FUT Minna Receives Mining Licence

The Federal University of Technology, Minna has been granted licence by the Federal Government to engage in mining activities.

This was disclosed in a statement by Mrs Lydian Legbu and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN) in Minna on Thursday.

The institution’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Musbau Akanji, received the Reconnaissance Permit and Exploration Licence issued by the Nigeria Mining Cadastral Office.

Akanji said at the event that, the institution applied for the licence a year ago, to checkmate illegal mining on its land. He said that the university would partner with investors in the sector, and commended the Department of Geology for its efforts in actualising the issuance of the licence.

The vice chancellor explained that the university would undertake environmental impact assessment before venturing into exploration.

NAN reports that the Reconnaissance Permit is valid for one year, while the Exploration Licence has three-year validity, renewable for two further periods of two years each.

The area covers 130 Cadastral Units and 26km2 in Bosso Local Government Area of Niger State.