OSOGBO—All is now set for the mining of the first gold in Ilesha, in the State of Osun as the Governor Rauf Aregbesola, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with an Australian mining firm, Andalusian Mining Industry.
This came as the leader of the mining firm, Colin Miller, told the governor that his company would present the first raw gold to the people of the state before the end this year.
The signing ceremony took place at the Government House, Osogbo yesterday with a moderate ceremony with the governor in attendance.
The governor said the Australian mining firm had conducted a geological survey which confirmed that there was a huge deposit of gold in Ilesha.
Aregbesola said the discovery had presented the state with a wonderful opportunity to partner with Andalusian in the breakdown, exploration and mining of gold in the state.
He said the people and the state look forward to having maximum advantage of the mining firm’s presence in the state
The governor described gold mining in state as a major breakthrough to the government and a business opportunity for the state.
He said the government looked forward to speedy operation and intervention in the prospecting for gold before the end of the year.
The governor expressed hope that the state has joined the league of mining of non-oil mineral producing states in the country.
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/06/osuns-first-raw-gold-end-year/

Congratulations to people of Osun State

I'd be happier if an osun state indigene owned the company

Pls I cant wait, all of us must share the dividends just like oil....

Congratulatons to Osun people.

MOBJECTIVE: I'd be happier if an osun state indigene owned the company

Don't think any Nigerian is in mining business at present, due to our natural resources not being tapped or looked into, but maybe it can happen in the nearest years. My only fear is the use of Chinese miners instead of the locals.

And the propaganda continues. . . . . . .

Please go and pay salaries! The civil servants are waiting or August 9th will be your day of judgement!!

RedReact:
Don't think any Nigerian is in mining business at present, due to our natural resources not being tapped or looked into, but maybe it can happen in the nearest years. My only fear is the use of Chinese miners instead of the locals.

true

PapaBrowne: And the propaganda continues. . . . . . .
Please go and pay salaries! The civil servants are waiting or August 9th will be your day of judgement!!

APC shivering since they lost Ekiti

RedReact:
Don't think any Nigerian is in mining business at present, due to our natural resources not being tapped or looked into, but maybe it can happen in the nearest years. My only fear is the use of Chinese miners instead of the locals.

You share my fears. If that happens then we haven't learnt anything from the oil curse.

this is a very good news. I just hope our greedy govt will not misuse the money we will make from this resource like they are doing to crude oil.

Election propaganda.
I wonder where they get all these foreign partners in crime from.

Thats another plus to the national cake, i hope and pray that the people of Osun should benefit of this development

APC AND SENSELESS PROPAGANDA!!?

why is this suppose to be news. load of peeps have been mining gold illegally in Ilesha for eons.

I hope this will give them enough money to add meat and vegetables to the free beans given to pupils.

raphead: why is this suppose to be news. load of peeps have been mining gold illegally in Ilesha for eons.

I wonder o.