Alake Warns Illegal Miners Against Risking Lives in Abandoned Pits

FG discovers over 4,000 abandoned mining pits in Plateau

The Federal Government has identified more than 4,000 abandoned mining pits in Plateau State, raising concerns

Over 4,000 abandoned mine pits in Plateau – Alake

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, has said that more than 4,000 abandoned mine pits exist across Plateau State. Alake said the pits, many of which were dug by former mining companies, posed environmental and safety challenges but could be converted into productive ventures through proper rehabilitation. He stated this in a statement issued on Sunday by his Special Assistant on Media, Lara Owoeye-Wise, following the death of…

Solid Minerals Minister Warns Illegal Miners After Pit Collapse

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, has warned illegal miners to adopt safer, legally approved practices following the collapse of a mining pit in Kassa, Plateau State. Alake said the tragedy could have been avoided if the miners had formed a cooperative and obtained the necessary permits, which would have also enabled them to access field training and other support from the ministry’s artisanal mining department. In the stat…

Alake warns illegal miners, woos investors to reclaim abandoned pits

Alake warns illegal miners, woos investors to reclaim abandoned pits. The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, has warned....

‎Kasa Pit Collapse: Alake Warns Illegal Miners, Woos Investors ‎

By ‎Godswill Michael ‎ ‎ The ‎Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, has warned illegal miners against operating in abandoned mine pits without licences, following the death of seven people in a collapsed pit in Kassa, Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State. ‎ ‎Alake, who described the incident as a tragic and avoidable loss, urged artisanal miners across the country to stop entering abandoned pits illegally and instead…

Nigeria: Alake warns illegal miners, woos investors to reclaim abandoned pits

WorldStage— Nigeria’s Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, has warned illegal miners against extracting minerals from abandoned pits without licences. Alake gave the warning while reacting to the collapse of an abandoned tin mine pit at Kassa in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau. The warning is contained in a statement issued by his Special Assistant on Media, Lara-Owoeye-Wise on Sunday in Abuja. The seven miners died o…