Publisher's Synopsis
The mining of minerals in Nigeria accounts for only 0.3% of its gross domestic product, due to the influence of its vast oil resources. The domestic mining industry is underdeveloped, leading to Nigeria having to import minerals that it could produce domestically, such as salt or iron ore. The book will be sufficiently relevant to the following category of people who are closely related to the subject matter viz: -
-Federal Government of Nigeria through the Federal Ministry of Solid minerals and the Federal Ministry of science and technology.-Plateau State government through its State ministry of mines and energy.
-All students of tertiary education in the department of Mining engineering, geology, and mining and History department.
-Independent Practicing Mining company directors and managers engage in the business of Tin, Columbite, Tantalite, and other related mineral ores.
-Professional historians, private and public Archiving institutions in Nigeria, Africa, and the World.
-Prospective local entrepreneurs, investors, retail traders wishing to engage in the business of tin, columbite, tantalite, and other related solid minerals.
-Prospective foreign direct investors to the solid minerals sub-sector in Nigeria.
-Practicing and prospective 36 mining license holders, Tin shed Operators, and artisan miners.
-Interested local mechanical engineers, designers, and fabricators in the area of mining equipment and machines hardware and spare parts re-design, fabrication, and production.
-To all members of Nigeria mining association
