The Council for Critical Minerals Development in the Global South has officially handed over a landmark report to Nigeria's Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, during the 5th African Natural Resources and Energy Investment Summit (AFNIS 2026). The ceremony took place at the State House Conference Centre, Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Report Highlights Nigeria's Mineral Potential for Clean Energy
The report charts a direct line from Nigeria's clean energy ambitions to its mineral wealth. It maps national demand for solar PV, energy storage, and electric vehicles. The report also assesses current supply and trade positions, identifies gaps, and sets out strategic pathways to close them. The central finding is clear: Nigeria's endowment of lithium, copper, and bauxite aligns precisely with the minerals needed to accelerate the country's green energy transition.
Receiving the report, Dr. Dele Alake stated: "By mapping domestic demand, supply, and trade patterns, this report provides mineral-specific policy pathways to leverage Nigeria's resources for our own green industrialisation."
Next Phase: Localisation Roadmap and South-South Partnerships
The Council, hosted by Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) and the Global South Centre for Clean Transportation, in partnership with the Ministry, committed to the next phase. This includes a mineral-to-manufacturing localisation roadmap to retain more value in-country, greater South-South investment partnerships to connect Nigeria with manufacturers and investors across the Global South, and collaboration with local stakeholders to advance green industrialisation projects.
The handover at AFNIS 2026 closed a loop that began at AFNIS 2024. Since then, the Council, the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development, and Core International have collaborated to deliver the report.
