Category: Solid Minerals
Mining Indaba focus on African minerals critical for a greener future
African mining and metals are critical to tackling the global climate emergency. Home to 30% of the world’s mineral deposits, including the critical minerals needed in green technologies and renewable energy, the continent is positioning itself to benefit from the green energy transition.
Nigeria Mining Week holds November 1
The event is coming after two unfortunate years of absence and will present a 3 day face-to-face that will bring participants face to face with the leaders, innovators, and experts of the Mining sector in Nigeria, representing the entire value chain.
ABD Solutions partners Amaroq Minerals on mining vehicles automation
Initial investigation to understand the potential for automation for use at the Nalunaq site
Vehicle agnostic, retrofittable system can provide safety and efficiency improvements
rapidly and cost-effectively.
After spending over $8bn on Ajaokuta, Nigeria imports N837bn steel
According to the National Bureau of Statistics, Africa’s most populous nation brought in basic metals, iron, and steel products with 6000mm in width, rolled, painted, varnished, and coated with plastics within the six-month period.
Moydow Holdings begins gold mining in Nigeria
A British firm, Panthera Resources Plc, has announced that its associated company, Moydow Holdings Limited (Moydow), has commenced drilling at its Paimasa Project in Nigeria.
Nigeria spends $3.3bn annually on metals importation —Minister
The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Olamilekan Adegbite, stated on Monday that
Nigeria spends about $3.3bn every year on the importation of metals.
Mining to contribute 3.0% to Nigeria’s GDP by 2025 —Adegbite
By Oke Peter The Nigerian Minister for Mines and Steel Development, Olamilekan Adegbite on Thursday said he had set a target for the mining sector to contribute 3.0% of the nation’s GDP by 2025 as part of the efforts to contribute to the current administration’s diversification project. He disclosed this at the Mining Indaba conference…
AFC will pioneer early-stage funding of Nigeria’s mining projects —Osam Iyahen
Osam Iyahen is a Director at Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), a leading investment grade infrastructure solutions provider, created by sovereign African states to provide pragmatic solutions to Africa’s Infrastructure deficit and challenging operating environment, by developing and financing infrastructure, natural resources, and industrial assets, for enhanced productivity and economic growth of African States. He is…
Africa Finance Corporation ‘ll support Nigeria’s mining industry —Begna Gebreyes
The Senior Vice President, Investments, at the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), Mr Begna Gebreyes, has said that the corporation will continue to support the Nigeria’s mining industry. Mr Begna Gebreyes will be part of a panel discussion at forthcoming Nigeria Mining Week, which will hold in Abuja from 14-16 October. Gebreyes and other industry experts…
Ajaokuta to begin partial production before end of 2019 —Minister
Jumoke Adelabu – Abuja The Federal Government is making frantic efforts to ensure that some sections of the Ajaokuta Steel Company (ASC) resumes production before the end of 2019. The minister of Mines and Steel Development, Arc. Olamilekan Adegbite disclosed this when he received the Russian Ambassador to Nigeria, His Excellency Alexey Shebarshir who was…