Nigeria welcomes more investment in mining industry: official
Nigeria is welcoming greater foreign investment in its mining industry to help it thrive, Minister of Mines and Steel Development Olamilekan Adegbite said in Abuja on Monday.
“The federal government has done lots of exploration on gold and other minerals to acquire data, making Nigeria a mining destination,” the minister said while greeting a delegation of British firm Aurelia Mining Ltd., adding that the partnership with Aurelia was a result of such efforts.
The delegation said their company is preparing to invest up to 100 million U.S. dollars in gold mining in Nigeria.
2021-07-20 01:30:44 GMT2021-07-20 09:30:44(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
LAGOS, July 19 (Xinhua) Nigeria is welcoming greater foreign investment in its mining industry to help it thrive, Minister of Mines and Steel Development Olamilekan Adegbite said in Abuja on Monday. The federal government has done lots of exploration on gold and other minerals to acquire data, making Nigeria a mining destination, the minister said while greeting a delegation of British firm Aurelia Mining Ltd., adding that the partnership with Aurelia was a result of such efforts.
The delegation said their company is preparing to invest up to 100 million U.S. dollars in gold mining in Nigeria.
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