Miners Association of Nigeria
Explore the Miners Association of Nigeria (MAN) and its mission to advance the mining sector in Nigeria. Learn how MAN collaborates with government bodies, financial institutions, and stakeholders to promote growth and development in the industry.
Nigeria bets on new gold project to attract more miners
Nigeria's only industrial gold mine yielded 98,000 ounces of the precious metal last year.
All you need to know about Nigeria's new mining law
All you need to know about Nigeria's new mining law. While amendments to the 2007 law will not be transformative in terms of attracting investment and generating revenues, they will go a long way in cracking down on illegal mining in the country.
GOLD MINING IN IGUN-IJESHA, SOUTHWEST NIGERIA: …
Federal University of Agriculture, PMB 2240, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Nigeria Tel: - +234 (0) 80 66365964 Science Publications 289 AJES GOLD MINING IN IGUN-IJESHA, SOUTHWEST NIGERIA: IMPACTS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR WATER QUALITY ... Gold Mining, Heavy Metal Pollution, Igun-Ijesa, Surface and Groundwater, Water Quality, …
Foreign criminals go for gold in Nigeria | ISS Africa
The recent focus has been on gold mining. In the banditry-affected north-west and central areas, loose criminal networks engaged in illegal gold mining have ties to foreign actors and facilitate trafficking. Most criminal markets for gold in Nigeria are driven by foreign demand but propped up by local actors.
Aurelia Mining
Aiming to become one of Nigeria's leading gold companies. Nigeria-focussed Mineral Development and Exploration Company Gold and Lithium Prospects
Nigerian Government Explains It's Gold Mining (PAGMI) …
The Presidential Artisanal Gold Mining Development Initiative ("PAGMI") is a comprehensive artisanal and small-scale gold mining development programme, launched in 2019 to foster the formalization and integration of artisanal gold mining activities into Nigeria's legal, economic, and institutional framework.
How illegal mining is driving local conflicts in Nigeria
Collaboration between politically connected Nigerians and Chinese corporations in illegal gold mining drives rural banditry and violent local conflicts in some parts of Nigeria. This includes the ...
The plight of Mining Host Communities Nigerian Mining
In Nigeria, for example, mining host communities face severe environmental degradation, displacement, and marginalization. The gold rush in Zamfara State has led to devastating lead poisoning, while iron ore mining in Kogi State has resulted in widespread deforestation.Mining contributes significantly to air pollution, with some estimates ...
Mining Firm to Boost Nigerian Mining Sector with …
His strategic investments in Nigeria's mining industry demonstrate his confidence in the country's future. Nigeria's rich mineral resources—from coal and gemstones to gold and tin—align perfectly with Suri's goal of sustainable and comprehensive resource utilisation.
Nigeria's Mining: Prospects, Challenges and Opportunities
Despite its appellation as the "Giant of Africa," Nigeria's mining sector has remained largely underdeveloped, overshadowed by the country's booming oil and gas industry. Yet, Nigeria is endowed with a plethora of minerals, including coal, limestone, gold, tin, and tantalite. The question is: what holds back this sector ripe for explosion?
(PDF) Land degradation in gold mining communities of …
This period was the period of large scale mining of gold by Nigerian Incorporated Mining Company in some settlements in the study area, especially in Igun community. As revealed by Makinde et al. (2014), gold mining operations started in Ilesa-west Local Government Area of Osun state, Nigeria in early 1950s.
Top Gold Mining Companies in Nigeria
History of Gold Mining in Nigeria The British colonial government in 1903 established the Mineral Survey of the Northern Protectorates and Southern Protectorates. Nigeria started major production of coal, tin and columbite by the 1940s.
