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.