Illegal Mining: Balancing National Wealth, Human Rights And Accountable Enforcement
Nigeria’s mineral wealth should be a foundation for economic diversification, industrial development and shared prosperity. Instead, the persistence of illegal mining continues to expose the country to revenue losses, environmental degradation, insecurity and avoidable human tragedies. The reported death of 37 artisanal miners in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC)