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Mineral resources
Zinc is used to galvanize iron to inhibit corrosion
Zinc forms many alloys with other metals such as brass, German silver, nickel silver, typewriter metal and…
Solid Minerals: We can’t achieve diversification with poor funding in…
One of the cardinal point of Buhari-led administration in 2015 was ‘change and diversification’ of the economy. In…
LIMESTONE
Location: Calabar, Edo, Bayelsa, Benue, Abia, Enugu, Borno, bauchi, Anambra, Ogun, Akwaibom, Ondo, sokoto, Imo
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Value addition in solid minerals sector will spur industrialization- DG…
By Fatima Saka
Director General, National Steel Raw Materials Exploration Agency, NSRMEA, Engr, Dr. Umar…
I will contribute to growth of mining sector – Saraki
Sen. Gbemisola Saraki, the new Minister of State, Ministry of Mines and Steel Development (MMSD) has promised to…
Solid minerals in Nigeria: An overview
A mineral is a naturally occurring substance that is solid and inorganic, representable by a chemical formula,…
Bitumen as a crucial natural resource to Nigeria’s economy
By Bisola AdeyemoNigeria is greatly endowed with large deposit of natural bitumen with about 42.47 billion tonnes…
Lithium: Another untapped wealth-generating mineral in Nigeria
By Bisola AdeyemoThe vastness of Nigeria's mineral resources cannot be overemphasized.
Nigeria began to explore…
Minister calls for collaboration to enhance mining sector
By Bisola AdeyemoThe Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Olamilekan Adegbite, has stressed collaboration and…
Why Nigeria lost potentials on solid minerals
By Bisola AdeyemoIn the history solid minerals contributed immensely to the economic development of Nigeria…
