The Minerals and Mining Act (2007) is the primary law governing Nigeria's mining sector. The law regulates all aspects of the exploration and exploitation of solid minerals in Nigeria. Other substantive laws within the regulatory framework for the mining sector can be found below. The law is available only in English and there are no official translations into other languages. The Ministry of Mines and Steel Development is the government regulating entity in the mining sector. The country's mining contracts are available at: https://www.resourcecontracts.org.
Last updated 02 April 2024
Last updated 02 April 2024
PENSION REFORM ACT 2014
INTERPRETATION ACT 1964
NATIONAL INLAND WATERWAYS AUTHORITY ACT 1996
COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 1990
EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE ACT 1978
LAND USE ACT 1978
EMPLOYEE'S COMPENSATION ACT 2010
MINERAL TITLE APPLICATION 2014
NATIONAL MINERALS AND METAL POLICY 2008
MINING INVESTMENT PROMOTION BROCHURE 2017
ROYALTY RATES FOR MINERALS IN NIGERIA 2015
FOREIGN EXCHANGE (MONITORING AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS ACT) 1995
NIGERIAN INVESTMENT PROMOTION COMMISSION ACT 1995
NUCLEAR SAFETY AND RADIATION PROTECTION ACT 1995
NIGERIA EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES TRANSPARENCY INITIATIVE ACT 2007
NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS REGULATIONS ENFORCEMENT AGENCY ACT 2007
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT ACT 1992
ENERGY COMMISSION OF NIGERIA ACT, 1979
COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 2020
NIGERIA INSTITUTE OF MINING AND GEOSCIENCES, JOS (ESTABLISHMENT) ACT, 2018
FINANCE ACT, 2020
NIGERIAN MINERALS AND MINING REGULATIONS 2011
MINERALS AND MINING REGULATIONS 2011
MINING LAW, 2007