The Ministry of Steel Development (MSD) is set up to unlock the economic potential of the solid minerals sub-sector in Nigeria.
The MSD was established in 1985 as a bold attempt by the Nigerian Government to spur the rapid and beneficial development of the country’s solid mineral resources. We are an agency set up to unlock the economic potential of the solid minerals sub-sector.
The MSD is responsible for identifying the nation’s solid minerals, advising the government on the formulation and execution of laws and regulations guiding the various stages of prospecting, quarrying, and mining, and handling the sale and consumption of solid minerals in the country, through the issuance of Permits, Licenses, Leases and Collection of rents, Fees, and Royalties.