FG To Commence Sold Minerals Mining

The Federal Government said it aims to have 50 mines in operation by 2023 and can make up for time lost because of the impact of Covid- 19 on development of the nascent sector, Minister of Solid Minerals, Olamilekan Adegbite has said. Government is banking on mining to diversify its income and revive its finances following a collapse in crude prices, which earlier this year hit two-decade lows.
 
“The pandemic has slowed things down, but we can still catch up,” Adegbite said. Nigeria hopes mining will grow tenfold in five years to account for 3 per cent of the economy and that Nigeria can process as well as mine, which generates increased profits compared with shipping raw minerals.
 
In particular, he said Nigeria aimed to process barite, used in drilling for oil and gas, and sell it to countries such as Ghana and South Africa, which need the mineral to exploit new oil discoveries. In common with other African countries, Nigeria is also seeking to formalise artisanal mining, which could generate tax and royalties from gold…
 
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