Resumé
During the 5th EITI Global Conference in Paris in March 2011 the EITI Board designated Nigeria as EITI Compliant as of 1 March 2011. The Board congratulated Nigeria for its commitment to the EITI process. The Board also congratulated the NEITI multi-stakeholder working group (NSWG) and the NEITI Secretariat for its strong collaboration and effective oversight of EITI implementation. The Board also welcomed Nigeria’s commitment to further strengthen implementation by incorporating the revenues from the solid mineral sector to the EITI reporting.
Therefore, The Board of NEITI – the NSWG – decided on the meeting on 20 May 2011 to carry out "The comprehensive audit of oil, gas and solid minerals sector is to cover the period 2009-2010.” The present Scoping Study will provide guidance on the “materiality points/levels” and through this the companies to be involved in this audit.
The methodology adopted includes both desk study of the various literature obtained from various government offices in Nigeria and some web-based information/site visit undertaken to some selected mining operations cut across minerals types and their location in Nigeria. Further experience from other EITI countries has been collected as well as discussions with the International EITI secretariat in Oslo in Norway.
Further a number of meetings and interviews with key stakeholders were carried out. The objective of these interviews and meetings was partly to inform the stakeholders about NEITI and partly to discuss a number of issues relating to including the solid mineral sector in the EITI programme in Nigeria.
Finally, a number of key government entities were requested to provide data on the flow of revenue from the solid mineral sector and the companies were requested to provide information on the fees and duties involved in present activities.
It is important to understand that the solid mineral sector in Nigeria is dominated by Artisanal and Small-scale Mining (ASM) and that no Large-Scale Mining (LSD) is operating at the moment. Large-scale operators, such as cement manufacturers and construction companies, whose primary activity is not mining, are observed to be operating quarries for the production of mainly limestone, stone aggregates mostly for their own production.
In terms of volume of royalties, VAT and CIT paid, the large-scale construction companies operating quarries (granite and sand) and cement companies having mining operations for limestone, laterite and clay were observed to be paying the most.
Only a few mining operators in metalliferous minerals (gold, lead, zinc and tantalite), industrial minerals (gypsum, barite, diatomite and bentonite) and gemstones were observed to be of a size comparable to the two sectors above.
Based on interviews with stakeholders, it is clear that there is a broad consensus among stakeholders about the inclusion of the solid mineral sector in the NEITI work. Many stakeholders observed that the success of NEITI in the petroleum sector is a clear indication as to why the solid mineral sector should now be included in the EITI process in Nigeria.
Therefore, The Board of NEITI – the NSWG – decided on the meeting on 20 May 2011 to carry out "The comprehensive audit of oil, gas and solid minerals sector is to cover the period 2009-2010.” The present Scoping Study will provide guidance on the “materiality points/levels” and through this the companies to be involved in this audit.
The methodology adopted includes both desk study of the various literature obtained from various government offices in Nigeria and some web-based information/site visit undertaken to some selected mining operations cut across minerals types and their location in Nigeria. Further experience from other EITI countries has been collected as well as discussions with the International EITI secretariat in Oslo in Norway.
Further a number of meetings and interviews with key stakeholders were carried out. The objective of these interviews and meetings was partly to inform the stakeholders about NEITI and partly to discuss a number of issues relating to including the solid mineral sector in the EITI programme in Nigeria.
Finally, a number of key government entities were requested to provide data on the flow of revenue from the solid mineral sector and the companies were requested to provide information on the fees and duties involved in present activities.
It is important to understand that the solid mineral sector in Nigeria is dominated by Artisanal and Small-scale Mining (ASM) and that no Large-Scale Mining (LSD) is operating at the moment. Large-scale operators, such as cement manufacturers and construction companies, whose primary activity is not mining, are observed to be operating quarries for the production of mainly limestone, stone aggregates mostly for their own production.
In terms of volume of royalties, VAT and CIT paid, the large-scale construction companies operating quarries (granite and sand) and cement companies having mining operations for limestone, laterite and clay were observed to be paying the most.
Only a few mining operators in metalliferous minerals (gold, lead, zinc and tantalite), industrial minerals (gypsum, barite, diatomite and bentonite) and gemstones were observed to be of a size comparable to the two sectors above.
Based on interviews with stakeholders, it is clear that there is a broad consensus among stakeholders about the inclusion of the solid mineral sector in the NEITI work. Many stakeholders observed that the success of NEITI in the petroleum sector is a clear indication as to why the solid mineral sector should now be included in the EITI process in Nigeria.
| Originalsprog | Engelsk |
|---|---|
| Forlag | GEUS |
| Antal sider | 90 |
| Status | Udgivet - okt. 2011 |
Programområde
- Programområde 4: Mineralske råstoffer