ASX-listed junior Kogi Iron has progressed the metallurgical testwork associated with the commercialisation of its 100%-owned Agbaja oolitic iron ore deposits in Kogi State, Nigeria during the quarter ended 30 June 2018. Much has been achieved since last October when Kogi Iron completed a fund raising, the company said in its quarterly activities report. The …
Tanzania plans to establish a minerals exchange by the end of this year, in a bid to ensure the East African nation reaps the most from its resources, Minerals Minister Angellah Kairuki said. The nation’s resources including gold, diamonds, iron, silver, copper, graphite and other rare earth minerals such as gemstones. “We will take into …
The South Korean Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Lee In-tae said his country is eager to renew collaboration with the Nigeria mining sector. He made this known today when he paid a Courtesy call on the Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development, Hon. Abubakar Bawa Bwari. Ambassador In-tae revealed that South Korea is now …
In April 2015, about 28 innocent children lost their lives to the dreadful lead poisoning related ailments in Niger State, which was linked to the activities of illegal gold miners in the State. The victims of the poisoning were found to have levels of lead in their blood, which were 17 to 22 times higher than …
Exclusive interview with Fadi A. Ghazale – Managing Director of AG Vision Mining Ltd. 1) Let’s start with some background on AG Vision and your work in the mining sector? AG Vision Mining Ltd. (AGVM), provides tailor-made consulting services across the full geological spectrum. Our team is formed of high caliber senior geological consultants. We …
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of three Directors-General/Chief Executive Officers (DG/CEOs) of three federal agencies under the Ministry of Mines and Steel Development. Those appointed are Engr. Umar Albarka Hassan, DG/CEO, National Steel Raw Materials Exploration Agency (NSRMEA), Kaduna; Prof. (Engr.) Linus Okon Asuquo, DG/CEO, National Metallurgical Development Centre (NMDC), Jos and Prof. …
…..inaugurates Ministerial Delivery Unit The Ministry of Mines and Steel Development in compliance with the mandates of the Economic Recovery Growth Programme (ERGP) has inaugurated its Ministerial Delivery Unit (MDU). The Permanent Secretary, Dr. Abdulkadir Mu’azu said ERGP is a key economic policy of the government and every civil servant is required to be familiar …
At the end of June 2018, practitioners met in Washington for the World Bank’s ‘Global Conference on Gender, Oil, Gas and Mining, with two panels focusing on ASM, where women play a crucial role. Women’s participation in ASM is far greater (40–50%) than in large-scale mining (<10%), providing a reliable income, financial independence and empowerment and …
….presents letters of participation to 11 Universities As part of its resolve to ensure adequate geosciences data that would attract investors to the sector, the Ministry of Mines and Steel Development (MMSD) has presented letters of engagement to 11 tertiary institutions. Presenting the letters to the beneficiary institutions today, July 5, 2018, the Minister of …
Buoyed by recent positive developments in the country’s mineral sector, a Russian mineral deposits prospecting company, JSC Zarubezhgeologia, has come back to invest in Nigeria, 35 years after it closed business in the country. JSC Zarubezhgeologia renewed interest in investing in the country’s mineral sector was disclosed to the Federal Government on Thursday. The Russian …