Publisher's Synopsis
The main aim of the book is to sensitive relevant authorities ( that is the Federal and State governments and the organized private sector on the other hand) to see the need to revive the production of tin, columbite, tantalite and other related solid minerals in Plateau State, Nigeria, Africa and the world at large. This is a sector that once produced massive quantity of tin and columbite which aid the Great Bratain's industrial sector with raw materials and it equally provides mass and easy employment to millions of Nigerian youths in the past. Resuscitating for investment means that if the weak industry is revived, it will attract large numbers of investors from within the country and from without. when this important sector of the mining industry is revived it will serve as a good source of internally generated revenue which the government of Nigeria is in dire need, due to shortfall in income to effectively service the economy.The book will be sufficiently relevant to the following category of people who are closely related to the subject matter viz: -1.Federal Government of Nigeria through the Federal ministry of Solid minerals and the Federal ministry of science and technology.2.Plateau State government through its State ministry of mines and energy.3.All students of tertiary education in the department of Mining engineering, geology and mining and History department.4.Independent Practicing Mining company directors and managers engage in the business of Tin, Columbite, Tantalite and other related mineral ores.5.Professional historians, private and public Archiving institutions in Nigeria, Africa and the World.6. Prospective local entrepreneurs', investors, retail traders wishing to engage in the business of tin, columbite, tantalite and other related solid minerals.7.Prospective foreign direct investors to the solid minerals sub sector in Nigeria.8.Practicing and prospective 36 mining license holders, Tin shed Operators and artisan miners.9.Interested local mechanical engineers, designers and fabricators in the area of mining equipment and machines hardware and spare parts re-design, fabrication and production.10.To all members of Nigeria mining association
