mining of solid minerals in Nigeria –
Mr. Mohammed Amate, the Director-
General of the Nigeria Mining
Cadastre Office, has said that 6
foreign mining companies as well as
Dangote Group of Companies will
start mining of gold, iron ore, coal as
well as lead/zinc this current year.
Amate announced on Monday in Abuja the companies
included West African Polaris Investment Ltd., Kogi
Mines Ltd, as well as Mines Geotechniques Nig. Ltd,
Segilola Nig. Ltd, Northern Numero Resources Ltd, along
with Tongyi Allied as well as Mineral Services Ltd.
He explained that Kogi Mines; an Australia Mining
Company based in Kogi had concluded exploration
programmes and that it would commence mining of
iron ore in Agbaja in the state this year.
Amate said that the company had completed its four-
year exploration and that it had delineated more than
500 million tonnes of iron ore and that Segilola Nig. Ltd
would also begin mining of gold in Iperindo area of the
IIesha Schist belt of Osun in south-western Nigeria.
According to Amate, the companies have so far carried
out the same exercise and delineated more than one
million ounces of gold in the area.
He said that Mines Geotechniques Nig. Ltd and Northern
Numero Resources Ltd, both Australian companies and
would begin mining of gold this year in Kebbi.
Amate said the Nigerian government had last year
signed Memorandum of Understanding with the
companies to commence mining in the state.
He said that Dongote would conclude its coal
exploration in 2015 and was expected to immediately
commence mining of coal in Kogi and Benue states.
He said that Dangote had been working toward
commencing coal mining in both states and that the
company held mining titles covering limestone, coal and
gypsum.
Amate also said that the West African Polaris Investment
Ltd, a Chinese company, would commence mining of tin
and columbite in Nasarawa State.
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