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The global race for critical minerals, and Nigeria’s criminalisation of artisanal miners, By Adeola Akinremi

Nigeria needs a policy shift from raid-and-detention enforcement of artisanal miners. The government should not focus on providing licences to the “big men” alone, just as it continues to do with oil blocs. It needs to…

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The global race for critical minerals, and Nigeria’s criminalisation of artisanal miners, By Adeola Akinremi

Nigeria needs a policy shift from raid-and-detention enforcement of artisanal miners. The government should not focus on providing licences to the “big men” alone, just as it continues to do with oil blocs. It needs to…