Minister Canvasses For Legislative Support For Local Value Addition in Mineral Sector
Nigeria’s Minister for Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, has canvassed for legislative support that will entrench local value addition in the mineral sector, asserting that it will generate massive employment and beneficiation to mineral endowed communities. Dr Alake disclosed…
Alake Advocates Mineral Equity To Avoid Debt Trap Worsening Plight of African People
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Oladele Alake has urged mineral-rich African countries to use the proven mineral reserves of their countries as equity in joint ventures instead of taking loans that worsen the plight of their people. Speaking…
Ramadan: Steel Development Minister Calls for Prayers for the Nation
The Honourable Minister of Steel Development, Prince Shuaibu Abubakar Audu, has called on Muslim Ummahs to pray for the peace, unity, and progress of Nigeria as they commence the holy month of Ramadan today. This is also as the Honourable…
Mining Sector: Alake Pledges Commitment To Empowering Women With Relevant Skills
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development and Chairman of the African Minerals Strategy Group (AMSG), Dr. Dele Alake has affirmed the commitment of the African continent to equipping women with requisite skills to participate actively in the mining sector value…
Alake Pledges Mineral Data to Aid Qattari Businessmen Eyeing Nigerian lithium
Comprehensive data on the pattern and quantity of energy mineral Lithium are available at the Nigerian Geological Survey Agency for businesses interested in establishing lithium companies in Nigeria. Solid Minerals Development Minister Dr. Oladele Alake made this disclosure in Doha,…
FGN Inaugurates Mining CoE C’ttee To Boost Solid Minerals Sector’s Contributions To Economy
In continuation of its efforts to reposition and ensure the mining sector contribute maximally to the growth of the nation’s economy, the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) t will establish the Nigerian Mining Centre of Excellence (CoE) as a one…
Steel Sector Invaluable To Oil And Gas Industry – Uba Maigari
The Minister of State, Ministry of Steel Development, Uba Maigari Ahmadu, has stated that the Steel Sector is essential in the oil and gas industry as steel allows for the extraction of valuable resources that are used to fuel our…
Nigeria, US Form Partnership on Mining Development
In a resolve to strengthen collaboration between Nigeria and the United States on mining development, both countries have formed a working group to work out modalities of partnership. As a follow-up to last week’s Abuja meeting with the United States…
Nigeria Chairs African Mining Ministers Group
Ngeria broke new grounds in the global mining industry on Monday, clinching the chair of the newest mining pressure group, the Africa Minerals Strategy Group. Nigeria’s Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake was unanimously elected the pioneer chairman…
Mining Sector: Nigeria Vows To Enforce Compliance With Community Development Agreements
The Federal Government of Nigeria has restated it’s commitment to enforce compliance with the new revised Community Development Agreements (CDA) by mining companies, holders of mining licences; assuring that they stand the risk of revocation of their licenses by the…
FG, Bauchi Partner To Enhance Mining Sector For Economic Growth
In the continuation of its efforts towards enhanced economic growth and development in the mining sector, the Federal Government through the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development has expressed it’s willingness to collaborate and partner with Bauchi State, a mineral endowed…
