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Earth Treasures: Chicken Blood Stone
By Chisom Ibemere
Chicken-Blood Stone is called “Ji Xue Shi” in Chinese language, and it is a unique and highly…
FG to enforce compliance of mining coys to environmental standards
The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to ensuring compliance with environmental standards by…
Earth Treasures: Ekanite Mineral And Value
By Chisom Ibemere
Ekanite is an uncommon silicate mineral and a member of the steacyite group. Ekanite is a rare…
Earth Treasures: Mtorolite Gemstone
By Chisom Ibemere
Mtorolite is a rare and unique gemstone which is a type of microcrystalline quartz. It is a…
Earth Treasures: Turritella Agate
By Chisom Ibemere
Turritella or Elimia Agate is a fossiliferous agate that contains fossilised remains of marine…
Nigeria Loses $9 Billion To Illegal Mining Annually – Dele Alake
By George George Idowu
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Mr. Dele Alake, has called for an annual…
Earth Treasures: Kakortokite Rock
By Chisom Ibemere
Kakortokite is a rare igneous rock whose name is coined from the Kakortok peninsula in…
Earth Treasures: Druzy Minerals
By Chisom Ibemere
Druzy is sets of tiny crystals of minerals that form on the surface of another stone. It…
Nigerian govt trains 2000 special marshals to combat illegal mining
By Grace Samuel
The Minister of Solid Minerals, Dele Alake, has announced that the federal government has…
Nigeria’s mineral deposit worth $750bn, says Alake
By Our Reporter
The Minister of Solid Mineral Development, Dele Alake, has said that preliminary reports by a…
