The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, has emphasized the crucial role of technology in revitalizing and improving the mining sector. He believes that technology can help sanitize the sector and increase its contribution to Nigeria’s GDP. Alake made these remarks during a meeting with the Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Uche Nnaji. According to Alake, technology is essential in areas such as scientific geo-data generation, addressing security challenges, and other aspects of the mining value chain. The aim is to inject technology into the security architecture and ensure synergy among all operations. The ministers discussed collaboration and the need for the solid minerals ministry to benefit from technological innovations. Nnaji highlighted the importance of partnership and the use of innovative approaches, such as satellite monitoring, to keep track of mining activities and prevent illegal mining. The goal is to align with the Renewed Hope agenda.