Nigeria is endowed with a wealth of extractable solid mineral reserves across the 36 states of the federation and the FCT. Consequently, calls had been made for the diversification of the nation’s economy and notwithstanding the quest by the current administration to revamp the solid mineral sector, it is still fraught with myriad of challenges. Therefore, problems bedeviling the sector should be given a front seat in order to actualise the great potentials the sector possess. Before multinational mining companies would consider investing in the solid mineral sector, ore bodies of economic viability in specified locations have to be identified. Accurate geoscientific data for solid minerals when generatedshould be clearly documented and made accessibleto stakeholders and prospective investors.

Source: The Guardian September 14, 2018 04:30 UTC