Arrests and attacks: tracking China's illegal mining in African
In July, Nigeria's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arrested 13 Chinese workers. Authorities alleged that the miners from W Mining Global Service were involved in illegal mining activities in the Kwara state, in the western part of the country. The suspects were arrested for illegal mining and non-payment of royalties …
Chinese National, Deng Jailed 5 Years For Illegal Mining In Nigeria …
The Federal High Court in Ilorin on Wednesday, convicted and sentenced a 29-year-old Chinese national, Gang Deng, to five years imprisonment for offences bordering on illegal mining and possession ...
Four Chinese nationals abducted in deadly Nigeria attack
Published 9:58 AM PDT, June 30, 2022. ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Gunmen attacked a local mining site in northcentral Nigeria, killing "many security personnel" and abducting …
Copycat Chinese lithium firms back Nigerian processing plant
The Nigerian Ganfeng, which is owned by the Nigeria-based Tianqi and Ningde Era, hosted Solid Minerals Minister Dele Alake at a ceremony in the northern Nasarawa state on Oct. 12 to start building ...
How illegal miners wreak havoc on Nigeria — Investigation
At about 7.44 pm on January 16 this year in Bodija area of Ibadan, the Oyo state capital, an explosion occurred killing two persons, injuring 77 others and causing massive damage to property. The ...
Illegal mining by Chinese actors complicates Nigeria's …
In September 2022, a Chinese national was arrested by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) operatives in Ilorin, Kwara State, in possession of …
Chinese gold mining workers kidnapped in Nigeria by …
Chinese firms are working in Nigeria on multibillion-dollar infrastructure projects that include mining, railways, airports and roads. Their workers have been repeatedly targeted by kidnap gangs.
Gunmen kidnap 4 Chinese workers from Nigeria mine
Gunmen have attacked a mine in central Nigeria, killing some security personnel and kidnapping four Chinese nationals and other workers, a state security official said on Thursday. Kidnapping for ...
Nigeria: Workers kidnapped at mining site, including four Chinese
Nigeria. Heavily armed men attacked a mine in central Nigeria on Wednesday killing security personnel and kidnapping workers, including at least four Chinese, local authorities said in a statement ...
Chinese Mining Company Busted in Nigeria
So, there's this Chinese mining company in Nigeria, right? They were doing some secret mining of titanium ore, but they got busted! The Akwa Ibom government shut down the Ruitai Mining Company because they didn't have the right papers to mine in Ibeno. Uno Etim Eno, the environment and mineral resources commissioner, spilled the …
Arrests and attacks: African countries pursue China's illegal mining …
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 regions of Zamfara that some of the miners operate as spies for Chinese businesses that control gold-mining sites across Nigeria, it said.
Four Chinese nationals abducted in deadly Nigeria attack
By Chinedu Asadu. Published 9:58 AM PDT, June 30, 2022. ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Gunmen attacked a local mining site in northcentral Nigeria, killing "many security personnel" and abducting some workers including four Chinese nationals, authorities said on Thursday. The attackers on Wednesday evening "invaded" the mining site in Shiroro ...
Nigerian govt arraigns three Chinese citizens over alleged illegal mining
The Nigerian government on Wednesday arraigned three Chinese nationals and their company over alleged illegal mining activities. Song Fei, Li Teng Fei, and Fei Shan, along with their firm, Lian ...
Kwara communities quake under Chinese coy mining activities
By Abdulwaheed Sofiullahi. Since 2020, when a Chinese mining company began its operations in Kwara state communities, it has left dozens of residents with life-threatening health issues. IN a gripping tale of survival and resilience, Rahimi Ajadi recounts the fateful afternoon of November 2021 that forever changed his life and not in a good way.
