An agency under the Federal Ministry of Mines and Steel Development, Nigeria Mining Cadastre says it has revoked 3,400 operational licences belonging to operators of the sector in the last two years.
The licenes were revoked for their failure to meet up with operational guidelines as stipulated by provisions of the law.
The Director General/ Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Nigeria Mining Cadastre office Engr. Obadiah Simeon Nkom disclosed this yesterday while answering questions from journalists in Calabar at a sensitization workshop with critical stakeholders in Cross River State.
Engr. Nkom said the 3,400 operational licenses were revoked between the year 2021 and 2022 because the licence owners failed to abide by the Operational guidelines stipulated by the law.
Nkom explained that the one day sensitisation workshop for stakeholders was particularly focussed on the adoption of electronic Mining Cadastre System –eMC Plus, adding that the system if adopted is capable of adding value to the sector.
