>Arrests and attacks: African countries pursue …
Attacks against Chinese citizens, estimated to number between 100,000 and 200,000 in Nigeria, have been widespread as a result of thei. Researchers discovered that interactions with militants are …
>Five Chinese Nationals Arrested For Illegal Mining In …
Five Chinese nationals have been detained for suspected illegal mining activities in Akwa Ibom State by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission …
>Nigerian govt arraigns 8 Chinese nationals for illegal mining
The Federal Government on Thursday arraigned eight Chinese nationals and one Nigerian for alleged illegal mining at the Federal High Court, Abuja. The foreigners – Shen Yongchan, Mo Baixian ...
>Nigeria's Chinese Lithium Connection, By IK Solomon …
Chinese backed locally incorporated companies are illegally mining in Nigeria in great numbers. Few are legally licensed to mine. Chinese groups are building lithium concentrators in several states.
>China Mining Association of Nigeria
The 2023 Annual Meeting of the Nigerian China Mining Federation was held at the Embassy in Nigeria; Taking the "New and Strong" Development Route - Second Discussion on How the Mining Industry rts the …
>Alake: Indiscriminate Mining Shutdowns By States Threaten Nigeria…
"Indiscriminate closures of mining operations by sub-nationals raises the risk of discouraging foreign direct investments and even worse, possible divestment by existing companies. Mining is on the exclusive legislative list. The Ministry of Solid Minerals should be consulted before such disruptive actions are taken," Alake asserted.
>Nigeria Prosecutes 2 Chinese Nationals, 5 Others For Illegal Mining …
The Nigerian government has charged seven suspects, including two Chinese nationals to court over alleged illegal mining activities in Kogi and Ondo states. The suspects were arrested in a recent ...
>Chinese Secretly Mining Titanium Ore In Nigeria …
Chinese secretly mining titanium ore in Nigeria intercepted; Ruitai firm shut Ruitai's board of directors are all Chinese nationals not eligible to acquire a small-scale mining licence as claimed. The Akwa Ibom government has closed down a Chinese mining firm, Ruitai Mining Company, for failing to produce an operation licence.
>Nigerian Government arraigns two Chinese, one Nigerian …
The second charge, read by the registrar, stated: "That you, Udobi Cletus Chike, Zhou Miao, Shi De Quan, Anbaituo Mining Company Nigeria Limited, and others at large, on or about the 17th day of August, 2024, within the jurisdiction of this Court, particularly at an illegal mining site in IKA, off Ofugo Community in Ankpa Local …
>Chinese mining firm to begin exploration, mining in Nigeria
A Chinese mining giant, Jin Bao Rong Group of Companies, said it is commencing exploration and mining operations soon in the Nigerian mining sector based on the improved business environment.
>EFCC detains five suspected Chinese nationals over illegal mining
"The five arrested Chinese suspects are Zhon Qinping, apprehended on 10 September, and Li Yi, Xie Bin, Chen Mou Zhou, and Chen Zeng, arrested on 29 August. "They were arrested at an illegal mining site, where a mineral suspected to be ilmenite, a titanium-iron oxide mineral, was being extracted.
>How Chinese are financing terrorists in Nigeria
SBM also found Chinese workers involved in the Boko Haram conflict in Nigeria's northeast, with a case of a Chinese smuggler being paid to help a jihadist group move metal ore out of the country. …
>Chinese face illegal mining charges in Nigeria
from OKORO CHINEDU in Lagos, NigeriaNigeria BureauLAGOS, (CAJ News) - NIGERIAN authorities are to arraign five Chinese nationals in court for alleged illegal mining. The Economic and Financial ...
>Copycat Chinese lithium firms back Nigerian processing plant
A week later, the Nigerian firm released a statement to the local media describing itself as a "renowned and reputable Chinese mining firm" that has "no formal affiliation whatsoever" with ...
>PICTORIAL: Alake, Chinese delegation consider production of mining …
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, met with Chinese investors on Tuesday to discuss the establishment of a company to produce chemicals used for blasting at mining sites.
