He identified the most crucial needs of the country now as energy and power and advised that since government is putting the necessary infrastructures in place to address these needs, steel companies operating in the country should continue to maintain high product quality and put them out at reasonable prices for consumers, especially now that the pressure on the dollar is reducing.
Oscarline Onwuemenyi 15 March 2017, Sweetcrude, Abuja – The Federal Government has said that it would partner with states in…
The minister noted that the management of Abuja Steel Mill had requested for coal for the production of steel, adding that the ministry would support local steel manufacturers that could solve steel deficit.
Dangote runs on expensive diesel generators and requested Tanzanian government support last year to supply natural gas at a reduced price. President Magufuli later intervened after a meeting with Nigerian billionaire and the company’s owner Aliko Dangote over stalled negotiations on prices.
Lead can be found in all parts of the environment such as through the air, soil, water and homes while exposure to lead comes from human activities such as the use of fossil fuels, industrial facilities, lead-based paint in homes among others.
According to him: “The new year has started well and we expect much higher profitability in Nigeria in 2017, even though we may not see the volume growth we achieved in 2016. I am confident that we will deliver an even stronger performance in 2017 as we increase market share and extend our reach across Africa.”
Ajaokuta Steel Company, established about 40 years ago, has yet to resume production of steel, with successful administrations not able to agree on whether to use the blast furnace technology or change it.
16 February 2017, Abuja – The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Kayode Fayemi, on Thursday in Abuja said addressing illegal…
The dam area became a beehive for tin miners sometime around 2013 following the discovery of tin while the construction of the road that leads to the Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH) was on.
“Mining is a legal business; anybody who is interested in it should approach the appropriate authorities for license instead of doing it illegally. Illegal mining constitutes uncontrollable environmental hazards and we must guard against it,” he said.
