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Miners Urges Buhari To Revive Solid Mineral Sector

While Nigerians await a new federal cabinet, miners under the Progressive Miners Empowerment Association have asked President Muhammadu Buhari to take urgent steps to revive … Continue reading Miners Urges Buhari To Revive Solid Mineral Sector


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Mining-of-solid-mineralWhile Nigerians await a new federal cabinet, miners under the Progressive Miners Empowerment Association have asked President Muhammadu Buhari to take urgent steps to revive the solid minerals sector.

At a media briefing in Abuja on Saturday, the National President of the association, Mr Sunday Ekozien, said a group of miners had taken hold of the sector to the detriment of the nation’s economy.

Mr Ekozien, who is a former National Chairman of the Mining Association of Nigeria, urged the Federal Government to unravel and remove the cartel which he said had roots in the ministry.precious-Stone

Nigeria has paid little attention to the solid mineral sector since it generates its revenue mainly from sales of crude oil.

Solid minerals

Nigeria is richly endowed with a variety of solid minerals of various categories ranging from precious metals to various stones and also industrial minerals such as barytes ,gypsum, kaolin and marble.

Much of these are yet to be exploited.