The Ministry of Mines and Steel Development says any state government that bans miners from operating in its jurisdiction could lose its share of the 13 per cent mining derivation revenue.

Mr O’seun Adewale, the Technical Adviser to the Minister of Mines and Steel Development, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja yesterday.

He said any state that bans or prevents legal miners from carrying out their legitimate activities could lose the little amount being shared for states every month based on the amount of mineral commodities recorded.

“States are entitled to benefit from revenue of minerals derived from their locations. The revenue is being calculated for each state based on the amount of mineral commodities recorded,’’ he said.

The 13 per cent derivation revenue is shared among states that are active in mining of solid minerals, just like their counterparts in the oil and gas producing areas.

Adewale said the ministry had written to states that stopped legal miners from operating in their jurisdictions warning them that mining was on the exclusive list.

Section 39 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, as amended puts mining on the Exclusive List.

This confers the right on the Federal Government to issue mining licence, collect royalties and supervise mining operations as well as take necessary action when any provision of the mineral act is violated.

Recently, Lagos and Ebonyi governments banned legal miners from operating in their jurisdictions due to environmental issues and non-payment of mineral revenue.

Source: https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/amplite/-states-to-lose-13-derivation-revenue-for-blocking-miners.html

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But u guys send military to kill and destroy boys mining in d south south region. But for north, its free pass.

Clowns

The FG don't care about environment, only the money, pity. Lagos and Ebonyi should take them to court if FG insist.

Unless the FG will take environment important, and supervise it, then they can be allowed to continue. We should not do the mistake we did in Niger Delta.

This is one of many reasons they should move mining and minerals out of exclusive list. Does anyone know what states are earning from mineral derivation?

1999 constitution Second Schedule Legislative Powers Exclusive Legislative List 

39. Mines and minerals, including oil fields, oil mining, geological surveys and natural gas.