The federal government has discovered about 1,260 abandoned mining sites in the country. The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Olamilekan Adegbite said about 25 sites have been recovered from 2007 since the programme started. The abandoned sites, he said, are useful sometimes because they form artificial lakes especially in dry season farming for those […]
The Association of Miners and Processors of Barite (AMAPOB) has urged the Federal Government to weed out jokers in the solid mineral sector and increase investment to accelerate the country’s development process. According to Mr Patrick Odiegwu, the National Publicity Secretary of the association, said, it is important for the Ministry of Mines and Steel […]
Joy Obakeye The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Mr. Olamilekan Adegbite, has assured stakeholders in the sector that the ministry is open to collaboration in a bid to actualise the diversification agenda of the present administration. The minister stated this in Abuja, when he recently received a delegation from Mining Association of Nigeria (MAN), […]
Philip Clement – Abuja The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Olamilekan Adegbite, has assured industry stakeholders and Nigerians that the federal government will revitalize the Ajaokuta Steel Company to produce optimally. The minister, who is an Architect, also assured that some sections of the steel company will work before the end of the year. […]