BBC at the site of China’s worst mining disaster in more than a decade
At least 82 people have been killed and two are missing after a coal…
Kogi Assembly seeks stronger safety regulations after mining disaster
The Kogi State House of Assembly has called for urgent intervention to assist victims…
Insecurity crippling mining activities In Niger – MAN chairman warns
The Chairman of the Miners Association of Nigeria, MAN, Niger State chapter, Abdulazeez Yusuf…
NSCDC busts illegal gold mining site in Abuja, arrest two
The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Mining Marshals have uncovered an alleged…
Mining Marshals petition Reps Speaker, tackle lawmaker
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Mining Marshals have formally petitioned the…
EXCLUSIVE: How NSCDC Mining Marshals were sidelined in operation that left 37 dead
Fresh questions are emerging over the chain of command behind the Nigeria Security and…
Anger grows after China’s deadliest coal mining disaster in years
Anger is growing over alleged safety violations in the wake of China's worst mining…
Communities endangered as insecurity, illegal mining threaten Niger’s solid mineral sector
Niger State's push to develop its solid minerals sector faces a major setback as…
Banditry: Gov Adeleke unveils mining intelligence network
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has announced new measures to address growing security concerns…
Inside Turkey’s $2 billion marble and stone industry
Most of the world's marble and travertine comes from Turkey, the world's top exporter…
Anti-illegal mining task force arrests 20 suspects in Taraba
The Anti-Illegal Mining Task Force, led by Superintendent of Police, Jamu Emmanuel, has arrested…
Gunmen attack Plateau mining site, kill five, injure two
Suspected gunmen have attacked a mining site in Marit village, Barkin Ladi Local Government…
Illegal Mining: NSCDC Arraigns 15 Chinese Nationals, Nine Nigerians
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Mining Marshals have arraigned 15 Chinese…
Illegal mining in Nigeria linked to terrorism, insecurity – UN speaks after meeting NSCDC
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, UNODC has linked illegal mining in…
Ogun urges miners to embrace free tuberculosis screening, treatment
The Ogun State Government has urged miners and other stakeholders in the mining sector…
Scores feared dead in Taraba mining pit collapse
Scores of people, including women and children, are feared dead following the collapse of…
