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The Ministry formulates policy, provides information on mining potential and production, regulates operations and generates revenue for the government. Operational departments include Mining cadastre (records of mine locations, ownership etc.), Geological survey of Nigeria, Mines inspectorate, Artisanal and small-scale mining and Mining ...
The mining of minerals in Nigeria accounts for only 0.3% of its gross domestic product, due to the influence of its vast oil resources. The domestic mining industry is underdeveloped, leading to Nigeria having to import minerals that it could produce domestically, such as salt or iron ore. The rights to ownership of mineral resources is held by ...
Nigeria's coal industry suffered a blow in the 1950s when oil was discovered. Up until this point, the Nigerian Railway Corporation was the largest consumer of coal in the country. However, after the discovery of oil, the Railway Corporation began to replace its coal-burning trains with diesel-powered engines. An additional negative impact came ...
Orion Group was awarded the British Safety Council's Sword of Honour in 2011 and 2012. [10] [11] These awards joined other business awards including Entrepreneur of the Year in 2007, [12] the Queen's Award for Enterprise in 2009 [13] and Service Sector Leader 2010 for Alan Savage at the Scottish Leadership Awards. [14]
Mining companies of Nigeria (1 C) Pages in category "Mining in Nigeria" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent ...
Category: Mining companies of Nigeria. 2 languages. ... Coal companies of Nigeria (1 P) This page was last edited on 14 November 2011, at 14:52 (UTC). ...
T and E or Tractor and Equipment handled the franchise to sell Caterpillar trucks in Nigeria. UAC's relationships with CAT officially began in 1950. Mining of tin in Jos had created a market for mining equipment which prodded the firm to begin selling mining machinery in the country. The firm's product also included CAT's agricultural ...
The company was founded in 1981 as a trading enterprise, importing sugar, cement, rice, fisheries, and other consumer goods for distribution in the Nigeria market. [3] The group moved into manufacturing in the 1990s, starting with textiles, moving onto flour milling, salt processing and sugar refining by the end of the decade.