Niger State, Federal Government Plan Framework to Organise Artisanal Mining

What changed

Niger State Governor Mohammed Bago says the state and Nigeria’s federal government are working on a framework to organise artisanal mining. The stated aim is to create a more responsible system for artisanal miners in Niger State.

Why it matters

The plan could bring clearer rules to a form of mining that currently lacks the framework Bago says is being developed. That would give the state and federal government a defined basis for organising the sector, although the design, timetable, enforcement arrangements and affected mining locations have not yet been reported.