This sector aims to optimize Kebbi State’s rich natural resources, including lithium, gold, and clay, by promoting sustainable mining practices and energy development. It focuses on attracting investments, effective resource management, advancing renewable energy solutions, and ensuring security in the mining and energy sectors to support industrial growth and environmental sustainability.

Objective:

To harness Kebbi’s mineral resources and energy potential through sustainable practices, fostering job creation, infrastructure development, economic growth, and ensuring the safety and security of operations in the mining and energy sectors.

Focus Areas:

1. Mining Exploration Reorganization: Reorganize the mining exploration process, introducing licensing, permits, and organized trade markets to ensure regulation and transparency.
2. Legal and Policy Optimization: Revise and optimize state laws and policies to guide exploration and business activities across the mining sector from upstream to downstream.
3. Mining Value Chains: Develop comprehensive mining value chains, including processing, storage, and export facilities.
4. Digitalized Trade Market: Establish digitalized markets for open and transparent trade, enhancing revenue maximization.
5. Infrastructure Development: Provide essential infrastructure to facilitate the transportation of mined products and processed materials.
6. Renewable Energy Solutions: Advance renewable energy projects such as solar, wind, and hydropower to diversify the energy mix and promote sustainability.
7. Energy Infrastructure Development: Develop energy infrastructure to support industrial growth and power communities.
8. Natural Resource Tokenization: Explore tokenization and monetization of natural resources to modernize the trade and increase revenue.
9. Resource Management and Environmental Protection: Implement strategies for resource management and environmental conservation to ensure the sector’s sustainability.
10. Security Measures: Develop comprehensive security measures to protect mining sites, energy facilities, and transportation networks, ensuring a safe environment for investments and operations.

Expected Outcomes:

1. Policy and Regulatory Frameworks: Development of comprehensive policy frameworks for effective mining and resource management, ensuring legal and regulatory compliance.
2. Investment in Renewable Energy and Infrastructure: Securing investments in renewable energy projects, including the establishment of energy parks and renewable energy farms to enhance the state’s energy capacity and sustainability. And, improved infrastructure to support mining and energy sectors, facilitating economic activities and easing logistics.
3. Solid Mineral Exchange and Market Regulation: Creation of a solid mineral exchange to regulate and optimize the trade of mined resources, stabilizing market prices and enhancing revenue.
4. Investment Attraction and Security: Establishment of an investment framework for attracting both local and international investors in the mining and energy sectors. And, enhanced security measures to protect investments, workforce, and infrastructure in these sectors.

Strategic Initiatives to Drive Impact, Socioeconomic Growth, and Revenue Generation:

1. Mining Licenses and Permits System: Develop a streamlined platform for issuing licenses and permits to regulate mining activities and generate government revenue.
2. Mineral Processing Hubs: Establish hubs for processing minerals locally to add value, reduce raw material exports, and increase employment opportunities.
3. Mining Investment Board: Create a board to facilitate and promote the state’s mineral wealth and mobilize investments, showcasing opportunities in the mining sector.
4. Renewable Energy Expansion: Invest in large-scale renewable energy projects, including solar farms, wind turbines, and hydropower plants, alongside renewable energy parks in strategic locations.
5. Artisanal Mining Support Program: Launch a program to formalize and support artisanal miners through training, equipment provision, and market access.
6. Infrastructure Development: Invest in transport and logistics infrastructure to support mining operations and the distribution of energy resources.
7. Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs): Foster PPPs to develop critical infrastructure such as roads and power plants, supporting the mining and energy sectors.
8. Resource Tokenization Platform: Develop a platform for the tokenization and monetization of natural resources to modernize trade and attract investors.
9. Security Infrastructure Development: Establish security infrastructure, including surveillance systems, patrol units, and emergency response teams, to protect critical assets.
10. Community Engagement and Security Training: Engage local communities in security initiatives and provide training for the workforce and local law enforcement to enhance sector-specific security measures.
11. Security Partnerships: Partner with national and regional security agencies to ensure coordinated efforts in securing mining and energy operations
12. Environmental Protection Programs: Implement programs focused on resource management and environmental conservation to promote sustainable practices.