. Thus, elitism is actually defined by […]
The mining sector has over the years been bedeviled by huge loss of resources as a result of uncontrolled leakages caused by illegal miners. In this piece, RUTH TENE NATSA […]
ABUJA – Nigeria’s plan to build a railway to supply iron-ore to its idle Ajaokuta steel plant could be the biggest sign yet that President Muhammadu Buhari is implementing his […]
The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has urged Nigerian youths not to overrate initial setbacks or failure encountered in the pursuit of greatness and excellence. Instead, […]
Stakeholders in the mining sector have suggested that for a holistic restructure of the nation’s economy, Nigerian miners have to be taken seriously through rejuvenation of the mining industry which […]
Nigeria has emerged as one of the 51 member countries of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, EITI, to be validated for adopting the principles of accountability and transparency in the […]
The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Dr Kayode Fayemi, will on Monday, January 23rd, deliver the 2017 University of Lagos Convocation lecture. Titled: “Building a Succession- Generation: Reflections on […]