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This research provides a comprehensive analysis of the interplay between mining, insecurity, and socio-economic dynamics in Nigeria. It examines the structural, legal, and governance gaps that allow illegal mining to flourish, while also highlighting the human and environmental costs of unregulated mineral exploitation.
An assessment report on extractive host communities in Nigeria
ASSESSING THE STATE OF ARTISANAL AND SMALL-SCALE MINING IN NIGERIA
A REPORT ON THE IMPACT OF COAL MINING AND COAL POWER GENERATION ON OKOBO AND ITOBE COMMUNITIES OF KOGI STATE
The concept of climate smart mining holds the potential of achieving the balance of sustainable mining and the achievement of sustainable development especially for populations that host mining operations. For Nigeria, this presents an opportunity for a mining and climate change dialogue.
Organized commercial mining in Nigeria has spanned nearly 12 decades. The mineral surveys of the Southern and Northern Protectorates conducted by the Secretary of State for colonies between 1904 and 1909 marked the commencement of mining in Nigeria with Royal Niger Company mining tin ore in Jos Plateau in 1905.
This book attempts to address gaps in the promotion and protection of host community rights in Nigeria’s solid mineral industry. It provides an overview of the Nigerian institutional legal and regulatory framework on mineral extraction, its social, environmental and human rights impacts, and discusses the protection of community rights within this framework.
UN Principles for Responsible Contracts