By Martha Agas
The 11th Nigeria Mining Week, with the theme “Unlocking Investment and Growth through Partnerships” is focusing on funding, crucial minerals development amid the rising demand of power transition.
The occasion, organised by the Miners Association of Nigeria (MAN), will convey collectively greater than 3,000 contributors, 90 sponsors and exhibitors alongside international mining stakeholders to discover funding and development alternatives in Nigeria’s strong minerals sector.
This iis in keeping with an announcement by MAN’s Marketing Consultant, Bunmi Aliyu, on Saturday in Abuja.
Aliyu mentioned international specialists and mining corporations would focus on crucial minerals, whereas stakeholders from Business Sweden, Zambia EITI and Tanzania’s mining business would concentrate on commerce, transparency and inclusion.
“This year’s line-up brings capital, market intelligence and policy expertise to Abuja from across the globe,” she mentioned.
The National Chairman of MAN, Dele Ayankale, mentioned that growing Nigeria’s mining sector required collaboration, which the Mining Week would facilitate by connecting traders and operators.
“No single party can carry the weight of the transformation Nigeria requires, each has been designed to move us from discussion to practical outcomes and direct engagement between operators and investors.”
Ayankale mentioned the platform had remained a catalyst for dialogue, reform and innovation, bridging the hole between coverage and follow, operators and traders in addition to concepts and implementation.
He mentioned Nigeria had recorded progress in exploration, artisanal mining formalisation, funding inflows and the adoption of contemporary applied sciences to advertise sustainability.
Similarly, Cyril Azobu, Partner and Mining Industry Leader at PwC Nigeria, mentioned Nigeria should place itself as a vacation spot for funding, processing and worth addition slightly than merely a supply of uncooked minerals in an more and more aggressive international market.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) studies that the occasion will function seven strategic boards together with deal rooms and technical workshops designed to advertise sensible options and direct engagement between operators and traders.
Discussions will cowl Nigeria’s function in international battery, magnet and electrical automobile provide chains, the gold worth chain, built-in metal manufacturing, iron ore provide and industrial minerals.
NAN additional studies that the Women in Extractive Industries Forum will study technical, operational and management alternatives for girls within the mining sector, amongst different points.
The 11th version of Nigeria Mining Week will maintain from Oct. 12 to Oct. 14 in Abuja.
It is organised by MAN in partnership with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Nigeria, with the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) as transparency associate. (NAN)
Edited by Yakubu Uba
