The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Olamilekan Adegbite, has said Nigeria has what it called “the mineral of the future” that can power electric cars and phones.

Adegbite said this to international investors during one of the investors’ forums at the Mining Conference in Riyadh Saudi, according to a statement by the ministry.

The statement said, “The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Olamilekan Adegbite, while speaking to a hall full of international investors, said that Nigeria has the mineral of the future that can power electric cars and phones.”

The minister urged the investors to engage in the Nigerian mining sector, describing it as one of the most investor-friendly in the world.

He said some major mining companies started showing interest in the Nigerian mining sector.

According to him, Nigeria intends to auction rights to mine some strategic minerals later this year.

Adegbite said, “We have strengthened governance and transparency in the sector and provided assurance to investors through the upgrade, automation, and decentralisation of the Mining Cadastre Office. We are improving the connectivity between investors and the public with important geological information through the establishment of a Nigeria Geo-Data Centre at the Nigerian Geological Survey Agency.

Source:- Punch Ng

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