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Earth Treasures: Larimar
By Chisom Ibemere
Larimar, also known as "Stefilia's Stone," is a newly discovered gemstone in 1916 in the…
Earth Treasures: Demantoid
By Chisom Ibemere
Demantoid is a green gemstone that belongs to the garnet family and one of the rarest…
90% of mining activities in Nigeria driven by artisans, small-scale miners…
Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Olamilekan Adegbite, has said over 90 per cent of the mining activities…
Earth Treasures: Lazurite
By Chisom Ibemere
Lazurite is also known as lapis lazuli and has been used as a gemstone and ornamental…
Earth Treasures: Rose quartz
By Chisom Ibemere
Rose quartz has been in existence with a rich history dating back over 7,000 years. Its first…
Govt pledges to reposition mining cadastre
The Federal Government has pledged to reposition the Mining Cadastre Office (MCO) through effective transformation…
Earth Treasures: Jasper stone
By Chisom Ibemere
Jasper stone is one of the varieties of quartz that has been used for different purposes such…
Earth Treasures: Rhodonite
By Chisom Ibemere
Rhodonite is a silicate mineral that occurs as rounded crystals, masses, or grains in various…
Earth Treasures: Achroite
By Chisom Ibemere
Achroite is a rare and colourless variety of tourmaline. It was first described in 1914 by…
Earth Treasures: Chrysocolla
By Chisom Ibemere
The word Chrysocolla comes from the Greek words chrysos and Kolla which means gold and glue…
