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black sand extraction
Coverage of black sand extraction in the Nexus archive.
- Bayelsa hosts 40 mineral titles as Gov Diri demands stricter mining regulations
Bayelsa has 40 active mineral titles, including 12 for ilmenite and titanium mining, as Governor Douye Diri warns that unregulated black sand extraction could cause environmental damage and erosion, prompting calls for stricter mining regulations.