US EditionNigeria: Ministry Dismisses Northern Elders' Claim On Lagos Gold Refinery
Ministry affirms Lagos refinery is a private investment by Kian Smith, highlighting policy reforms that attracted $1.2 billion in mineral processing projects nationwide.
- On Sunday, the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development dismissed NEF's claim about a Lagos gold refinery as false, with Segun Tomori stating no government decision or ownership was announced.
- The Northern Elders Forum argued the Federal Government planned a Lagos refinery, prompting concern that it would violate the federal character principle, Prof. Abubakar Jiddere said.
- Tomori clarified ownership, saying the Lagos refinery is a wholly private investment by Kian Smith and the ministry commended Ms Nere Emiko for delivering the project after years of determination.
- Sustained policy reforms over the past two years created an enabling environment for private sector participation and align with a value‑addition policy in the solid minerals sector to curb raw mineral exports.
- Examples cited include a $600 million lithium plant in Nasarawa State, a $400 million rare earths plant in Nasarawa State, and a $200 million ASBA lithium plant in Abuja, illustrating investor-led siting decisions.
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Nigeria: Ministry Dismisses Northern Elders' Claim On Lagos Gold Refinery
The Ministry of Solid Minerals Development (MSMD) has dismissed claims by the Northern Elders' Forum (NEF) that the federal government sited a gold refinery in Lagos in violation of the principle of federal character, describing the allegation as false and misleading.
FG denies establishing gold refinery in Lagos
“There was nowhere in the Minister of Solid Minerals announcement that the Federal Government owned or established a gold refinery in Lagos or anywhere." The post FG denies establishing gold refinery in Lagos appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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thengblog.com.ngNigerian govt did not site gold refinery in Lagos - Solid Minerals Ministry counters NEF
Development has dismissed claims by the Northern Elders Forum, NEF, that the Federal Government plans to establish a gold refinery in Lagos, describing
FG Defends Solid Minerals Reforms, Says Lagos Gold Refinery Private
The Federal Ministry of Solid Minerals Development has clarified that the newly announced gold refinery in Lagos is not owned or established by the Federal Government. The Ministry said the refinery is a private initiative of Kian Smith, a fully Nigerian owned mining company, and not a government project as claimed by the Northern Elders Forum (NEF). In a statement reacting to comments credited to the NEF spokesperson, Professor Abubakar Jika Ji…
FG Not Involved! – Key Things To Know About Gold Refinery In Lagos
The Federal Government has firmly distanced itself from claims that it owns or sited a gold refinery in Lagos, describing such assertions as false, misleading and a clear misreading of facts surrounding the project. The clarification follows public criticism triggered by the announcement of the proposed commissioning of a gold refinery in Lagos, which some commentators wrongly attributed to the Federal Government and framed as a breach of the fe…
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