Minister Appeals For Cooperation Among Mining Companies

Minister Appeals For Cooperation Among Mining Companies

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, has called for peaceful coexistence among mining companies operating in the Nasarawa Local Government Area of Nasarawa State……CONTINUE READING 

This appeal was made on Friday following a meeting between the minister—represented by the Director General of the Nigerian Mining Cadastre Office, Obadiah Nkom—and Governor Abdullahi Sule, along with members of his cabinet, at the Government House in Lafia, the state capital. The minister emphasized the importance of resolving ongoing disputes among mining firms in the state before the upcoming sixth National Council on Mining and Mineral Resources meeting, scheduled for November.

Alake highlighted that a peaceful and stable environment is essential for attracting and maintaining investments in the solid minerals sector. He expressed confidence in Nasarawa State’s ability to host a successful event, considering its significant contribution to Nigeria’s mining industry. “The Council for Mining and Mineral Resources Development, an initiative of the Federal Executive Council, serves as a crucial consultative platform for all stakeholders in the mining industry to engage with the ministry,” Alake noted.

He further explained that the November meeting would be divided into two sessions—technical and executive—ensuring thorough discussions to advance the mining and mineral resources sectors.

Governor Sule expressed his appreciation to the Federal Ministry of Solid Minerals Development for choosing Nasarawa State as the host for the National Council meeting. He also praised the ministry’s efforts in addressing disputes between two mining companies and the state government. Additionally, the governor urged the federal government to explore untapped mineral resources in the Kokona and Keana local government areas.

Yakubu Kwanta, the Nasarawa State Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, welcomed the minister and his team, assuring them of the state government’s commitment to supporting federal initiatives aimed at enhancing the mining and mineral resources sectors. The federal delegation also presented a letter with specific recommendations for resolving conflicts among the mining firms, based on a committee’s findings.

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