Alake Leads NSMC to White House for Minerals Talks

On a mission to attract foreign investment into Nigeria's solid minerals sector, Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Mr. Dele Alake, led a delegation from the Nigeria Solid Minerals Company (NSMC) to the White House for discussions with senior U.S. officials. The delegation included David Copley, Special Assistant to the U.S.

President and Senior Director for Global Supply Chain at the U.S. National Security Council, and Diana London of DCI Group.

The talks centered on strengthening collaboration across the critical minerals value chain, which encompasses geological exploration, mining, mineral processing, value addition, and refining. Both parties explored strategies to build secure and resilient supply chains for minerals vital to the global energy transition.

This engagement aligns with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, emphasizing economic diversification, industrialization, job creation, and attracting strategic foreign investment. The discussions aim to reinforce the U.S.-Nigeria partnership through investment-driven collaboration for sustainable mineral development and shared economic prosperity.