MINISTER of Mines and Steel Development, Honourable Abubakar Bawa Bwari will on Monday lead Nigerian delegation to the 20th China Mining Congress/Expo and the 3rd Nigeria-China Mining Road Show scheduled for Thursday, October 18 till 20, 2018 at Meijian Convention and Exhibition in Tianjin, China.
In a statement issued and signed by the Assistant Director, Press of the ministry, Rhoda Ishaku Iliya, a copy of which was made available to the Nigerian Tribune in Abuja, on Sunday, the China Mining Congress & Expo is an annual event held since 1999 and it was ranked among the global top mining events.
According to the statement, the China mining covers the whole mining industry chain including geological survey, exploration and development, mineral rights trade, mining investment and financing, smelting and processing, technology and equipment, mining services and others.
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“It provides not only a platform for mineral exploration, development and trading, but also the communication bridge for domestic and international mining companies and related agencies.
“The event is one of the major international mining calendar introduced to raise Chinese interest in African Mining and Energy. The conference attracts major mining players from around the world and investors’ eager to invest in Africa.
“China mining consists of three parts- conferences, exhibitions and featured events. The conferences attract world’s policymakers and the industry-leading voice in presenting the hottest topics and providing insightful information. The Exhibitions attract pavilions from major world mining countries and mining companies to promote domestic and overseas cooperation in mining.
“During the congress, the 3rd Nigeria-China Mining Roadshow will be held to showcase mining investment opportunities in Nigeria. It will further consolidate networks in mining, micro-grid and renewable energy sectors. States and their Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) have opportunities to showcase their investment potentials and attract Chinese investors.” It explained.
The statement further stated that the Roadshow will feature paper presentations by the Nigerian mining minister, directors, head of agencies and the Nigerian Ambassador to China, on critical areas in the Nigerian mining sector, presentations by the Chinese counterparts, bilateral meetings between Nigerian and Chinese mining ministers, projects matchmaking Buffet etc, providing opportunities for mining experts to discuss with each other.
“The objectives of Nigeria’s participation and organization of the 3rd Roadshow includes amongst others, to showcase to the international mining community Nigeria’s economic policy priorities which focus on the diversification of Nigeria’s revenue base by repositioning the mining sector for greater productivity, showcase to potential investors the investment opportunities in the Nigerian mining sector, the existing incentives and enabling legislation and engage in high level Economic Diplomacy, to address the misconceptions about Nigeria’s mining industry and business environment in general, that account for Nigeria’s low ranking on the global mining policy perception and ease-of-doing-business.” It added.
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