FENRAD Urges Swift Action –Warns of Climate Threat as Dam Releases Endanger Nigeria’s Coastal States

The Foundation for Environmental Rights, Advocacy & Development (FENRAD) an Environmental Rights Advocacy Organization has  expressed deep concern over the recent and ongoing release of water from major dams by neighbouring African countries, which, according to it, poses a serious…

Mining: FG Backs Establishment of Plant with $400m FDI Projection

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, has announced the Federal Government’s support for the construction of a plant in Nasarawa State. Alake, through his Special Assistant on Media, Segun Tomori, said the plant was projected to generate…

Nigeria Set to Showcase Mining Potential at African Mining Week 2025

Nigeria Set to Showcase Mining Potential at African Mining Week 2025   Cape Town, South Africa – June 19, 2025 – Nigeria is gearing up to spotlight its emerging mining sector at the upcoming African Mining Week (AMW) 2025, taking…

NSCDC Uncovers 460 Illegal Mining Sites, Arrests 387- Commander

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has uncovered 460 illegal mining sites and arrested 387 suspects in 14 months, says the NSCDC Mining Marshals, Commander, Attah Onoja on Wednesday in Abuja. Onoja said that from the successfully identified…

African Mining Week to Connect Junior Miners with African Prospects, Global Investors

Under the theme From Extraction to Beneficiation: Unlocking Africa’s Mineral Wealth, African Mining Week will connect emerging miners with lucrative opportunities within Africa’s mining value chain   The upcoming African Mining Week – scheduled for October 1–3, 2025, in Cape…

Lagos Promises Collaboration With FG To Boost Steel Companies’ Operations

In a deliberate move to boost the operation of the steel companies in Nigeria, the Lagos State Government has reiterated its commitment to collaborate with the Federal Government to ensure that the Steel industries in Nigeria are revitalised. Towards this…

CEO, South Africa Rand Refinery Joins Mining in Motion 2025

The upcoming Mining in Motion Summit will convene leading figures from Africa’s gold downstream sector – including South Africa’s Rand Refinery – for high-level discussions on the future of African mining Praveen Baijnath, CEO of Rand Refinery, has been confirmed…

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Powers Innovation, Efficiency and Growth in African Mining

African Mining Week will explore how digital tools are being utilized by African projects to optimize mineral extraction and drive local beneficiation, fostering economic growth African mining projects are increasingly incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) to streamline operations and meet ambitious…

Infrastructure Investments Propel Africa’s Mining Growth

As Africa expands its regional corridors with major rail and port projects, African Mining Week 2025 in Cape Town will showcase the critical role of infrastructure in unlocking mining potential and driving industry investment Africa and its global partners are…

EACOP: Chubb Becomes 30th Major Insurer to Reject the East African Crude Oil Pipeline

Chubbs has become the 30th Major Insurer to reject the french TotalEnergies powered 1,443-kilometer crude oil pipeline stretching from Uganda’s Kabaale and Hoima districts to the Tanzanian port of Tanga.

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