Obaseki: Edo solid minerals can generate more revenue than ...
THE exploitation of solid minerals is in the exclusive legislative list, which makes it a preserve of the Federal Government. In Edo State, for example, there are about 200 solid mineral deposits, which include; Marble, gold, granite, lime stone, kaolin, gypsum, feldspar dolomite, salena, tantalite, gemstones, quartz, bitumen, bentonite, laterite and sharp sand.