Abuja: Hot on the heels of Nigeria's unveiling of a strategic roadmap designed to convert the country's mineral wealth into investments in clean energy manufacturing and domestic value addition, the organisers of the Nigeria Mining Week conference and expo have revealed this year's packed and topical programme. Convening at the Abuja Continental Hotel from 13 to 14 October, this longstanding mining gathering of note supports Nigeria's ambition to become a regional refining and processing powerhouse. The theme of this year's event is "Unlocking Investment and Growth through Partnerships."According to African Press Organization, the Nigerian government has sought to boost beneficiation and industrialisation in its mining sector by mandating local processing, opening large-scale mineral plants, and unveiling strategic roadmaps that link critical minerals to clean energy manufacturing. Recent initiatives focus on lithium, copper, and bauxite, aiming to move beyond raw exports and build integrated value chains.E arlier this month, the Council for Critical Minerals Development in the Global South presented a Critical Minerals Roadmap to the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake. This roadmap outlines strategies to harness Nigeria's lithium, copper, and bauxite resources to strengthen local industries, advance mineral beneficiation, and draw investment into green manufacturing.Samukelo Madlabane, Event Director - Mining Portfolio, VUKA Group, stated: "Nigeria Mining Week is perfectly timed for this defining moment in this nation's mining sector. Our new Critical Minerals Forum will focus on the minerals needed for the global energy transition, such as lithium, REEs, graphite, copper, and other battery or tech minerals, and how Nigeria must position itself to attract serious investment and unlock the country's rapidly expanding opportunities."The programme includes a Critical Minerals Forum on 13 October, focusing on strategic leadership in the critical minerals race and building reliable pathways f rom Nigeria to global battery, magnet, and EV markets. Other key sessions will address exploration potential, financing and investment, industrialisation, policy, regulation, and governance, as well as ESG and sustainability.The event will gather over 3,000 attendees, 75+ world-class speakers, and 150+ exhibitors and solution providers. Countries such as the UK, EU, US, China, UAE, Canada, South Africa, and India are expected to have a strong presence with international pavilions.Nigeria Mining Week is organised by the Miners Association of Nigeria, in partnership with PwC, VUKA Group, and Mining Review Africa, with the Nigerian Ministry of Mines and Steel Development as the official host. NEITI is the event's transparency partner.