The Minister of Solid Minerals, Dele Alake, has said Nigeria should prioritize local production of solar power products in the country. Henzodaily reports that Alake said it was time for Nigeria to pursue policy that would stop imports of solar power products. The Minister stated this at the annual Mining Indaba holding in Cape Town, … Read more
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