Olamilekan Adegbite
2 Jun
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that Africa requires a huge amount of energy generation to drive its development and boost economy.
17 May
Nigerian and Swiss firms have signed a pact to develop precious metals and artisanal gold mining value chain. On the sideline of the Investing in African Mining Indaba at Capetown, South Africa...
10 May
Minister of Mines and Steel Development (MMSD), Olamilekan Adegbite, has revealed that the Federal Government will soon make the country a gold jewelry destination.
6 May
Mr Olamilekan Adegbite, Minister of Mines and Steel Development (MMSD), says Nigeria will soon become gold jewelry making destination.
26 Apr
The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Olamilekan Adegbite, has said that Nigeria will soon begin production of 42.74 billion metric tonne (MT) bitumen, which has been left fallow for years.
1 Apr
The Federal Government says the country has attained self-sufficiency in Barite production and will no longer need to import the mineral from October this year.
23 Mar
The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Arc. Olamilekan Adegbite, yesterday said Nigeria lacks bankable adequate geosciences data across the county.
9 Mar
The Federal Government, yesterday, said it had begun move to stop the exportation of raw Kaolin mineral in Nigeria to improve revenue of the country.
26 Feb
The Federal Government has called on investors to replicate the construction of gold smelting plant sited in Mopa, Mopa Moro Local Council of Kogi State.
25 Feb
The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Mr Olamilekan Adegbite, has called on mining investors to replicate the construction of Gold Smelting Plant in Mopa, Moro Local Government Area in Kogi. Adegbite, made this known in a statement issued by the Director, Press and Public Relations of the ministry, Mrs Etore Thomas, on Friday in…
21 Feb
Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Olamilekan Adegbite, has said that establishment of mining clusters in the six geopolitical zones of the country will boost the productivity of Artisanal and Small Scale Miners (ASM), generate wealth and create employment opportunities for Nigerians.
19 Dec 2021
The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Olamilekan Adegbite, said the ministry was diversifying mining sector to boost economy and create jobs for unemployed youths.