DG-Ministerial-Presentation-at-Nigeria-Energy-Forum-July-2025_Edited_FLL-1.pdf

1、UNITED NATIONS ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR AFRICAThemed:TRANSFORMING CRITICAL MINERALS VALUE ADDITION WORKSHOPKeynote Speech:UPSCALING SOLID MINERALS INDUSTRIALIZATION AND VALUE ADDITIONPresented byHonourable Minister of Solid Minerals Development,DR.DELE ALAKERepresented byENGR.O.S.NKOM,Director-Genera

2、l,Nigeria Mining Cadastre Office Venue:Marcellina Conference Centre,Lagos Nigeria Date:8th July 2025Content:1.Introduction2.Seven Point Agenda of the Honorable Minister3.Highlight of the Current state of the Solid Minerals Sector and Economic Promise4.Global and Strategic Context5.Policy and Regulat

3、ory Reforms6.Institutional Capacity and Transparency7.Security and Illegal Mining Controls8.Infrastructure and Institutional Investments9.Focus on Critical Minerals10.Sustainability and Social Inclusions11.Achievements to date12.Incentives and Enablers for Private Sector Participation13.Road Map for

4、ward14.Call to Action15.Conclusion1.INTRODUCTION“Your Excellencys,Distinguished Ministers and Government Officials,Industry Leaders,Captains of Innovation,Development Stakeholders,Esteemed Delegates,Ladies and Gentlemen,It is my honour to deliverMinister,Ministry of Solidthis keynote on behalf of th

5、e HonorableMineralsDevelopment,Nigeria.Today,we shall be discussing TransformingSolid Minerals into National Wealth Upscaling Industrialization and Value Addition.1.INTRODUCTION(cont.)Today it is an open secret that,Africa significantly contributes to global mineral reserves of the following critica

6、l minerals:Cobalt -Democratic Republic of the Congo,producing approximately 114,165 metric tons in 2024(In 2023,over 70%).Copper-Zambias production surged to over 820,000 metric tons.Bauxite-Guinea remains the worlds second-largest producer,feeding aluminium industries across Asia and Europe.Lithium