Chinese Gold Miners Fuel Insecurity in Nigeria
By ADF On Feb 6, 2024. A Chinese miner shovels processed gold dust in Anka village in the northeastern state of Zamfara, Nigeria. REUTERS. ADF STAFF. Illegal gold mining is a growing problem in Nigeria that is benefiting terrorist groups, causing violence and increasing pollution. Residents of mining areas blame Chinese nationals who set up …
Nigerian miners urge FG to check Chinese mining of Lithium in Nigeria
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) revealed that Nigeria's mineral production grew by 39.19% in 2021, from 64.29 million tons recorded in 2020 to 89.48 million tons in 2021. The 4 most mined minerals in Nigeria are granite at 22.3 million tonnes, laterite at 7.3 million tonnes; limestone at 44.7 million tonnes and sand, at 1.6 …
How illegal mining is driving local conflicts in Nigeria
In April, four soldiers were killed by robbers in Zamfara State, and police arrested two Chinese nationals for illegal mining. Illegal mining leads to violent local …
Chinese firm expresses readiness to invest in Bauchi mining …
A Chinese company, known as Huayttrium Nigerian Mining Co. Ltd., has shown a strong desire to tap into the abundant mineral resources that Bauchi is blessed with.
Nigeria and China firms sign gold mining agreement
Operations due to start soon at 12 sites across Nigeria... Japaul Gold and Ventures has signed an agreement with Xiang Hui International Mining Company Nigeria to drill, mine and process gold in the West African country. Speaking at a signing ceremony in Lagos, Jegede Paul, group chairman of Japaul Gold and Ventures, explains that the …
GOLD: Illegal Chinese miners fueling insecurity in Nigeria
Nigerian authorities have arrested several Chinese nationals since 2020 for involvement in illegal mining. "Our mining sector has not been accorded much priority by the nation's security actors until recently, when illegal mining was linked to rural banditry," said a Zamfara State senior police officer, who spoke to ENACT on condition of ...
Chinese secretly mining titanium ore in Nigeria intercepted; …
News Agency of Nigeria • August 30, 2023. Mining field in Nigeria used to illustrate the story. The Akwa Ibom government has closed down a Chinese mining firm, Ruitai Mining Company, for failing to produce an operation licence. Uno Etim Eno, the commissioner for environment and mineral resources, disclosed this to journalists in Uyo.
9 Biggest Mining Companies in China
China Molybdenum Co., Ltd. China Molybdenum is a mineral mining and exploration company. It mines for molybdenum, tungsten, niobium, cobalt, copper, and more. In 2022, China Molybdenum Co., Ltd ...
Again, EFCC Nabs Chinese for Illegal Mining in Ilorin
February 20, 2024. Again, EFCC Nabs Chinese for Illegal Mining in Ilorin. Operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Sunday, February 18, 2024 arrested another two Chinese over offences bordering on illegal mining activities. The suspects are: Xiao Yi, 50 and Duan Yahong, 52.
China's Xi Jinping Commits to More Investments in Nigeria
By Felix Onuah. ABUJA (Reuters) - China's President Xi Jinping pledged on Thursday for his country to increase investments in Nigeria's power generation sector and its digital economy, the ...
FG arraigns three Chinese over alleged illegal mining
Three Chinese nationals have been arraigned before a Federal High Court in Abuja over alleged illegal mining. The convicts, Song Fei, Li Teng Fei, and Fei Shan, along with their company, Lian Hua ...
Nigeria Cracks Down on Illegal Chinese Mining
Nigeria Cracks Down on Illegal Chinese Mining – The China-Global South Project. Environment. Mining. Podcast. August 2, 2020. by Eric Olander. Share. Last …
Nigeria to require mining firms to invest in domestic …
Nigeria is toughening up licensing rules for foreign mining companies to push them to boost processing and refining of metals like lithium and zinc within the country, its minister of mines said ...
Chinese Gold Miners Fuel Insecurity in Nigeria
REUTERS. ADF STAFF. Illegal gold mining is a growing problem in Nigeria that is benefiting terrorist groups, causing violence and increasing pollution. Residents of …
13 Chinese arrested for illegal mining activities in Kwara
On September 10, 2022, the Ilorin Zonal Command of the EFCC arrested a Chinese National, Dang Deng, managing director of Sinuo Xinyang Nigeria Ltd., for being in possession of 25 tons of assorted ...
Arrests and attacks: tracking China's illegal mining in African …
British newspaper The Times reported in April that some Chinese mining firms had funded Nigerian militant groups to get access to the country's mineral reserves. This raises the prospect of ...
