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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…
Uses of Iron Ore, locations in Nigeria
By Bisola Adeyemo Mining is one of the oldest economic activities in Nigeria found in different parts of the…
Nigeria discovers high grade Lithium in Kwara
The Nigerian government says it has discovered “high grade” lithium in Kwara state.This was revealed by Abdulrazaq…
