Despite their citizens being among Africa’s poorest, Mali, Niger,and Burkina Faso boast mineral riches beyond the dreams of most nations. All three Sahel countries have sizable gold deposits, and ...

Illegal Chinese Miners Bribe Gang to Protect Their DigsBy Mike Odeh JamesNigerian crime kingpin Dogo Gide has tightened his stranglehold on Niger State, overpowering rival factions ...

Edo North Senator, Adams Oshiomhole recently stirred the hornet’s nest when he revealed that some retired generals were responsible for illegal mining in ...

At an open-cast mine, Abdullahi Ibrahim Danjija carefully chisels away at a hunk of whitish rock before stuffing a sack with ...

The oil giant faces allegations it ignored warnings that a clean-up scheme was beset by corruption. Already suffering from a high inflation rate, Nigerians are now facing bigger phone bills.

The Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Chief Gani Adams, speaks with BOLA BADMUS on the recent arrest of Boko Haram elements in Ilesa, Osun State, and the need for governors of South West states to ...

There is a good chance that inside your mobile phone is a miniscule amount of a metal that started its journey buried in the earth of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where a war is currently ...

Investing.com -- Cipher Mining Inc. (NASDAQ: NASDAQ:CIFR) shares climbed 20% following the announcement of a significant investment by SoftBank (TYO:9984) Group Corp., indicating a strong market ...

APC chieftain, Jonathan Vatsa, has stated that the two most lucrative businesses in Northern Nigeria are illegal mining and banditry.

A new international mining sector standard, compiled by some of the industry’s most powerful players, is the latest example of an industry initiative that fails to hold its members accountable ...