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Welcome to the Integrated Automation and Interactive Solid Minerals Portal (IAISMP), the GO-TO portal for real time information on Mining Sector in Nigeria. Office:No. 2, Luanda Crescent, off Adetokunbo Ademola Crescent, Wuse II, Abuja, F.C.T., Nigeria. Call Us: +234 9 …

An Overview Of The Nigerian Minerals And Mining Act 2007

4.2.3 A qualified applicant for a Water Use Permit is – The Holder of an Exploration Lease, Mining Lease or Quarry Lease subsisting at the time the water right granted will be used, or an applicant for a Mining Lease, Small Scale Mining Lease or Quarry Lease for which the water right will be required to be used. 10 4.3 The Mining …

UNDERSTANDING THE LEGAL AND REGULATORY …

14 Regulation 87 of the Mining Regulations. 15 Section 47 of the Mining Act. 16 Section 56(4) of the Mining Act; Regulation 91(3) of the Mining Regulations. 17 Regulation 92(1)(b) of the Mining Regulations. 18 Section 60(1) of the Mining Act. 19 Section 62 of the Mining Act. 20 Section 48 of the Mining Act. sufficient working capital for the

PAGMI: A Factsheet on Gold Mining Licensing and Revenues in Nigeria

Under the Nigeria Minerals and Mining Act, the administration of mineral rights lies solely with the Federal Government. The Federal Government, not States, issue solid Minerals Mining licenses. The Mining Cadastre Office (MCO) is the Agency that issues these licenses and is the equivalent of the Department of Petroleum Resources …

NIGERIA SOLID MINERAL RESOURCE POTENTIALS: AN OVERVIEW …

Starting from 1late 90s, there was national discourse on the sector's problems and how to attract private investment leading to the passage of the Nigerian Mineral and Mining Act in 2007, followed ...

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL (MINING AND PROCESSING …

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Legal Regulation as Driver for Sustainable Development …

Online: 24 April, 2020 . The need to optimally explore Nigeria's diverse mineral resource endowments via sustainable value chain practices has, in recent times, been the focus of the Nigerian ... the Nigerian Minerals and Mining Regulations, 2011; Establishment of the Mining Cadastre Office (MCO) for mineral

Legal and Regulatory Considerations for mining of …

In Nigeria, there are a number of laws applicable to the mining sector such as the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended) (the Constitution), Land Use Act, Cap L5, Laws of …

Minerals and Mining (Local Content and Local Participation) Regulations …

IN exercise of the power conferred on the Minister responsible for Mines under section 110 of the Minerals and Mining Act, 2006 (Act 703), these Regulations are made this 15th day of October, 2020. Preliminary Provisions 1. Purpose of Regulations

Ministry of Solid Minerals Development – On the Road to …

Mineral deposits in Nigeria. There are at least 44 Mineral deposits in commercial quantities in the Country ... 2020 Annual Report; Nigerian Mining Industrial Roadmap; Guidelines for Mineral Title Applications; Nigerian Mining Investment Brochure; Nigerian Mineral & …

Strategies and regulatory measures for Combatting illicit mining …

S.I. No. 33/2013 and the National Environmental (Mining and Processing of Coal, Ores and Industrial Minerals) Regulations, 2009 (S.I. No. 31 of 2009). 6. The challenge occasioned by illegal mining operations in Nigeria. Illegal mining causes several challenges and problems in the society.

ACT, 2007 MINING IN NIGERIA –THE NIGERIAN …

MINING IN NIGERIA –THE NIGERIAN MINERALS AND MINING ACT, 2007 "For long, West Africa has been a destination of choice for mining executives the world over, with countries like Burkina Faso, Ghana, Ivory Coast and Niger being actively explored and mined. N ow, Africa's most populous nation, Nigeria,

Nigeria Mining Cadastre Office | Documents

The Nigeria Mining Cadastre Office (NMCO) was established in 2007 with the responsibility for the Administration and Management of Mineral Titles in Nigeria in accordance with …

All you need to know about Nigeria's new mining law

Nigerian Mining Sector Brief

The Minerals and Mining Regulations and the National Minerals and Metals Policy also govern the sector. The erstwhile Ministry of Mines & Steel Development (MMSD) oversaw the mining sector in Nigeria, pre-2024. However, the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu split the Ministry into two (2) separate ministries in 2023 …

Review of Nigeria's Mining Act underway – Osinbajo

Nigeria's mining law. The Nigerian Mineral and Mining Act 2007 was re-enacted to repeal the Minerals and Mining Act No. 34 of 1999 for the purpose of regulating all aspects of the exploration ...

