MSMD Moves To Minimize Impact Of Mining On Environment

To Minimize impact of Mining Operations on the environment, the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development, MSMD is to partner Ministry Of Environment.

Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Oladele Alake stated this when he hosted his counterpart from the Environment ministry, Balarabe Abbas Lawal, in Abuja.

Dr. Alake reiterated the commitment of the Federal Government in securing mining areas whilst removing impediments to seamless operations and ensuring mining processes conform to global standards with negligible harmful impact on the environment.

In his remarks, the Minister of Environment, Balarabe Abbas Lawal, stressed the need to protect the environment from degradation as a result of mining operations.

“Recently, the Minister launched a solid minerals roadmap, which I think took care of the issue of the environment because whenever there is mining, the environment will be affected one way or the other. So, we are working very closely to see that whatever is being done will be within the limit of tolerable impact on the environment”, the Minister added.

By Georgina Humphrey, Edited By Grace Namiji