Salvaging solid minerals wealth
It is highly disheartening that the nation’s vast swathes of solid mineral fields have for decades been left prostrate, dormant…
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National Assembly questions low funding for solid minerals
The National Assembly has raised concerns over the inadequate funding allocation to the Ministry of Solid Minerals in the 2025…
Shinkafi’s reappointment followed due process, says Solid Minerals Ministry
The Ministry of Solid Minerals Development (MSMD) has clarified that the reappointment of Fatima Shinkafi as Executive Secretary…
Solid minerals will boost foreign reserves, Naira value — Alake
Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake emphasized that the solid minerals sector and the implementation of the…
Six trucks carrying solid minerals intercepted in Taraba, drivers flee
Six trucks carrying illegally mined fluoride and lithium were apprehended and confiscated by the Taraba State Government in…
Nigeria, Germany sign $700b solid minerals exploration pact
The Federal Government and a Germany geo-scientific technology company – GeoScan GmbH based in Berlin have signed a pact that will…
Solid minerals will contribute 50% to Nigeria’s GDP – Alake
The Minister of Solid Minerals, Dele Alake, has said that the ministry will add not less than 50% to the Nigerian economy, adding…
How Nigeria can generate $3bn from solid minerals annually — Senate
The Senate Committee on Finance has said that Nigeria could generate about $3 billion from solid minerals.
The committee's…
FG bans export of raw gold, gemstones others
The Federal Government has banned the export of raw gold, gemstones and other solid minerals, Mines and Steel Development…