{"id":348698,"date":"2024-12-10T06:30:47","date_gmt":"2024-12-10T05:30:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=348698"},"modified":"2024-12-10T06:30:47","modified_gmt":"2024-12-10T05:30:47","slug":"nigeria-partners-with-saudi-arabia-to-transform-iron-ore-into-steel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2024\/12\/10\/nigeria-partners-with-saudi-arabia-to-transform-iron-ore-into-steel\/","title":{"rendered":"Nigeria Partners with Saudi Arabia to Transform Iron Ore into Steel"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"marker:text-textOff list-disc pl-8\">\n<li><strong>Nigeria and Saudi Arabia have partnered to extract and process iron ore into steel, aiming to leverage Nigeria&#8217;s mineral resources for industrial growth<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The collaboration will enhance Nigeria\u2019s steel production capacity and reduce Saudi Arabia&#8217;s reliance on imported iron ore from other African nations<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Nigeria and Saudi Arabia have entered into a strategic partnership to develop Nigeria&#8217;s solid minerals sector, focusing on extracting and processing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2023\/11\/15\/ajaokuta-steel-company-requires-2-million-tons-of-iron-ore-annually-dg\/\">iron ore<\/a> into steel.<\/p>\n<p>This collaboration aims to harness Nigeria&#8217;s vast mineral resources for industrial growth and economic transformation.<\/p>\n<p>The partnership was announced by Kehinde Bamigbetan, Special Adviser to the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, following bilateral discussions during the Resourcing Tomorrow event at the annual Mines and Money Expo in London.<\/p>\n<p>Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, and Saudi Arabia\u2019s Deputy Minister of Minerals and Energy, Engr. 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Final investment decisions are expected by early 2025.<\/li>\n<li>AMG Group and China\u2019s Business Idea Development: Discussing Nigerian mining projects funding. The Solid Minerals Development Fund has been tasked to work closely with these organizations to enhance financing opportunities.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Dr. Alake also discussed the creation of an African Extractive Minerals Bank, emphasizing its potential to boost financing for mining projects across the continent.<\/p>\n<p>This proposal will be deliberated at the upcoming African Mining and Solid Minerals Group (AMSG) meeting in Riyadh.<\/p>\n<p>Saudi Arabia, a key player in the global steel industry, currently imports iron ore from other African nations. 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