Nigeria Kicks Off Africa’s Largest Rare Earth Minerals Project
Nigeria is set to establish Africa's largest rare earth minerals plant. The $400 million FDI from Hasetins Commodities Ltd marks...
Year: 2025
Nigeria Secures $800 Million Mining Investment Through Local Processing
Nigeria secures $800 million in mining investments for 2024. NCDMB calls for local processing plans in mining licences. Policy reforms...
Alake Urges Value Addition as FG Issues 867 Mining Licences
Dele Alake urges African nations to stop raw mineral exports. Nigeria has issued 867 mining licenses, generating N6.95bn revenue. The...
Nigeria’s Local Content Reforms Trigger Mining Boom
Nigeria's mining industry is rapidly transforming due to local content reforms. NCDMB's policies target the barite value chain, vital for...
Nine Arrested for Illegal Mining Activities in Niger
Nine suspected illegal miners were arrested in Niger State. The arrested include five Chinese nationals and four Nigerians. A large...
EFCC Arrests Nine Individuals for Illegal Mining in Niger
Nine individuals arrested in Kaniyan Village for illegal mining. The suspects include five Chinese nationals and four Nigerians. A vast...
Nigeria’s Push for Lithium Mining Faces Serious Challenges
Nigeria's lithium mining sector faces early hurdles in development. Local miners like Abdulsalam Musa work under risky conditions. New processing...
Chinese Companies Transform Nigeria’s Lithium and EV Sector
Chinese companies are investing heavily in Nigeria's lithium sector. Two major lithium processing plants are set to open this year....
Case for Critical Minerals Legal and Policy Reform in Nigeria
As the global economy shifts to clean energy, Nigeria's rich deposits of critical minerals like lithium and tantalite remain underutilised...
Nigeria and Australia Collaborate to Bridge Skills Gap in Mining Sector
Nigeria teams up with Australia in a new initiative to close the skills gap in the mining sector, marked by...