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Our Management Team

Professor M.A. Rahaman
Chairman, Mineral Watch & Professor of Geology, OAU University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.

Biodun N. Olorunfemi, Ph.D Geology
Chairman, Conference Organizing Committee

Enuvie Akpokodje,
Prof. of Geology & Chairman, African Deltas Initiative

Ashley Emenike, B.Sc. Geology, PGD Drilling Fluids Engineering
Conference Team Leader

Ronald Buijk
International Consultant & Mineral Trading Expert

Peter Sunday Ola
Lecturer &  Team Leader

Olumuyiwa Olorunfemi
Investment Consultant & MD, Mineral Watch

Michael Oyewole, B.Sc, MBA, FCA
Financial Expert

Garba Ahmed, Miner
MD, Kanadi Mining Company

Alhaji Sherif Balogun,
Nigerian-American Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. Representative

Takuma Aminu Suleman,
Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission Representative

Jimmy Okoroh
Global Ambassador – International Business Innovation Association (Bi-lateral Businesses Facilitator)

Latest NewsEid-el-Maulud: Adegbite harps on unity, calls for prayersThe Honourable Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Arch Olamilekan Adegbite has enjoined all Muslim faithful to adhere to the teachings of the Holy Prophet as they mark Eid-ul-Mawlud, in commemoration of the birthday of the Holy Prophet Muhammad. Adegbite congratulated all Muslim faithful on the ocassion, urging them to be good citizens, a tenant […]
Latest NewsBorder closure, a measure to curtial gemstone smuggling, MinisterThe Honourable Minister of Mines and Steel Development has commended the Federal Government’s resolute resolve on the closure of its national borders, despite pressures mounted by neighbouring countries to reopen them. Adegbite noted that the decision had become necessary due to the nefarious activities of smugglers at the borders, which was affecting the economy negatively. […]
Latest NewsArc Adegbite commended the judgement of Supreme Court which affirms the election of President Buhari  The Honourable Minister of Mines and Steel Development arch Olamilekan Adegbite has lauded the decision of the Supreme Court which upheld the September 11 Judgment of the Justice Mohammed Garba- led Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal that affirmed President Muhammadu Buhari’s victory at the polls. Adegbite noted that the Supreme Court had once again proved […]
Latest NewsNigeria, Russia sign an MoU on geosciences and technical developmentThe Honorable Minister of Mines and Steel Development arch Olamilekan Adegbite has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Trade and Investment of the Russian Federation, in Sochi Russia. The MoU which is for scientific and technical cooperation in the field of Geosciences between Nigeria and Russia was signed during the Russia- Africa […]
Latest NewsPRESIDENT BUHARI’S COMMITMENT TO ECONOMIC DIVERSIFICATION IS UNPRECEDENTED, SAYS ADEGBITE.The honourable minister of Mines and Steel Development arch Olamilekan Adegbite has loud president Buhari for his unrelenting drive diversifying the economy away from oil. According to the minister, no other president has shown so much resolve to diversify the economy and to attract foreign investment into other sectors of the economy. This has attract […]
Latest NewsMINING INDUSTRY LEADER, EMOTAN GLOBAL MOVES TO ADDRESS REVENUE LOSS VIA VALUE ADDTION  Emotan Josephine Aburime-Shine is the Managing Director of Emotan Global Ventures Ltd, a professional mining company which specialised in mining, cutting and polishing of gemstones and several other solid minerals. In this interview, Mrs Josephine shine, who is also an MD of Piramen Ventures, gave an insight into the potentials in the mining sector […]
Latest News‘Foreigners control Nigeria’s mining sector’perators in the Non-Metallic Mineral Producers Sub-Sector of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) have raised alarm that foreigners have taking over the mining activities in the sector. The National Chairman of the sector, Mr. Mallison Ukatu, raised the alarm over the weekend during a courtesy call by the Commerce and Industry Correspondents Association of […]
Latest NewsTechnology hubs to drive mining entrepreneurship. FG•Takes campaign for mining investment to Australia The Federal Government has plans to roll-out programmes that are geared towards building the capacities of entrepreneurs to ideate, incubate and launch successful businesses by deploying the use of technology hubs. Leveraged through Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) like the Bank of Industry (BoI), the FG stated that tech […]
Latest NewsWill the new ministers add value to the mining sector?Optimistic projections have never been a problem in Nigeria’s bedevilled mining sector but with several hardly acknowledged but extremely potent challenges, there has been lots of motions but little movement towards actualising plans to boost the mining sector’s current 0.4% to an annual $27 billion (about N 9.7 trillion) contribution to the Gross Domestic Product […]
Latest NewsNMGS set to correct energy independenceThe Nigerian Mining and Geosciences Society has said it will improve ways to make the nation’s energy sector to attain independence as it prepares to hold its annual lecture next week in Lagos. According to a statement made available to our correspondent, the lecture titled, ‘Nigeria’s energy independence – recipe for its attainment’, is being […]