Mining in Nigeria: Challenges, opportunities, and prospects
The mining industry in Nigeria has historically been dominated by the oil and gas sector, leaving other mineral resources largely untapped. Nevertheless, Nigeria …
Assessing Scalability of Natural Radionuclides and
The environmental and health implications of artisanal gold mining activities at mining sites across Nigeria have rekindled research interest. This study aimed to assess the scalability of naturally occurring radioactive materials in gold mining sites in Iperindo, Nigeria. Soil samples were collected from three different mining sites and control …
Gold mining; a huge untapped opportunity
Government's backing and the focus on a wide range of solid domestic mineral resources are likely to augur well for the Nigerian mining industry. Nigeria has …
PAGMI: A Factsheet on Gold Mining Licensing and Revenues in Nigeria
Previously the Government of Nigeria had a commanding role in the local mining industry through the Nigerian Mining Corporation, Nigerian Coal Corporation, and Consolidated Tin Mines. These entities have since been privatized.
How illegal gold miners milk FCT of billions in …
The WHO noted that artisanal and small-scale gold mining is the main source of the largest release of mercury emissions around the world. WHO had listed 12 states in Nigeria as high-risk places where …
How Zamfara gold mining resurrected clamour for resource control …
PAGMI is a comprehensive artisanal and small-scale gold mining development programme, launched in 2019 to foster the formalisation and integration of artisanal, or illegal, gold mining activities into Nigeria's …
Nigeria's Gold Mining Initiative Enrols Over 11,000 Artisanal …
PAGMI's success in Nigeria enrols thousands of artisanal miners, advancing legal, responsible mining and stimulating economic development.
Metals & Mining Stocks in Nigeria | Shares & Investing
On the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NGX), Multiverse Mining and Exploration Plc is a publicly traded exploration and mining company allowed to mine zinc, copper, gold, lead, tantalize, tin, and barite. Multiverse Mining and Exploration Plc, founded as Multiverse Resources Plc on 20 June 2002, began quarrying granite in Ogun State in 2005.
Heavy Metal Pollution in Soils near Ilesha Gold Mining Area, Nigeria
In Osun State, Nigeria, Ilesha and its surrounding areas, including Epe, Igun, and Ijana, are major centers for gold mining due to abundant deposits. However, illegal mining operations have surged, potentially resulting in the contamination of waterways and nearby soils with heavy metals.
Mining Gold in Nigeria: How to Mine Precious Metals and …
Learn about the process of mining gold in Nigeria, from exploration to export. Discover the steps involved, regulatory requirements, and tips for successfully exporting precious …
Gold mining; a huge untapped opportunity
Nigeria has combined estimated reserves of around 600,000 tonnes of alluvial and primary gold deposits, generally found in north-west, central and south-west Nigeria. 90% of the gold mining in the country is carried out by small artisanal miners, employing around 85% of the workforce in the sector. Gold mining is at a nascent stage.
History of Mining in Nigeria
Organized mining of cassiterite and its associated minerals such as tantalite and columbite started in 1905 by the Royal Niger Company. Gold was mined at …
How the gold mining sector in Nigeria is nurturing growth
Nere Teriba talks about the mining industry in Nigeria and the role the company is facilitating to achieve growth in the gold sector.
Nigerian Mining Sector Brief
Nigeria is endowed with vast reserves of natural resources such as energy minerals like coal and lithium, metallic minerals like gold and lead-zinc and industrial minerals like limestone and barite.
Chinese Gold Miners Fuel Insecurity in Nigeria
ADF STAFF Illegal gold mining is a growing problem in Nigeria that is benefiting terrorist groups, causing violence and increasing pollution. Residents of mining areas blame Chinese nationals who set up and oversee mining and refining operations. Tension continues to rise around these pit mines. Locals accuse Chinese miners of …
Mining reforms in Nigeria to drive sector growth
Nigeria's mining sector is entering a new phase following the Covid-19 pandemic, with greater government support and a growing role as an important generator of export earnings amid post-pandemic economic recovery. Many of Nigeria's mineral resources remain unexploited, with considerable potential in gold, precious and semi-precious …
Gold Mining in Nigeria – Nigerian Finder
Gold Mining in Nigeria: Overview & Prospects. Eventually, gold mining resumed in the 1960s, but rapid development did not happen and it was further stalled by the Civil war between 1967 and 1970. But in the 1980s, there was a rebirth of precious metal mining as a result of the efforts of the Nigerian Mining Corporation (NMC).