Abuja — The federal government yesterday stated that despite the host of mineral resources embedded within the states of the federation, the non-performing of the sector alongside its low attraction of private-driven exploration funding was unacceptable.
The government lamented that while mining has a significant role to play in the diversification of the economy, the sector was still classified as "non-performing."
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