FG, Australia collaborate on workshop in mining

The Ministry of Mines and Steel Development in partnership with the Australian High Commission, is hosting a policy and capacity building workshop on the mining sector.
The two day workshop which holds between February 19 and 20, in Abuja, will provide information on leading practice from Western Australia on building a sustainable mining sector.
The aim of the workshop is to build the Nigerian mining and mineral sector’s capacity to deliver enhanced mineral exploration and mining regimes and promote on going education and training in mineral policy governance.
According to a statement by special assistant on media to the minister of mines and steel Development, Mr. Olayinka Oyebode, the training will also foster partnerships for knowledge sharing and skills transfer to ensure leading practice in Nigeria.
The workshop papers titled: “Policy and Capacity Building Workshop for a Successful and Sustainable Mining Sector 2018” will be delivered by two senior officials from the Western Australian government Department of Mines and Petroleum.
Speakers at the workshop will include representatives from the ministry, as well as officials from the 36 state governments.
The workshop which aims at exposing participants to the Australian mining operations techniques and international best practices, is a follow up to the earlier one that took place in November 2016.
Objectives of the workshop include provision of information on leading practice from Western Australia on building a sustainable mining sector; build capacity of the ministry staff for the delivery of enhanced mineral exploration and mining regimes.

 

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