By Mohammed Dala Lawan
The Yobe State Government has launched a Stakeholders’ Engagement Forum aimed at developing the state’s mining sector.
Speaking at the lunching ceremony in Damaturu, the State capital, Governor Mai Mala Buni emphasized the initiative’s potential to drive economic growth, industrialization, and job creation.
The forum focuses on harnessing Yobe’s vast mineral resources, including limestone, gypsum, kaolin, granite, quartz, and silica.
According to the Governor, the Yobe Mining Development Company Limited (YMDCL) will serve as a one-stop shop for investors, regulators, and development partners.
He explained that the forum will cover critical areas, including mineral mapping, policy alignment, investor engagement, community involvement, p safeguards, and security compliance.
Governor Buni urged participants to engage sincerely, share insights, and collaborate in shaping Yobe State’s economic destiny.
Earlier in a speech, the Commissioner for Commerce, Industry, Solid Minerals, and Tourism, Kaigama Umar, disclosed that Yobe is endowed with no fewer than 26 identified mineral resources.
He added that the five Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) would be signed during the forum between the Yobe State Government and both national and international investors.
One of the investors, the Founder and Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Geoscan Technologies, Dr Ulrich Eichhorn, expressed readiness to honour the terms of the agreements.
He explained that the company was into exploration, providing aerial scanning and geospatial services to the mining industry, including geological mapping, volume calculation and environmental impact of mining activities.
Eichhorn added that by providing accurate and reliable data using Artificial Intelligence (AI), the firm was helping mining companies to optimise their operations, reduce costs and improve environmental sustainability.
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