Nigeria Mining Week back in October with 7 compelling reasons to invest in mining sector

ABUJA, Nigeria - Aug. 20, 2021 - PRLog -- The much-anticipated Nigeria Mining Week expo and conference will return from 12–13 October as planned, but will take place in a digital format again due to the current challenges in the market with regards to travel and COVID-19 restrictions.

Supported by Nigeria's Ministry of Mines and Steel Development, the Miners Association of Nigeria and PwC Nigeria, the online platform will include a high-level opening ceremony and showcase key companies from the sector.

The Hon. Arch. Olamilekan Adegbite, Nigeria's Minister of mines and Steel Development states: "On behalf of the Ministry of Mines and Steel Development and the organisers, we would like to thank all parties for their cooperation in this year's virtual event. We are still very much looking forward to welcoming you in Nigeria. In the interim, we wish you all the best of health."

Nigeria Mining Week Online will take place on the Mine.it Africa – Connect platform, enabling networking, video meetings, questions and answers as well as live chats. This unique, all-in-one, interactive digital mining platform provides African mining news and opportunities, live, interactive events and engagement in one place.

Steadfast and supportive partners
"Nigeria Mining Week has been around for more than six years and thanks to our continuous and innovative digital engagement during the last 18 months of the COVID pandemic, we have remained a steadfast and supportive partner to the industry through it all," says Sabrina Tab, event manager of Nigeria Mining Week.

"We have also seen that throughout the pandemic, mining activities in Nigeria have continued wherever possible," she adds, "while digital engagement has been invaluable to keep the communication lines and even more importantly, business discussions, open."

Tab continues: "We look forward to another lively and well-attended event in October, when we will highlight seven compelling reasons why Nigeria remains an exciting business prospect for any serious mining investors."

Why Nigeria?
Nigeria Mining Week's programme will feature the following seven top reasons to invest in the country's mining sector, featuring experienced investors, miners, industry experts and government representatives:

• Reason 1: Vast and untapped exploration opportunities with widespread project development upside
• Reason 2: Commitment to formalise artisanal and small-scale mining sector, in line with global demand for transparency
• Reason 3: Commitment to provide attractive regulatory and legal landscape
• Reason 4: Feasible access to capital and financing options for the mining sector  
• Reason 5: Promising mining projects – opening the door for further investment
• Reason 6: Beneficiation projects in execution to increase local value addition
• Reason 7: ESG and best practices already a top agenda item

To register to attend, click here: https://www.nigeriaminingweek.com/swapcard