‘Federal government is not doing enough for Barite exploration’

Stakeholders in the mining sector have said the Federal Government is not put in place enough policies and strategies for the exploration of Barite in Nigeria.They said since its discovery in 1954, the mineral is found in Adamawa, Benue, Cross River, Ebonyi, Gombe, Nasarawa, Katsina, Plateau, and Zamfara states.