Get in Touch
Get in Touch
The Nigerian Mining Industry – An Underdeveloped Industry. Minerals:Gold, columbite, wolframite, tantalite, bitumen, iron ore and uraniume. Independence:1 October 1960. Area:923,768 km2. Mining fact:Despite massive mineral wealth, the Nigerian mining industry is vastly underdeveloped and only accounts for 0.3% of the country’s GDP – and this due to oil resources
May 04, 2020 May 04, 2020 Mining Nigeria is a one stop website for mining news and information in Nigeria
Read More
Nigeria. Current and comprehensive mining and industrial, market data and investing news in Nigeria. Aug - 2021 -. 3 Aug. Opinion. Staff Writer
Read More
Apr 17, 2017 Mining in Nigeria. As you see, Nigeria is rich in various minerals. Ancient crystalline rocks contain nonferrous and rare metal ores: tin, niobium, molybdenum, zirconium, tantalum, uranium, gold and silver. In sedimentary rocks, there are deposits of coal, oil, gas, limestone etc. Main wealth of the country – is oil
Read More
The Miners Association of Nigeria (MAN) is a National Industry Association whose diverse membership (Over 4000) includes entities and individuals that are directly involved in mineral resources exploration and exploitation in Nigeria. MAN membership comprises of exploration, quarry, and mining companies
Read More
Jul 23, 2017 Jul 23, 2017 Mining activity is the extraction or removal of mineral deposits from the earth. As at 2014, extraction of natural resources in Nigeria accounted for only 0.14% of its gross domestic product [GDP], due to the influence of its vast amounts of hydrocarbon (crude oil) deposits, which is 10.44%. The domestic mining industry is underdeveloped
Read More
Oct 22, 2019 Mining is said to have started in Nigeria in 1903 when the Northern protectorate was surveyed. Mining of gold in Nigeria started around the year 1910, but the gold exploration momentum was affected by the second world war. The white men expatriates who lead the exploration course left the country because of the war
Read More
Oct 13, 2021 Oct 13, 2021 Opportunities in Mining Nigeria offers other excellent investment opportunities for U.S. companies involved in the extractive industries including mining of solid minerals. Opportunities especially exist in sales of mining equipment
Read More
Mar 13, 2017 A number of these minerals are estimated to exist in commercial quantities, including Nickel, Bitumen, Iron Ore and Coal. In the 1970’s, Nigeria was a recognized global mining destination, with significant production of coal, tin and columbite
Read More
Oct 27, 2020 The mining sector in Nigeria has not been considered an essential service which has caused challenges for revenue generation. It has affected operators in some of following ways: Inter-state movement has restricted the movement of explosives; and; The construction industry which depends on input minerals has been affected due to accessibility issues
Read More
May 26, 2021 May 26, 2021 Wasia African mining Co. Ltd is a Nigerian-based mining company with RC No. 1480359. Since we started as a mining firm, we have executed exploration projects in multiple states, acquired several geophysical and mining equipment, earthmoving machinery and more importantly, we have acquired the necessary operating licenses and permits as Mining Professionals
Read More
Jan 24, 2018 10) Tongyi Allied Mining Ltd: Location: Plot 2552 Hassan Musa Kastina Street, Asokoro, Abuja F.C.T Phone: 08091068888 Website:www.tongyiintlgroup.com. They are among major mining companies in Nigeria. 11) Western Goldfields Group Ltd. Location: Zuma Howe, Plot 26 Sector Center C, Gudu District, Abuja
Read More
Oct 22, 2021 Oct 22, 2021 The Director, Technical, Nigeria Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative, Dr Dieter Bassi, has said Nigeria is losing $2bn-$3bn to illegal mining. He said this during a town hall meeting on the dangers of foreign illegal mining in Nigeria on Raypower FM monitored by our correspondent. According to Bassi, the activities of artisan miners are
Read More
Oct 22, 2021 Oct 22, 2021 The Director, Technical, Nigeria Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative, Dr Dieter Bassi, has said Nigeria is losing $2bn-$3bn to illegal mining. He said this during a town hall meeting on
Read More
