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28 Oct 2026 · KapitalFM (Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria) · official source
Nigeria inaugurates committee with the US on solid minerals and denies selling mineral assets
Solid Minerals Development Minister Dele Alake inaugurated a Nigeria-United States Committee on Strategic Cooperation in the Solid Minerals Sector in Abuja to link US investors with Nigerian operators, promote local processing and technology transfer. He rejected reports of a USD 700 billion asset sale to the US and said local processing is now a condition for granting mineral titles.
7 Oct 2026 · Ecofin Agency
Türkiye widens African mining ties through MTA's international arm
Türkiye is expanding its mining presence in Africa through state-owned MTA International Mining, which holds gold exploration permits in Niger, and through cooperation memoranda with countries including Nigeria, Senegal, Sudan and Egypt. Its ambassador met Angola's mines minister on 6 October to discuss minerals partnerships, though no commitment was announced.
2 Oct 2026 · Ecofin Agency
UN critical-minerals support mechanism to include five African countries
A newly launched United Nations Country Support Mechanism for critical minerals will provide on-the-ground expertise to Guinea, Madagascar, Nigeria, Zimbabwe and Zambia, aiming to ensure mineral wealth benefits governments and local communities. The initiative covers minerals such as copper, lithium, graphite and rare earths and comes amid concerns about governance of existing revenue-sharing systems.
23 Sept 2026 · Ecofin Agency
Nigeria and the United States move toward a critical-minerals cooperation memorandum
Nigeria's Minister of Solid Minerals Development chaired a meeting in New York on 22 September where Nigeria and the US discussed cooperation from exploration to processing and planned to sign a memorandum of understanding. No specific projects or investment amounts had been announced; Nigeria's lithium and rare earths were cited as areas of interest.
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