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Arc. Musa Mohammed Sada, Honourable Minister of Mines and Steel Development

 

 

 
 
Human Capacity Development To Be Sustained For Nigeria's Steel Industry Development

The Federal Government has reiterated its determination for sustained human capacity development for the growth and development of the nation's steel and allied industries.

  December 5, 2011

Minister of Mines and Steel Development To Meet With Quarry Operators On Operational Issues

Quarry  operators  within  the  Federal  Capital  Territory  are  to  hold  a  crucial  meeting  with  the  Minister  of  Mines  and  Steel  Development,  Arc.  Musa  Mohammed  Sada  in  Abuja  on operational  issues  shortly.

  October 28, 2011

Mining Sector Is Being Repositioned To Create Wealth And Jobs

The Federal Government has reiterated its determination to reposition Nigeria’s mining sector for wealth and job creation.

  October 6, 2011

Mining Companies Urged To Live Up To Their Social Responsibilities

To ensure that the nation’s minerals and metal sector contributes significantly to the national economy through its mining activities, the Federal Government had set up a Committee on Revenue Generation for the sector.

  October 4, 2011

Federal Government Sets Up Committee On Revenue Generation For the Minerals And Metals Sector

To ensure that the nation’s minerals and metal sector contributes significantly to the national economy through its mining activities, the Federal Government had set up a Committee on Revenue Generation for the sector.

  September 29, 2011

Federal Government Reiterates Commitment  For Partnership Towards Development of The Mining Sector

The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to partner with State Governments towards the development of the solid mineral endowments across the country.

  September 29, 2011

Permanent Secretary Solicits Support For the Development of  The Minerals and Metals Sector

The newly deployed Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Mines and Steel Development, Alhaji Adamu Kuta had solicited for an unflinching support of the management and members of staff of the Ministry and its Agencies for the development of the minerals and metal sector.

  September 29, 2011

Geophysical Data To Be Accessed Electronically To Fast Track Development Of Nigeria's Mining Sector

The Federal Government is ready to make geophysical data available electronically to attract both local and foreign investors towards the development of the nation’s mining industry.

  September 27, 2011

Federal Government To Develop Trade Brochure For The National Geosciences Research Laboratories Center
To promote the nation’s infrastructural framework towards the sustainable development of the nation’s minerals and metal sector for the economic growth, the Federal Government will develop a Trade Brochure for the National Geosciences Research Laboratories Centre in Kaduna.
  September 26, 2011

A Process To Stop Child Labour In Nigeria's Mining Sector Has Begun
The  Federal  Government  has  begun  a  process  to  discourage  and  stop  the  engagement  of  child  labour  in  the  nation’s  Artisanal  and Small Scale Mining  sub-sector  in  view  of  its  negative  effects  on  the  victims  and  the  nation’s  development.
  September 22, 2011

Federal Government Promises Collaboration With The Relevant Professional Bodies
In a bid to move the nation’s minerals and metal sector forward in order to contribute appreciably to the transformation agenda of the present administration, the Federal Government has indicated her readiness to collaborate with relevant professional bodies in the sector
September 20, 2011

Mineral Investment Promotion Unit Will Improve Direct Investment In The Minerals And Metals Sector
The establishment of a mineral investment promotion unit in the Ministry of Mines and Steel Development will improve investments whereby both local and foreign direct investment would be attracted to the sector.
September 20, 2011

Legalize Your Profession-Sada

To contribute meaningfully to the realization of the transformation agenda of the present administration, the Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Arc .Musa Mohammed Sada has charged dieticians in the country to legalize their profession.

September 16, 2011

Minerals And Metals Sector Now Ready For Partnership For Sectoral Development
Nigeria’s Minerals and Metals sector is ready for partnership with both the public and private sectors and other stakeholders for the development of the sector.
September 16, 2011

Respect And Observe Public Rules-Permanent Secretary
The newly deployed Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Mines and Steel Development, Alhaji Adamu Kuta, has stressed the need for all` workers in the Ministry to always respect and observe Public Service Rules in conducting their affairs by ensuring that they embrace hardwork, honest, integrity, transparency and further warned against personal interests and any other acts against the laid down procedures of the service.
September 16, 2011

Agencies Urged To Sensitize Nigerians On Their Operations-Sada
Departments and agencies in the nation's minerals and metals sector have been urged to sensitize Nigerians and members of the public on their operations to attract both local and foreign investors
  September 15, 2011

Federal Government To Diversify The Economy From Oil To Focus on Solid Minerals Sector
The Federal Government of Nigeria is to diversify the economy from oil and focus on the solid mineral sector.
  September 13, 2011

Federal Government To Develop Mining As a Prime Mover of The Economy: Plans Growth Corridors To Fast Fast Track Solid Minerals Development

The Jonathan administration is committed to the opening up of Nigerian solid minerals sector as another line of economic mover, as oil and gas, Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Arc, Musa Mohammed Sada, told visiting Task Team Leader of the Sustainable Management of Minerals Resources Project (SMMRP) Mrs. Ekaterina Mikhaylova, who visited his office on Friday.

