…As mining revenue rises from N6bn to N70bn
Nigeria has announced a significant breakthrough in its solid minerals sector with the discovery of a polymetallic mineral province in Kaduna State even as reforms lifted mining revenue from about N6 billion to over N70 billion within a few years.
Dele Alake, Minister of Solid Minerals Development, disclosed this on Wednesday at the opening of the African Natural Resources and Energy Investment Summit (AFNIS 2026) in Abuja, themed “One Africa, One Resource Vision.”
Alake said exploration activities, verified by the Nigerian Geological Survey Agency (NGSA), confirmed a mineral belt in Kaduna containing platinum group metals, gold, nickel, copper, lithium, and rare earth elements.
“Recent exploration breakthroughs have unveiled a polymetallic mineral province in Kaduna State consisting of platinum group metals and other strategic minerals,” he said.
He explained that the discovery was made by a private sector operator with technical support from
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