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The Ministry of Solid Minerals has made efforts to attract investors to explore lithium deposits in the country.
This was according to a statement by the Ministry’s Deputy Director of Information, Alaba Balogun.
At the exhibition booth of the Ministry of Solid Minerals at the Pan Pacific Hotel during the 21st Africa Down Under Conference in Perth, Australia, the statement disclosed that investors showed interest in the country’s minerals.
The Minister of Solid Minerals, Mr. Dele Alake, also assured investors of safety, reiterating that the government has given illegal miners 30 days to join co-operatives in addition to plans to deploy surveillance task force and mine police to combat criminals at the mines.