Nigeria: Tinubu's Mining Reforms Attract $800m Foreign Investment, Say Alake
- Minister Dele Alake announced that Nigeria's solid minerals sector generated ₦38 billion in revenue in 2024 amid growing foreign investment.
- This growth followed President Tinubu's reforms focusing on local value addition and stricter licensing to halt raw mineral exports.
- Key developments include a $600 million lithium plant near Kaduna, a $200 million refinery near Abuja, and over 10,000 license applications in early 2025.
- The sector attracted more than $800 million in processing investments last year, while enforcement actions arrested over 300 illegal miners with ongoing prosecutions.
- Despite underfunding, the sector shows potential as a pillar of economic diversification, though security risks and funding gaps could affect future growth.
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Nigeria: Tinubu's Mining Reforms Attract $800m Foreign Investment, Say Alake
Abuja -- THE Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake has said that Nigeria's solid minerals sector has attracted over $800 million in foreign investment as a result of the sweeping reforms introduced by President Bola Tinubu's administration.
Nigeria’s Mining Boom: Solid Minerals Revenue Soars from ₦6bn to ₦38bn Under Tinubu’s Reforms - Newsmakers
Dipo Kehinde/ Nigeria’s solid minerals sector is witnessing an unprecedented turnaround, with revenue leaping from a mere ₦6 billion in 2023 to ₦38 billion by the end of 2024 — a sixfold increase that signals a new era of reform and investment under the administration of President Bola Tinubu. Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. […]
Tinubu’s Policy Shake-Up Fuels $800M Growth In Mining Sector, Says Minister » News.ng
Nigeria’s solid minerals sector is experiencing unprecedented growth and reform under the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, with 2024 marking a watershed moment in the drive to transform the nation’s mining landscape. Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, on Sunday outlined sweeping achievements in policy, investment, and enforcement, pointing to over $800 million in processing investments and a six-fold increase in se…
Tinubu's Mining Reforms Yeild $800M Foreign Investment In Revenue
The Standard Gazette Tinubu’s Mining Reforms Yeild $800M Foreign Investment In Revenue Driven by the President Bola Tinubu administration’s new policy of local value addition and a tightened licensing regime, Nigeria’s solid minerals sector has attracted over $800 million in processing projects last year. According to the Presidential Spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, the sector also generated over N38 billion in revenue in 2024, up from just N6 billio…
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