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Earth Treasures: Moon Rock
By Chisom Ibemere
Moon rocks are rocks collected from the Moon surfaces during various manned and unmanned space…
Earth Treasures: Arkose Rose
By Chisom Ibemere
Arkose is a variety of sedimentary rock occurring from the weathering and erosion of granitic…
Earth Treasures: Chalk Mineral
By Chisom Ibemere
Chalk with its rich history dates back thousands of years and is primarily composed of calcium…
Earth Treasures: Skarn Rock
By Chisom Ibemere
Skarn is a metamorphic rock that forms from the interaction between hydrothermal fluids and…
Earth Treasures: Soapstone
By Chisom Ibemere
Soapstone is basically composed of talc, with varying amounts of minerals such as chlorite,…
Miners, operators owe FG N2 Trillion in royalty, taxes – Dele Alake
By Femi Akinola
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake has disclosed that the Federal…
Earth Treasures: Boleite Mineral
By Chisom Ibemere
Boleite is a rare mineral and was discovered initially in Boleo, Baja California Sur, Mexico…
Earth Treasures: Pinolith Ornaments
By Chisom Ibemere
Pinolith is a rare metamorphic rock which was discovered first in the Austrian Alps in the…
Earth Treasures: Slate Rocks
By Chisom Ibemere
Slate is a very hard metamorphic rock that has been used by humans for thousands of years. Its…
Mining: FG, RMAFC To Strengthen Collaboration, Block Revenue Leakages
By Yemi Olakitan
In order to boost revenue accruing to its coffers, the FG through the Ministry of Solid…