Mining and quarrying companies licensed by the Nigerian Mining Cadastral Office since last year are expected to conclude the Community Development Agreements with host communities on or before December 31, this year. Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, issued the deadline following the review of the performance of companies on the Community Development Agreement in the first six months of this year based on the report of the Mines Environmental Compliance (MEC) department of the Ministry. According to the report, although there were 74 new mineral titles in…
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