Nigeria sees exponential growth in mining sector within five years -minister

Nigeria expects its mining sector to account for 3% of GDP over the next five years from just 0.3% as the government seeks to diversify the economy away from oil, the minister for mines and steel development said on Wednesday.

Olamilekan Adegbite said he expects "exponential growth" in the mining sector and that gold, lead, zinc, limestone, and coal were among seven strategic minerals identified for investment.