JOS — Plateau State is richly endowed with mineral resources, with mining sites scattered across rural communities where generations have depended on the industry for their livelihoods.
August 28, 2026
*Why Pits Collapse
*The Killings and Disasters
*A State Rich in Minerals but Rattled by Disasters and Insecurity
By Golok Nanmwa
The casualty figure could have been much higher but for the swift escape of several miners who fled immediately the gunmen opened…
•Mining site killings, traditional ruler’s death, nipss attack, border violence signal deepening security crisis By Golok Nanmwa…
Seven miners died after a pit collapse in Plateau State's Kassa community. This tragic incident renews calls for urgent…
Seven miners have died after a mining pit collapsed in Plateau State's Kassa community. Calls for urgent government intervention…
Seven miners have been killed after a mining pit collapsed on them at Kassa community in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of…
Seven miners have died after a mining pit collapsed in Kassa community, Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State.
