ve argued and made a lot of presentations on the need for the country to come up w
Many Nigerians have
argued and made a
thehappyworld.org lot of presentations on the need for the country to come up
with more sectors and multiply the revenue streams of the country. When
democracy gained prominence in 1999, President Obasanjo worked tirelessly in
putting in place a mechanism for diversification of the country’s revenue and
as far as the mining sector is concerned, the Nigerian Minerals and Mining Act
was inaugurated in 2007 to revive the mining sector in Nigeria.
It should be noted that
though over 40 different minerals are scattered across Nigeria, some of them
are not available in
thehelloamerica.com quantities. The Ministry Nigeria as a country
is blessed with abundance of many resources which include stones, precious
metals and minerals. Following the history of the Nigerian mining, In the early
70s, Nigeria was a major importer of coal, tin, and columbite, as such, Nigeria
made a lot or revenue from the exportation process. However, this exportation
process and other
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activities in the mining sector suffered premature death when
crude oil was discovered.
of Mines and Steel
Development in its mining sector reformation strategy identified seven (7)
minerals for strategic and priority development. The identified minerals are
Iron ore, Coal, Lead/Zinc, Bitumen, Gold, Limestone and Barite.
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