A mining pit collapse in Galkogo village, Shiroro LGA, Niger State, has claimed at least 30 lives. One body recovered, six injured, as NSEMA confirms incident and rescue efforts continue.
Anambra's major resources include Iron Ore, Clay and Limestone, which means the state has a lot of potential in the areas of mining, and heavy industry, especially to produce iron and cement. Furthermore, Anambra is located along the bed of River Niger; which means industries also have the option of transporting their goods by boat if they want, or by air …
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In the past two decades, the Federal Government of Nigeria has made concerted efforts to revitalise and grow Nigeria's mining sector to diversify its sources of revenue and foreign exchange ...
The crashed mining site. 4th June, 2024. The Federal Government has mobilised first responders to the scene of a collapsed mining site in Galadima Kogo, Shiroro Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State. The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake disclosed that the swift action of the Federal Government …
Petroleum exploration and production in the Nigeria's Niger Delta region and export of oil and gas resources by the petroleum sector has substantially improved the nation's economy over the ...
Africa's artisanal and small-scale gold mining sector has development potential. At their peak in 2017 these mines in Niger employed as many as 600 000 people and created opportunities for local ...
The ECOWAS Commission and the Government of the Republic of Niger are collaborating to organize the 3rd edition of the ECOWAS Mining and Petroleum Forum, ECOMOF 2021, to be held in Niamey from February 16-18, 2022. ECOMOF is the gathering of the highest government delegations from the fifteen member states of West Africa of ECOWAS: …
In the second quarter of 2023, the largest contribution to Nigeria's GDP from the mining and quarrying sector was given by crude oil and natural gas, which covered around 5.6 percent of the GDP.
Resource-related environmental degradation is a critical issue in Africa, especially in the Niger-Delta region of Nigeria. Since the discovery of oil in the Niger Delta region, unchecked and unregulated exploration has led to environmental stress and degradation. This study deploys the Environmental Peace Building theory and secondary …
Niger - Agriculture, Mining, Trade: The economic system is based upon planning but accords an important role to private enterprise. The three main policy objectives are the maintenance of national unity, the elevation of the living standards of the population, and the attainment of economic independence. The private sector of the …
Niger has one major mining operation in the north operated by France's state-owned Orano, another major mine which closed in 2021, with one under development.
There are tremendous opportunities for investments in the solid mineral sector of the Nigerian economy. Prospecting licenses for investors (both local and foreign) to participate in the exploitation of the vast mineral resources in Nigeria is granted by the Federal Ministry of Solid Minerals Development.
For more than 50 years, Niger's mining companies SOMAÏR and COMINAK have been developing value from the country's uranium potential by mining déposits located in the northwest of the country in the desert region of the Aïr. Since the 1970s, industrial activity generated by site operations has been a major asset for regional and national economic …
The Niger Delta of Nigeria is the oil and gas province. This oil-rich region of Nigeria plays host to a hoard of biodiversity that are globally important, most of which are endemic biotic species that inhabit the country's vast tropical and mangrove forests. The biodiversity plays key social and economic roles for the populace.
African Natural Resources and Mines Limited (ANRML), established by African Industries Group, operates a fully integrated iron ore mining and processing plant in Gujeni village, Kagarko LGA, Kaduna state—the first of its kind in Nigeria. The plant, equipped with advanced technology, processes magnetite iron ore sourced from its mines. It also ...
This present study is aimed at unveiling various environmental problems associated with oil exploration and production in the Niger Delta of Nigeria, using Ogoniland in Rivers State as a case ...
Evaluating the influence of open cast mining of solid minerals on soil, Land use and livelihood systems in selected areas of Nasarawa State, North-Central Nigeria.
Nigeria is Africa's largest economy. Nigeria's economy is a mixed type, generally combining state-owned and private businesses. It is therefore classified as a blend.
Investment Opportunities. The decision of Niger State Government to develop its Mineral Sector is in line with the current trend in the globalization of the world economy in which we notice, with optimism the significant rise in the flow of Foreign Direct Investment in the global Mining Sector. In view of this, we have decided to key-in on this ...
According to studies, mining is one of the most hazardous industries in the world in terms of environmental impacts, as well as long-term human health effects (Olatunji, 2020). The activities of ...
These findings have provided useful information for making appropriate environmental management strategies to mitigate the influence of heavy metal pollution generated from an active mining site in Nigeria and …
Pharmaceutical effluent and surface water from River Gorax Maitumbi industrial layout Minna, Niger State, Nigeria were Sampled at eight different points designated as S1 to S8.
The government of Niger is committed to attracting FDI and has repeatedly pledged to take whatever steps necessary to encourage the development of private sector and increase trade. The country offers numerous investment opportunities, particularly in agriculture, livestock, energy, telecommunication, industry, infrastructure, hydrocarbons, services …
Niger State, located in north-central Nigeria, is a major producer of hydroelectric power. Its slogan, "Power State," reflects the state's contribution to Nigeria's energy generation and its role in powering the nation.
A mining pit collapse in Galkogo village of Niger State in central Nigeria killed one person and left 30 others trapped, the state's emergency agency said on Tuesday.
The environmental implication of illegal mining activities in Nigeria, a case study of Pandogari and Barkin Ladi/Buruku surface mines in Niger/plateau states
A variety of mining activity is carried out in Nigeria by diverse group of people and mining companies. Most mining activities in Nigeria and Niger State by extension is done by Artisanal and Small Scale miners using simple and basic technology.
The people of Niger Delta have suffered several years of negligence and marginalism from the exploration of petroleum and distribution of its products by multinational oil companies and the ...
The rate of pollution in one of Nigeria's projected world heritage sites -the Niger-Delta Mangroves (a storehouse of biodiversity, food, energy and mineral resources) violates these international ...
Energy, mineral resources, and national security related sectors restrict foreign ownership and control; otherwise, there are no limitations on ownership or control. In the extractive industries, any company to which the GoN grants a mining permit must give the GoN a minimum 10 percent share of the company.
