The federal government has requested the Projects Development Institute (PRODA), Enugu to research into coal production with a view to making it less harmful to the environment. Lamenting the untapped huge deposits of coal, which he noted, could boost the country’s earnings, he said: “We have a lot of coal in Nigeria and we are not using it. Enugu gained prominence because of coal mining. “I have seen the progress so far made in this institute, but we want them to do more. He said with the two furnaces, the institute could produce non-ferrous materials including aluminum and stainless steel and challenged the institute to continue its research on the production of lithium batteries with a view to commercialising the findings.

Source: The Guardian December 30, 2019 04:30 UTC