Nigeria Inks $1.3 Billion AFC Pact For New Alumina Refinery
Nigeria’s federal government has partnered with the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) to invest $1.3 billion in a new alumina refinery and two strategic mining projects aimed at expanding the country’s solid minerals sector. The announcement was made in Abuja by the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake. The alumina refinery will process 1 million […]
Nigerian govt orders closure of Plateau mining site after death of 37 miners
The Federal Government has ordered the shutdown of a mining site in Zuraq, Wase LGA of Plateau State after a tragic incident left 37 miners dead. The directive was issued by Solid Minerals Minister Dele Alake following reports that toxic gas exposure caused the fatalities. Local authorities confirmed that dozens were also hospitalised after the […]
President Tinubu Receives Symbolic Gold Bar to Boost Naira Value
On Sunday, June 24, the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, gave a symbolic gold bar to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Alake said this will help increase the value of the naira and improve the country’s foreign reserves. He thanked President Tinubu for supporting changes in the solid minerals sector, explaining that the National […]