Nigeria Completes Mining License Review, Publishes Results Next Week

According to The Nation News; Nigeria has completed a review of its mining licenses and will publish the results next week, the minister of solid minerals development said on Monday, adding that those who did not comply risked having their licenses revoked.

Dr. Kayode Fayemi told Reuters that an amnesty period for companies to comply would not be extended beyond March 1 as the country looks to grow its nascent mining sector and diversify away from an over-reliance on crude oil.