Minister for Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Oladele Alake has restated the overarching policy of value addition by any company with requisite licence and permits to mine minerals, just as he made a clarion call to potential investors that the era of exporting raw materials is over. At the foundation stone laying ceremony of a 16,000 tonnes Lithium battery processing factory …

The Ministry of Solid Minerals Development will work with governors to harness mineral resources for maximum socio-economic development of the country. Receiving  Nasarawa State Governor, Engr. Abdullahi Sule, who was on a courtesy visit to his office in Abuja on Thursday, the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Mr. Dele Alake said that the Ministry is determined and committed to harness …