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Solid minerals areas commission bill passes 2nd reading at Senate
A bill for an act to establish Solid Minerals Producing Areas Development Commission has passed second reading at…
FG to survey 19 states to ascertain accurate deposit of mineral resources
By Nneka NwogwugwuThe Federal government is set to embark on an Airborne Geophysical Survey Activity in 19 States…
Engineers urge FG to explore economic importance of Bitumen
By Abdulrahman AbdullahiThe Federal Government has been called upon to make haste in exploring the country's…
FG unveils National Action Plan on eliminating mercury use for gold mining
By Bisola AdeyemoThe Federal Government has rolled out the National Action Plan (NAP) for the reduction and…
Emir Raises Alarm Over Illegal Miners In Kano
By Aminah Carew
The Emir of Karaye, Alhaji Ibrahim Abubakar ll, has raised alarm over the influx of illegal…
Mines and steel ministry discovers Gold along Abuja-Nassarawa axis
By Bisola Adeyemo
A gold location has been discovered along the Abuja-Nassarawa axis, through the National…
Nigeria to become petroleum products refining hub, says Sylva
By Olamide Francis
The Federal Government says it will leverage the opportunities provided by the African…
Cede 50% of Oil Royalties to Host Communities – Expert
An Emeritus Professor of Petroleum Economy and Policy Research, Prof. Wumi Iledare, has advised the federal…
Gombe state records success with oil exploration
The ongoing oil search activities in the North-East region of the country by the Nigerian National Petroleum…
Nigeria set to depend on Niger Republic for petroleum products
The Ministry of Petroleum Resources announced that Nigeria, Africa’s biggest oil producer, is set to resume the…
