Nigeria launched a four-day investment roadshow in South Africa on November 6 at the Sandton Convention Centre, with the goal of attracting up to $500 million in first foreign investment into its fledgling solid minerals sector.
The Nigeria High Commission is working with Rosebank Capital, an investment bank based in South Africa, to organise the roadshow, which is scheduled to run until November 9.
The goal of this year’s theme, “Unlocking the potentials of solid minerals for sustainable development in Nigeria and South Africa,” is to use South Africa’s cutting-edge mining and resource development experience to draw foreign direct investments into Nigeria’s solid minerals industry.
BusinessDay reported that Gold, tantalite, limestone, and lithium are just a few of Nigeria’s abundant mineral resources.
With an estimated $700 billion in mining potential, the country’s geological makeup offers a wealth of untapped possibilities. Despite its potential, Nigerian mining exploration is still underfunded. A number of projects are at the exploration stage because of difficulties obtaining funding for design, construction, and production.
Significant obstacles still stand in the way of private sector involvement and investment due to the high capital risk and expertise deficit.
TimesNow.com.ng reported that an illegal gold mine in Kogi state’s Yagba East local government area was closed by the federal government.
According to Dele Alake, minister of solid minerals development, the action was taken as part of the Federal Government’s resolve to stop illegal mining and reposition the industry to raise Nigeria’s status internationally.
According to a statement made in Abuja by the minister’s special assistant on media, Segun Tomori, the mining marshals conducted the operation at Iyeh Odogbe, Isanlu community of Yagba East LGA.
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Source: TimesNow.com.ng
