The Federal Government has ordered the immediate closure of a mining site in Zurak, Wase Local Government Area of Plateau State, following a devastating tragedy that claimed the lives of at least 37 artisanal miners and left 26 others hospitalized. The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, directed the sealing of the areas under […]
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, has been re-elected Chairman of the Africa Minerals Strategy Group (AMSG)—a continental ministerial forum of African Ministers responsible for minerals and mining, committed to coordinated action aimed at maximising value addition and beneficiation from Africa’s vast mineral resources. Dr. Alake was first unanimously elected […]
African ministers responsible for solid minerals have re-elected Nigeria’s Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, as Chairman of the Africa Minerals Strategy Group (AMSG), reinforcing continental efforts to deepen value addition and beneficiation across Africa’s vast mineral resources. Dr Alake was unanimously returned as chair at the 2026 Annual General Meeting of the […]
The Federal Government has announced the commencement of operations at a new high-purity gold refining plant in Lagos. Additionally, plans have been finalized for the commissioning of a massive $600 million lithium processing plant in Nasarawa State. The announcement was made by the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, on Tuesday, during a […]
Dele Alake, the minister of solid minerals development, says the national gold purchase programme (NGPP) will boost the country’s foreign reserves and strengthen the naira. Alake spoke on Wednesday in Abuja at the Nigeria gold day celebration, held on the sidelines of the 10th edition of the Nigeria mining week. He said the programme, which […]
Dele Alake, Minister of Solid Minerals Development, has urged African nations to make mineral resources the foundation of industrial transformation on the continent. Delivering the keynote at the African Mining Week in Cape Town, South Africa, Alake said: “Africa’s minerals have powered industrialisation elsewhere while our own economies remain under-industrialized. “This paradox must end. Our […]