A Professional pressure group, "Initiative for Women Miners in Africa", IWoMA, has launched the Women Miners Grants and Loans Readiness Project to support women in the mining sector with funding. This is contained in a statement signed by a representative of IWoMA, Dr Adeola Olajugbagbe, in Abuja. The statement says the aim is to support and facilitate positive changes for women miners across Africa. It urges social sector workers to […]
By Oduyemi Odumade The Minister of Solid Mineral, Mr Dele Alake, has alleged that powerful Nigerians involved in illegal mining are the ones sponsoring banditry and terrorism in the country. Mr Alake stated this when he appeared before the House of Representatives Committee on Solid Minerals for the 2024 budget defence at the National Assembly. According to the Minister, the security challenges in the mining sector are not sponsored by […]
Eleven people have been killed in an incident at a platinum mine in South Africa, according to the mining company Implats. The accident happened on Monday afternoon at Impala Rustenburg in the North West province. Company spokesperson Johan Theron told the BBC that 86 people were involved in the incident and that 11 of those had died. Some of the other people affected have sustained very serious injuries. The mine rescue operation has concluded and investigations into the incident have […]
By Georgina Humphrey Solid Minerals Development Minister, Dr. Oladele Alake has assured indigenous mining engineers of the Tinubu administration's readiness to partner with them in transforming the solid minerals sector. He stated this when they paid him a visit to his office in Abuja. Dr.Alake said all hands must be on deck to execute the roadmap for solid minerals development for the benefit of Nigerians. He urged the mining […]
