In 1977, the Nigerian Mining and geosciences Society (NMGS) succeeded the Nigerian Mining Geological and Metallurgical Society (NMGMS) which was founded on 15th January, 1961 and officially inaugurated on 17th December, 1962. The society is an international, non-governmental and non- profit making professional organization.
Its Objectives include:
- Advancement and practice of Mining, Earth sciences and Metallurgy.
- Acquisition, preservation and dissemination of mining geoscientific and metallurgical knowledge.
- Publication of an interdisciplinary learned journal of Mining and Geology (JMG), the CRUST, periodicals and specialized books including annual books of abstracts and programmes of the society’s conferences and activities.
- Upholding the ethics and safeguarding the interests of the interests of the professions covered by the society.
The society also has statutory representation in the council of the Nigerian Mining Engineers and Geoscientists (COMEG) established by the Federal republic of Nigeria Decree No. 40 of 1990. The categories of membership are Fellow, Corporate, Graduate, Students, Affiliate, Institutional and Honorary fellow. The current membership strength of over 5000 includes Nigerian and foreign professionals and practitioners working or who have worked within the country.
In order to adequately cater for the interests of the various disciplines represented in the society and its widely dispersed membership, the society recognizes local chapters and specialist groups whose activities are directed at strengthening the NMGS in achieving its objectives.
Nigerian Mining and Geosciences Society.
National Secretariat, Zawan,
P.O. Box 6192, Anglo, Jos, Plateau State. Nigeria.
+234 803 519 4006
[email protected]
[email protected]