IGS attends National Mining Summit in Nigeria

Date: 27th June 2017
Posted by: Christopher Duku
Category: News

IGS attended the National Mining Summit 2017 held in Abuja, Nigeria, speaking in a panel discussion on the importance of acquiring and managing geodata to aid in mineral exploration. The event was well attended by government and private companies and was opened by the Acting President of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, and closed by the Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development, Abubakar Bawa Bwari.  The event was a chance for delegates to discuss the challenges of developing the mining industry in Nigeria and west Africa, as well as hearing from experts and other African geological surveys with challenges they were facing.

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