The Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development, Abubakar Bwari, yesterday, assured miners and investors that the ban on mining activities in Zamfara State would not last long.

Bwari said this while speaking on the need for government to take the action in the interest of protecting lives and property in the state, expressed optimism that very soon the government would sanitise the mining industry for legitimate miners to do their business. He said: “It’s quite unfortunate that we had to stop mining in Zamfara, a state so well endowed, a state in which we are right now doing some exploration works and where we have even discovered some minerals such as barite, nickel, manganese, and others. While pursuing economic activities, the human angle must be considered. It happened that lives were being lost to the criminal activities there.” “And the intelligent reports of the security agents show that there is a nexus between mining activities and the armed banditry going on there. So they asked us to suspend mining there. But we believe it won’t last. Our message to investors or prospective investors is that this will not take a long time to be resolved as we are hopeful that the security agents will flush the criminals out of the place soon.” Meanwhile, according to the Minister, licensed miners doing legitimate mining had about two years ago suspended mining activities and left Zamfara State due to bandits and other criminal activities that posed serious threat to their lives and investments.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/04/ban-on-mining-activities-wont-last-long-minister/amp/

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ANYTHING TO CHOP MONEY AT ALL COST

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So all the license miners had left cuz of insecurity. Who are now the Investors you are seeking their understanding. Oh, the illegal boys.?

mining proceeds is for individuals while oil proceeds is for the whole country. The core definition of injustice.

Is it possible for someone to buy about a ton of mined gold monthly and risk free in a countries such as Mali, Tanzania, Ghana where they have lots of it and sell in Dubai or China for instance?

I learnt gold business is fraught with a lot of danger and cheats.

Just wondering if one can acquire that much gold monthly

Skull

In other countries natural resources attracts investors and investments but in Nigeria,it attracts terrorists and bandits

But surely we'll get it right in Nigeria one day

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This minister is trying to upset some miners from Abeokuta.

He wan put sansan for their garri.

was there a ban on skull mining before. ? or is it another thing they mean? wait o where are those "our oyel" people them ? when will your minister for niger delta tell you to start oil bunkering too ?
pls can someone explain this phrase to me in details: one nation, "BOUND" in "FREEDOM". it seems like a contradiction to me, how can bondage and freedom be so used in the same clause?

Skull Miners?

Nigeria: The Only Country With Two-in-One Laws

Crude oil is a non renewable resource. One day niger Delta oil will finish. Dat is wen u will see the true colour of this useless Hausa people. There will be no more one Nigeria

Crude oil is for the whole nation, mining for few individual wonderful country

JudgeOGBUNABALI:
Skull Miners?

You and people like hsafarms

Sonsomegrigbo
Fukafuka
And all the other chest beaters and developers.

I don't know who tribalism pass!

Shiorrrrrr Tufiakwa

JudgeOGBUNABALI:
Skull Miners?

You and people like hsafarms

Sonsomegrigbo
Fukafuka
And all the other chest beaters and developers.

I don't know who tribalism pass!

Shiorrrrrr Tufiakwa

EdiskyHarry:
Crude oil is a non renewable resource. One day niger Delta oil will finish. Dat is wen u will see the true colour of this useless Hausa people. There will be no more one Nigeria

Why so much hatred? You are calling a whole tribe of close to 30 million people useless for no justifiable reason. Most of these 30 million hausa people had never benefited 1 naira from Niger delta oil. Crude oil is only enjoyed by a few political elites from all tribes in Nigeria.
You guys need serious deliverance to remove the hate demon residing in your hearts.

danhans:
Crude oil is for the whole nation, mining for few individual wonderful country

False narrative. Mineral mining is done by poor individuals with basic tools like shovels, axes, buckets? Etc. Crude oil is mined by multi nationals with sophiscated equipments, skilled manpower and huge financial resources. Crude oil cannot be mined illegally.
Illegal mining takes place all over Nigeria by all tribes, ie Osun, Enugu, Jos, abeokuta , ebonyi, Kano, etc.

wirinet:

False narrative. Mineral mining is done by poor individuals with basic tools like shovels, axes, buckets? Etc. Crude oil is mined by multi nationals with sophiscated equipments, skilled manpower and huge financial resources. Crude oil cannot be mined illegally.
Illegal mining takes place all over Nigeria by all tribes, ie Osun, Enugu, Jos, abeokuta , ebonyi, Kano, etc.

Clap for yourself for spewing balderdash

Meanwhile, according to the Minister, licensed miners doing legitimate mining had about two years ago suspended mining activities and left Zamfara State due to bandits and other criminal activities that posed serious threat to their lives and investments.

I am not understanding oh, so he is speaking unlicensed miners doing illegitimate mining??

Niaja4real:

Clap for yourself for spewing balderdash

You guys are so empty intellectually, it borders on autism.
Write something sensible for once.

When I read this... I felt sorry for Nigeria, a continuation of [img]https://yandex.com/images/touch/search?source=collections&text=blood%20diamonds&p=6&pos=93&rpt=simage&img_url=https%3A%2F%2Fpbs.twimg.com%2Fmedia%2FDj3FDBNW4AAcnHO.jpg[/img] the rape of the African people by the black & white oppressors.
righteous exalts a nation but sin is a reproach to any race