FG Excited Over Firm’s $600m Investment In Iron Ore, Steel Production — Leadership Newspaper

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The Federal Government at the weekend, expressed excitement over firm’s $600 million (N183 billion) investment in an integrated iron ore mining processing and steel production.

This was disclosed by the Minister of Finance, Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed, during a meeting with the firm, African Natural Resources and Mines Limited, in Kagarko Local Government Area of Kaduna State, led by Mr Raj Gupta.

According to a statement by the Minister’s Spacial Adviser on Media and Communications, Mr Paul Ella Abechi, the investment will boost the solid minerals sector and the entire economy, which will lead to increased revenue generation and job creation under the diversification policy of the Federal Government.

She said, “In a bid to diversify away from oil and increase government revenues, I met this evening with African Natural Resources and Mines Limited led by Mr. Raj Gupta who are investing $600m in an integrated iron ore mining, processing and steel…



Source: Leadership Newspaper