Mining activities in the country are to witness a boost through value addition and greater level of involvement by state governments. The Minister of Mines and steel Development, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, disclosed this at the Government House, Kaduna, during a courtesy visit to the Acting Governor, Arc Barnabas Bala-Bantex ahead of his tour of mining […]
The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Dr Kayode Fayemi has said that the ministry would commit part of the N30 billion Mining Intervention Fund to support local operators in the country in a bid to assist them scale up their operations and bridge importation gap. The Minister stated this on Tuesday in Kaduna, while […]
Determined to improve power generation in the country, the Federal Government is set to make coal sites available to serious- minded power companies operating in the country. The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Dr Kayode Fayemi, stated this in Tarfa, Kaduna State on Monday during a facility tour of the African Steel Mill Complex, […]
The Ajaokuta Steel Company is to function as a purely private entity, the Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Dr Kayode Fayemi, reiterated this position on the steel complex on Monday during a facility tour of Abuja Steel Mill, a subsidiary of African Steel Company, along Abuja-Kaduna Road. Dr. Fayemi who stated that government is […]
Being the text of remarks by Mohammed Abbas Permanent Secretary At the FORMAL COMMISSIONING OF THE KNOWLEDGE ACCESS VENUE (KAV) Protocols Distinguished ladies and gentlemen, I am indeed delighted that you have responded to my invitation to participate in the formal Commissioning of the Knowledge Access Venue. The Nigerian mining sector is identified in […]