Nigeria, June 24 -- President Bola Tinubu has called on African countries to work together to end the exploitation of the continent's mineral resources and ensure greater value is derived from them through local processing and industrial development.

The president made the call on Tuesday while receiving a delegation of the African Minerals Strategy Group (AMSG) at the State House in Abuja.

AMSG is a forum of African ministers responsible for mining and solid minerals. President Tinubu serves as the group's Grand Patron, while Nigeria's Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, chairs the organisation.

Addressing the delegation, the president said that African countries must strengthen their bargaining power in the global min...