Nigeria and the United States have signed a landmark framework designed to attract investment into Nigeria’s estimated $700 billion mineral resources and strengthen bilateral cooperation in the critical minerals sector. The agreement was signed and exchanged on Wednesday at Nigeria’s Mission House in New York, United States, by Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, and U.S. Deputy Secretary of State, Christopher Landau. The development marks a major step in Nigeria’s efforts to attract United States investment into its mining industry. The framework is expected to support U.S.-backed investment and business-to-business...