  August 22, 2011

Sustainable Development of The Nation's Minerals and Metals Sector Calls For Effective Collaboration

To develop the nation's minerals and metals sector in a sustainable manner, there is a need  for all stake holders in the sector to collaborate effectively.

  August 10, 2011

Minerals and Metals Sector To Become The Major Bedrock of  Nigeria's Economy

In its determination to diversify the nation from a mono-product to a poly-product economy, the Federal Government has reaffirmed its desire to make the minerals and metals sector the bedrock of of the nation's economy in the next few years.

  August 2, 2011

Arc. Sada Promsed To Be A Good Ambassador

The Minister of Mines and Steel, Arc. Musa Mohammed Sada, has promised to continue to be a good ambassador of Katsina State and Nigeria as he discharged his duties..

  July 15,, 2011

National Metallurgical Development Centre, Jos Gets Substantive Director-General

The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Commander In- Chief of the Armed Forces, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, has approved the appointment of Professor Ibrahim Abdullai Madugu as the substantive Director-General of the National Metallurgical Development Centre, Jos, Plateau State.

  June 3, 2011

Nigeria Gets Complete Legislative Framework To Drive It's Mining Sector

Nigeria's mining sector has got a complete legislative framework to drive the development of the sector.

  May 24, 2011

Solid Minerals Production Value Hits N20.02bn-World Bank.

The estimated production value in the Nigerian solid minerals sector increased from $35m (N5.2 bn) to $135m (N 20.02bn) between 2005 and 2009.

  May 18, 2011

World Bank Urges Reliable Funding For Mining

The World Bank Country Director for Nigeria, Mr. Ono Ruhl, urged the Federal Government to provide reliable funding for the mining sector.

  May 18, 2011

Vision 20:2020 Realisable In 2015-Sada

The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Musa Mohammed Sada, has said the the development of the mining sector would help in realising the vision 20:2020 by 2015.

  May 18, 2011

Reformation Is Yielding Results In Nigeria's Mining Sector

The Federal Government has expressed happiness that transformation of Nigeria's mining sector is yielding the expected results.

  May 18, 2011

 

Federal Government Vows Not To Intervene In Mining Rights

The Federal Government has underlined its commitment  to ensuring the sustenance and security of mining and mineral rights in order to boots investors' confidence in the nation's solid minerals sector.

  Feb. 22, 2011

Federal Government Assured Investors of A Conducive Environment

The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Arc. Musa Mohammed Sada has given assurance to willing investors that the Nigerian government would give them necessary assistance to conduct their business without hindrance.

  Feb. 10, 2011

 

Federal Government To Collaborate With Private Investors For The Development of The Steel Subsector

To achieve virile development of the steel sub-sector of the nation's mining industry, the Federal Government reiterated its readiness to collaborate with private investors.

   

 

World Bank To Release $80m loan to Nigeria July

Nigeria is to receive another $80m loan from World Bank for additional financing of the country's mining sector by July of this year.

  Feb. 1, 2011

 

Mining Regulations Will Make Difference In Sector-MAN

The president of the Miner's Association of Nigeria, Sani Shehu, has said that the Mining Regulation will make a lot of difference in the sector because it will serve as a guide to the complete mining operation in Nigeria such that it would be a reference point for every operator.

  Feb. 1, 2011

 

Mining Sector Will Diversify the Nation's Economic Base

The nation's mining sector, if well developed, would assist the country to diversify its mono economic base on crude oil and create a second line of economic resources for the country.

  Feb. 1, 2011

The Hon. Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Arc. Musa Mohammed Sada(right) with the World Bank Task Team Leader for Sustainable Management of Mineral Resources Project (SMMRP), Ekaterina Mikhaylova (right) when the Task Team Leader paid a visit to the Ministry of Mines and Steel Development.


 

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