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  • Sokoto discovers coal deposits in commercial quantity

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    Olaotan Falade
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    The Sokoto State Government says it has discovered coal deposits in commercial quantity in the state. This discovery boosts Sokoto’s share of solid minerals awaiting exploration by the authorities. Others earlier discovered include phosphate for making fertilizer, gold, limestone, gypsum, iron ore, copper, columbite, tantalite, zinc, kaolin among others. Speaking during a capacity building workshop…

  • Beijing to bid farewell to coal mining in four years

    Beijing to bid farewell to coal mining in four years

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    Ediri Oyibo
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    Beijing will close its last three coal mines in the next four years and entirely quit coal mining by 2020, sources with the Beijing Municipal Commission of Development and Reform said Wednesday. In 2016, Beijing closed two coal mines with a total annual production capacity of 1.8 million tonnes, said Li Bin, deputy director of…