01 May 2016, Ile Ife – The Federal Government is set to hit another gold mine in the solid mineral sector, which…
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10 April 2016, Lagos – Hard time now awaits illegally miners as the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) across…
08 April 2016, Abuja — The World Bank yesterday met with operators in the solid minerals’ sector to discuss the…
The minister said the need to remove the impediments became imperative as the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari was planning to use the sector to diversify the economy away from oil.
Artisanal and illegal mining of solid minerals pervade the entire country leaving behind their effects on the environment. Most of these artisanal and illegal miners (men, women and children) are rural and poor and usually work without legal mining title.
01 April 2016, Yenagoa – The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Bayelsa State Command, has deployed no fewer than 100…
25 March 2016, Abuja — The House of Representatives has set up an ad hoc committee to investigate the processes…
“You can sit down in the comfort of your office and submit an application online, from any part of the world and within 30 or 40 days you will be notified whether you are granted or not, and we are in discussions with our consultants, and is in our 2016 budget.”
Given the dwindling fortunes of the nation as a result of falling oil prices, the Federal government has hinged the diversification of the economy on the solid minerals and agricultural sectors.
With the turbulence being witnessed in the oil and gas sector leading to declining revenues over the years, the Federal government is, once again, looking for ways to reposition the solid minerals sector and turn it into a job creator and a viable foreign currency earner for the economy.