Nigerian Mining Sector Brief

Nigeria is endowed with vast reserves of natural resources such as energy minerals like coal and lithium, metallic minerals like gold and lead-zinc and industrial minerals like limestone and barite. ... a new national focus and strategy on mining evolved and this culminated in the enactment of the Nigerian Minerals and Mining Act (the Act or ...

Legal Regulation as Driver for Sustainable Development of Nigeria…

PDF | On Jan 1, 2020, Isaac Onyeyirichukwu Chukwuma and others published Legal Regulation as Driver for Sustainable Development of Nigeria's Solid Mineral Sector | Find, read and cite all the ...

Minerals And Mining (General) Regulations, 2012 (L.I.

Minerals and Mining Act, 2006 (Act 703), these Regulations are made this day 20th of March, 2012. Recruitment of expatriates, training of Ghanaians and preference for local products Regulation 1—Recruitment of expatriates and …

Solid mineral in 2020: Artisanal mining, resource control as …

One of the events that shaped 2020 in the solid mineral sector is the renewed call for the amendment of the Nigerian Minerals and Mining Act 2007, the Petroleum Act and related laws guiding ...

Mining Regulations 2020

Mining Regulations 2020 . under the . Mining Act 1971. Contents . Part 1—Preliminary . 1 Short title . 3 Interpretation . 4 Exercise of rights over a road, street or highway . 5 Exempt land—prescribed distance . 6 Waiver of exemption . Part 2—Administration . 7 Delegation by Minister . 8 Applications for warrants . Part 3—Royalty . 9 ...

Snapshot: environmental regulations for mining activities in Nigeria

The Nigerian Minerals and Mining Act 2007 (Chapter N162 Laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (LFN) 2004) and the Minerals and Mining Regulations 2011 (the Mining Regulations) also prescribe ...

Mineral Deposits and Exploration Potential of Nigeria

Part 5 reviews the status of the solid minerals industry, new mining regulations, mineral production statistics, mining practices, metallogenic provinces, and assessment of resource potential and ...

The Mines and Minerals Development (Local Content) Regulations, 2020

The Mines and Minerals Development (Local Content) Regulations, 2020. Summary Mining is Zambia's dominant industry and main stay of the economy. It accounts for 10 percent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), over 70 percent of foreign exchange earnings, 30 percent of Government revenue, and 8 percent of formal employment. ...

Nigerian Mining

The leading source for solid mineral and mining news in Nigeria. Home; Mining Insights. Market Analysis; Innovation and Technology; Press Releases; Interviews; Investment and Funding; Commodities. Gold; ... Nigerian Gemstones Miners Condemn Excessive Mining Regulations; Featured Stories. 1 Niger State Grants 369 Gold Mining Titles After Lifting ...

Nigerian Minerals and Mining Regulations 2011

The Federal Ministry of Mines and Steel Development (the 'Ministry') recently issued new mining regulations titled the Nigerian Minerals and Mining Regulations 2011 (the 'Regulations') which is intended to establish a more coordinated and accountable solid minerals sector in the country and to stamp out the discretionary grant of mineral titles.

Mining Regulations 2020

The legislative history at the back of the regulations or rules provides detail about the past and future operation of the regulations or rules. Subscribe to this legislation Subscribe to receive emails when new versions of this legislation are published.

Nigeria: Mineral Policy

Nigeria is a lower middle-income country with a surface area of 923.8 thousand square kilometers and population of between 140 and 188.686 million (National Mineral and Metal Policy 2008; World Bank 2017; IMF 2017).It has a population growth of 2.6% and a GDP of 405.08 billion US dollars with an annual GDP growth rate of −1.5% …

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Table 1: Performance of Solid Minerals, Mining and Steel Development (2017–2020) Table 2. Mining Sector Barriers Table 3: A SWOT Analysis of the Nigerian Minerals Sector Table 4: Overview of laws and regulations governing the mining sector Table 5: Mineral tax collection by level of government in selected countries

Roadmap – Ministry of Solid Minerals Development

Nigeria's minerals and mining sector is still largely underdeveloped despite its glorious past and abundance of mineral resources for development, including high-value metallic minerals, industrial minerals, and energy minerals. In 2015, the sector contributed approximately 0.33% to the gross domestic product of the country.