>How Chinese prospectors exploit local miners to …
The absence of a ready market for Nigerian artisanal miners to sell their products paved the way for Chinese nationals to take over the illegal mining of gold in the country, investigations by ...
>Illegal Mining: Nigerian govt arraigns eight Chinese nationals
The suspects, including eight (8) Chinese nationals and one Nigerian recently apprehended by the Mining Marshals, an elite security outfit crafted from the …
>Bauchi Mining Sector Attracts Chinese Investment
A Chinese company, Huayttrium Nigerian Mining Co. Ltd., has expressed its readiness to invest in the mining sector of Bauchi state, Nigeria. The company visited the state's Commissioner of Solid Minerals Development, Alhaji Abubakar Muhammad, on Wednesday and discussed its plans to explore the abundant mineral resources in the …
>Dataphyte Releases Report on Illegal Chinese Mining in …
Dataphyte, Nigeria's foremost data access and insight organisation, has released its latest research titled "Illegal Chinese Mining in Nigeria and its Political …
>Green Gold Rush: Nigeria's Lithium Dream and China's …
With a Nigerian face – Lukeman Omuya, editor-in-chief of Nigeria's Rockpost mining magazine. The company claims to be building a lithium concentrator in Niger State, yet, digging deeper reveals a chain of ownership leading back to TSG Group China, via companies in Denmark and Hong Kong, Dr Andrew concluded. The Illegal …
>Five Chinese Nationals Arrested For Illegal Mining In Nigeria…
Five Chinese nationals have been detained for suspected illegal mining activities in Akwa Ibom State by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
>Dataphyte Releases Report on Illegal Chinese Mining in Nigeria …
Of particular note is the rise in illegal Chinese mining in Nigeria, which has had a significant impact on politics by exposing flaws in leadership, policymaking, governance, and the security sector. This illicit activity exacerbates environmental degradation, undermines government revenue, fuels insecurity, and strains diplomatic …
>Arrests and attacks: African countries pursue …
Attacks against Chinese citizens, estimated to number between 100,000 and 200,000 in Nigeria, have been widespread as a result of thei. Researchers discovered that interactions with militants are so strong in …
>Chinese mining activities in Nigeria not beneficial – Minister
Ihuoma Chiedozie, Abuja. The Federal Government has frowned on China's domination of the Nigerian mining sector, noting that the development had not helped the country's economy.
>Nigeria Is Emerging as a Critical Mineral Hub. the …
Miners work at an illegal tin mining site in Jos, Nigeria, Wednesday, April 3, 2024. ... There have been at least three cases of illegal mining arrests involving Chinese nationals in two months.
>Chinese Mining Companies Funding Terror In Nigeria For …
Chinese mining firms operating in northern Nigeria have been striking deals with militant groups in the country in order to secure access to the region's vast mineral reserves, raising concerns about indirect funding of terrorism in …
>Daba: Where Armed Gangs and Chinese Illegal Miners Flourish
His fellow Chinese and illegal mining financier, who was patronising another centre, drove a black Highlander with number plate APP-06 HZ. ... Section 3 (1) (d) of the Nigerian Mining and Minerals Act, 2007, prohibits the grant of any mineral title over such an area of land. It also frowns at removing, possessing or disposing of any mineral ...
>Nigeria: EFCC Arrests Five Chinese Nationals for Illegal Mining
Nigeria has recorded many cases of illegal mining involving Chinese nationals. In July 2023, the EFCC's Ilorin Zonal Command arrested 13 Chinese nationals in Kwara State …
>Intimidation, violence, kidnapping: Strategy to take over Chinese …
In Nigeria, on March 7, 2024, a Chinese engineer was kidnapped and his bodyguard killed. ... died after a gold caravan belonging to a Chinese mining company was robbed in the Democratic Republic ...
Illegal mining by Chinese actors complicates …
WEBIn April 2020, the Nigeria Police Force in Zamfara State arrested two Chinese nationals for allegedly engaging in illegal mining in Bukkuyum local government, where the federal government had banned …