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Gold mining in Nigeria is mainly informal. The International Institute for Sustainable Development, a thinktank in Ottawa, estimates Nigeria is home to about 500,000 artisanal gold miners.

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Existing mining companies in Nigeria include Tongyi Allied Mining, Dangote Group, Segilola Gold, Kogi Iron Mines, Multiverse Resources, and Australian Mines Ltd. The mining sector is reported to contribute, based on official exchange rates of 2015, about N400 billion in value to the Nigerian economy (Fayemi 2015). References. Alokolaro O (2012) Nigeria. In: La Flèche E. R (ed) The mining law

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The loss of over 3 billion to illegal gold mining and the billions of Nigeria spent on the nation''s ailing refineries in April are some of the leading stories in Nigerian newspapers on Guardian reports that President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, decried the activities of the smugglers, leading to a revenue loss of 3 billion between 2012 and 2018.

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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 % of the country''s GDP – and this due to oil resources. The underdevelopment is resulting in Nigeria having to import processed minerals

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mining processing site in Bagega village. The Zamfara state government and the Federal Government of Nigeria are obligated under international law to protect the right to health for children. In

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Then during the 1980''s, the search for gold resumed by the Nigerian Mining Corporation (NMC). The NMC was not successful in part because of poor funding of the venture. Mining in general was abounding with problems because of government impassivity. This indifference was due to government focus on the discovery of oil in 1956. Oil remains the most valuable commodity in Nigeria today.

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Sani Bila heads a local mining association. As he perches on a pile of rocks laced with gold, he says nowadays business is booming. "We used to sell a gram of gold for 1,000 or 1,500 Naira (6

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In conclusion, Nigerian mining sector is thriving and it continues to attract an increased attention and focus from government and investors, both foreign and domestic. However, it is an offense to deal in mineral resources without the requisite license in Nigeria. Written by Energy, Power Mining Department at Resolution Law Firm, Nigeria. Tel: +. Email: info

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The agency noted that illegal mining of resources such as gold, lead, zinc, tantalite, iron ore, tin, columbite and gemstones was being perpetrated in about 10 states in the country, notably in

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19/10/2012· There is literally gold in the ground under and around many villages in Zamfara State, in northern Nigeria. And since the price of gold has spiked, many loca

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The Nigerian Minerals and Mining Act 2007 ("the Act") was passed into law on March 16, 2007 to repeal the Minerals and Mining Act, No. 34 of 1999 for the purposes of regulating the exploration and exploitation of solid materials in Nigeria.

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He said, "Firstly, there is a law which generally regulates mining in Nigeria including gold which is the Minerals and Mining Law of Nigeria, Cap M12 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria.

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The Nigerian Mining Corporation (NMC) was formed in the early 1980s to explore for golds. Lack of funds, and the lure of easier profits from oil production led to its failure. There is no large scale gold mining operation in Nigeria today, though there is smallscale mining.

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Looking at the Northeastern region of the country also, there are precious natural resources such as Magnesite, Kaolin, Gypsum, Bentonite, Wolfram, Limestone, Coal, Lignite, Ironore, Cassiterite, Gold, Clay, Diatomite, Lead/Zinc, Soda Ash, etc. Sadly, with all these natural resources the Nigerian government has not put more emphasis on mining activities.

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