The Ministry of Mines and Steel Development is set to launch its made in Nigeria Barite in its bid to develop the value chain of mineral resources in Nigeria and achieve its Presidential mandate to prioritise and develop seven strategic minerals in the Mining Roadmap. Mr Orji noted that sharing information and data with NEITI would attract investors and build confidence in the mining sector. He, therefore, requested that the ministry’s website be uploaded regularly to enable would be investors to get the right information from the ministry’s web page. This report x-rays the lives and experiences of residents in getting clean, potable and affordable water amidst the surge of COVID-19 cases in the state. Ministry of Mines set to launch made in Nigeria Barite bagged “Proudly Nigeria”

Source: Nigerian Tribune July 09, 2021 11:15 UTC