Nigerian govt revokes 1,633 mining licences

The Nigerian government said Tuesday it has revoked the operating licence of 1,633 mining title holders over failure to pay their annual service fees.

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, disclosed this at a press conference in Abuja on Tuesday.

“In line with the powers conferred on me by the Nigerian Minerals and Mining Act 2007, Section 5 (a), I have approved the revocation of the 1,633 titles.