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Change block type or style Move Paragraph block from position 7 up to position 6 Move Paragraph block from position 7 down to position 8 Change text alignment Jigawa Inaugurates Mineral Resources Committee to Boost Revenue, Responsible Mining By Ali Rabiu Ali, Dutse The Jigawa State Government has inaugurated an eight-member Mineral Resources and Environmental Management Committee (MIREMCO) to strengthen the development of solid minerals and promote responsible mining practices across the state. Inaugurating the committee, the Secretary to the State Government, Malam Bala Ibrahim, said the initiative would help transform the state’s abundant mineral resources into value-added products capable of supporting the establishment of small, medium and large-scale industries. Malam Bala said the establishment of MIREMCO was in line with Section 19 of the Nigerian Minerals and Mining Act (NMMA) 2007, which provides for the creation of such committees at the state level. He explained that the committee would strengthen the state’s role in managing mining-related activities, protect statutory interests in land use, increase internally generated revenue through applicable surface rents and environmental levies, and promote cordial relationships between mining operators and host communities. According to him, MIREMCO would serve as a platform for collaboration among stakeholders in the mining sector and advise the Minister of Solid Minerals Development and the Jigawa State Governor on issues relating to mineral resource exploitation. The committee is also expected to oversee the implementation of the state’s revenue framework, including the collection of surface rents, environmental compliance fees, local haulage levies and other legitimate charges arising from sand dredging, quarrying and mineral extraction activities.