The Federal Government has lifted the ban on mining activities in Zamfara State, five years after.
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, disclosed this in a press briefing.
Alake stated that Nigeria has a lot to gain from reawakened economic activities in a highly mineralised state like Zamfara that is imbued with vast gold, Lithium, and copper belts.
The minister explained that the previous ban, which was well intentioned, inadvertently created a vacuum exploited by illegal miners to fleece the nation of its resources.
He also emphasized that the state’s potential for contributing to national revenue is enormous.