By Joy Akinsanya The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has tasked stakeholders in the solid minerals sector on improved packaging, and effective marketing to boost non-oil exports and drive sustainable economic diversification. The Executive Director of NEPC, Mrs Nonye Ayeni, said this at an interactive forum for solid minerals stakeholdersContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI), says the Federal Government’s revocation of 1,263 solid minerals operational licences aims to sanitise and boost investment in the sector. The development is sequel to the validation of the findings of the NEITI annual sector audit report. A statement fromContinue Reading
By Martha Agas The European Union (EU) and Nigeria have indicated interest in boosting trade and investment in Nigeria’s solid minerals sector. This follows a meeting on Tuesday, where EU Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Mr Gautier Mignot, led a delegation to the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr DeleContinue Reading
By Martha Agas Nigeria and Saudi Arabia have renewed plans to build the capacity of their geological agencies by leveraging the breakthroughs recorded by Saudi firms in mineral exploration. Segun Tomori, the Special Assistant on Media to the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, made this known in aContinue Reading
By Martha Agas The French Republic has pledged to upgrade the Nigerian Geological Survey Agency’s (NGSA) laboratory and provide it with advanced technological equipment. This commitment followed discussions on the recently signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between France and Nigeria. The announcement was made at the ongoing Future Minerals ForumContinue Reading
