iron ore
10 Dec
Nigeria and Saudi Arabia, yesterday, began discussions on the extraction and processing of iron ore into steel, signalling potential partnership that could benefit both nations.
9 Dec
Nigeria and Saudi Arabia, on Monday, began discussions on the extraction and processing of iron ore into steel. During the Resourcing event at the annual Mines and Money expo in Islington, London, Nigeria's Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, met with Saudi Arabia's Deputy Minister of Minerals and Energy, Engr. Khalid bin Saleh…
10 Mar 2024
Apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide, on Monday, faulted traditional rulers in Kogi State for kicking against the Senate investigative panel on Ajaokuta Steel Company and the National Iron Ore Mining Company, Itakpe.
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