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  2. Mining industry of Nigeria - Wikipedia

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    The domestic mining industry is underdeveloped, leading to Nigeria having to import minerals that it could produce domestically, such as salt or iron ore. The rights to ownership of mineral resources is held by the Federal Government of Nigeria, which grants titles to organizations to explore, mine, and sell mineral resources.

  3. Tin - Wikipedia

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    Tin isotopes 115, 117 through 120, and 122 are produced via both the s-process and the r-process, [34] The two lightest stable isotopes, tin-112 and tin-114, cannot be made in significant amounts in the s- or r-processes and are among the p-nuclei whose origins are not well understood.

  4. National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement ...

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    The need for public institutions addressing environmental issues in Nigeria became a necessity in the aftermath of the 1988 toxic waste affair in Koko, Nigeria. [9] This prompted the government, led by President Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida, to promulgate Decree 58 of 1988, establishing the Federal Environmental Protection Agency (FEPA) as the country's environmental watchdog.

  5. Tin mining - Wikipedia

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    Tin foil was once a common wrapping material for foods and drugs; replaced in the early 20th century by the use of aluminium foil, which is now commonly referred to as tin foil, hence one use of the slang term "tinnie" or "tinny" for a small aluminium open boat, a small pipe for use of a drug such as cannabis, or for a can of beer. Today, the ...

  6. Nigerian Ports Authority - Wikipedia

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    Nigerian ports authority, CMS. The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) is a federal government agency that governs and operates the ports of Nigeria.The major ports controlled by the NPA include: the Lagos Port Complex and Tin Can Island Port in Lagos; Calabar Port, Delta Port, Rivers Port at Port Harcourt, and Onne Port.

  7. Tinplate - Wikipedia

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    Tinplate consists of sheets of steel coated with a thin layer of tin to impede rusting. Before the advent of cheap mild steel, the backing metal (known as "backplate") was wrought iron. While once more widely used, the primary use of tinplate now is the manufacture of tin cans.

  8. List of countries by tin production - Wikipedia

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    Tin production (tonnes) by country ; Country (or area) Production World 310,000 China * 85,000 Indonesia * 80,000 Myanmar * 54,000 Peru * 18,500 Bolivia 17,000

  9. List of government agencies of Nigeria - Wikipedia

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    Social Security Administration of Nigeria (SSA) Budget Office of the Federation (BOF) Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) Debt Management Office (DMO) Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN)