Mining sector reforms take centre stage as SMDF-EMERGE targets exploration gaps, formalisation, and investment growth to curb Nigeria's illegal mining losses By Aisha Kabiru Mohammed In the dusty heat of…
By the Honourable Minister of Solid Minerals DevelopmentDr. Henry Dele Alake At the Launch of the SMDF-EMERGE Grant Programme | Abuja, June 2026 Minister of Solid Minerals Development- Dele Alake…
By the Executive Secretary / CEO, Solid Minerals Development FundHajiya Fatima Umaru Shinkafi At the Launch of the SMDF-EMERGE Grant Programme | Abuja. The Solid Minerals Development Fund (SMDF) on…
The Federal Government has launched the Early-Stage Mineral Exploration and Research Grant Endowment (EMERGE), a first-of-its-kind initiative designed to fund mineral exploration, processing technology and research while helping promising projects…
