The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, has disclosed that the illegal stockpiling of explosives is responsible for the explosion that occurred at a mining site in Sabon Pegi in Mashegun Local Government Area of Niger State. Alake stated that investigations had fingered a resident of New Bussa, Yushua Maikampala, as the suspected stockpiler … Read more
The 2025 budget for the Ministry of Solid Minerals was rejected by the Joint National Assembly Committee on Friday. Henzodaily that the Joint Committee said the proposed ₦9 billion capital budget for the mining sector in the 2025 budget was too poor. They stated that the allocation was drastically short of the investment required to … Read more
The Federal Government has officially removed the prohibition on mining operations in Zamfara State, five years after its implementation. The latest development was confirmed during a press conference by the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, represented by Segun Tomori, on Sunday. The statement indicated that the Federal Government’s decision to lift the ban … Read more