In line with President Bola Tinubu’s renewed hope agenda and the resolve to diversify the economy , the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development is taking measures towards expansion and greater contributions of the non-oil sectors to the economy.
As a major participant to drive the new economic goal, the Minister of Solid Minerals Development Dr. Dele Alake has led a Nigerian delegation to Saudi Arabia, to explore opportunities that would impact positively on Nigerian economy.
The team in Riyadh yesterday, held a bilateral meeting with the Saudi Arabia Minister of Industry and Mineral resources Bandar AlKhorayef alongside his Vice Minister Mining Affairs, Eng Khaled AlMudifer.
The deliberation which was held on the sidelines of the Future Minerals Forum (FMF) was to discuss cooperation in the industrial and mining sectors, the growing global demand for minerals, and promising investment opportunities in mining in both countries.