Folalumi Alaran in Abuja
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, has described his conferment with the honorary fellowship by the Nigeria Mining and Geosciences Society (NMGS) as a recognition of the federal government’s commitment to repositioning the mining sector, stressing that the advancement of the sector was a collective responsibility.
Delivering the keynote address at the 60th annual International Conference And Exhibition of the Nigeria Mining And Geosciences Society, with theme, “Transformation of the Mineral, Energy, Water and Construction Sectors Through Innovations,” the minister asserted that the mining industry was undergoing a global paradigm shift with the adoption of digital technologies, harping on the imperative of embracing these innovations to attract investment, increase productivity and ensure responsible extraction of the nation’s vast mineral resources.