Kaduna State governor, Senator Uba Sani, has referred to as for enormous funding in stable mineral exploration, processing and worth addition to drive industrialisation, diversify Nigeria’s economic system and create jobs.
The governor made the decision yesterday on the opening of the fifth Annual International Conference and Exhibition of the Nigerian Society of Economic Geologists (NSEG) in Kaduna.
Represented by the commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Alhaji Abubakar Buba, the governor stated Nigeria’s mineral wealth might contribute considerably to nationwide improvement if supported by accountable exploration, credible funding, fashionable know-how and native processing capability.
Sani stated Kaduna State was strategically positioned to contribute to Nigeria’s mineral improvement by way of funding in exploration, mining, processing and mineral-based industries.
The governor confused that mineral improvement ought to transcend income era to create employment alternatives for younger individuals, stimulate native companies and enhance the livelihoods of mining communities.
He additionally emphasised the necessity to shield the setting, encourage neighborhood participation and be certain that the advantages of mining have been shared equitably.
The four-day convention, holding from October 18 to 21, 2026, has the theme, “Unlocking the Earth’s Mineral Potential: Innovation and Discovery for Future Resources.”
In his welcome handle, NSEG president, Professor Samuel Olobaniyi, referred to as on Nigeria to maneuver past exporting unprocessed minerals and develop the technical capability, infrastructure and industrial partnerships wanted to retain extra financial worth from its mineral sources.
Olobaniyi stated financial geologists performed a important function in figuring out viable mineral deposits, enhancing useful resource assessments and supporting funding within the mining business.
He referred to as for elevated funding in technical capability, infrastructure and expert manpower, including that mineral improvement must be based mostly on dependable geological data, correct useful resource analysis and environmentally accountable manufacturing.
Also talking, president of the Nigerian Mining and Geosciences Society (NMGS), Mrs Rose Chundung Ndong, referred to as for stronger collaboration amongst skilled our bodies, authorities companies, educational establishments and private-sector operators to speed up the event of the stable minerals sector.
Ndong recognized distant sensing, geographic data methods, superior geophysical strategies, digital geological databases and synthetic intelligence as applied sciences that might enhance the accuracy and cost-effectiveness of mineral exploration.
She stated mineral deposits alone couldn’t assure financial development with out dependable geological information, enough funding, supportive insurance policies and a talented workforce.
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