President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Presidential Artisanal Gold Mining Development Initiative to provide a six-month progress report on the Solid Minerals Development Fund, in order to further ensure probity and global best practices in the mining sector
At the meeting, the President directed the authorities of PAGMI to provide a six-month progress report on the Solid Minerals Development Fund, designed to capture accruals from investments.
Addressing the Steering Committee and Management Team of PAGMI, Buhari noted that the directive is to further ensure probity and best practice in the mining sector.
He tasked the team to scale up operations in the mining sector by ensuring that investments go beyond artisanal and small-scale levels.