The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, has expressed the commitment of the federal government to support mining companies that place a premium on local content in their operations.

Speaking during a site tour of the Segilola Resources Operating Limited, an indigenous gold mining company in Ilesha, Osun State, the minister lauded the extensive work that has gone into the facility, and expressed delight that over 95 percent of its staff are Nigerians. 

He advised mining companies to emulate the international best practices of the Segilola gold project to develop the sector.

Commending the high Nigerian component of the project, the minister noted that the firm had applied local content in its procurement and employment policies.