FG invests N14bn in mineral exploration to attract investors
Abdulkadir Muazu, the permanent secretary, federal ministry of mines and steel development, has said government has invested about N14 billion in mineral exploration across the country. Muazu spoke at a stakeholders’ workshop of the national integrated minerals exploration project (NIMEP) in Abuja. “One of the constraints identified that seems to be scaring away investors is […]
Mining: A geo-data system disruption
Nigeria’s failure to consolidate on the foundational efforts of the British colonial regime in its mining sectors has been hinged on a dearth of the geological information system, a knowledge gap which deprives operators of well collated and analysed massive volumes of data on the landscape of operations. This, Abubakar Bwari, the minister of state […]