Federal Republic of Nigeria
Ministry of Mines and Steel Development
Sustainable Management of Mineral Resources Project
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ON CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR EXTENSION OFFICERS FOR ARTISANAL AND SMALL-SCALE MINING OPERATORS.
Credit No; 4012-UNI May 6, 2010
CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
The Federal Republic of Nigeria has received financing from the World Bank towards the cost of the Sustainable Management of Mineral Resources Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds for this consulting service. The consulting service is on the Extension Service for the Artisanal and Small Scale Miners. The consultant will assist ASM small grant beneficiaries in the following areas:
i) Prospecting/Exploration techniques; this services will be provided for grant beneficiaries determine the geological setting, structure and nature of occurrence, quantity and Quality of the minerals being mined;
ii) Mineral reserve evaluation skills including feasibility and pre- feasibility studies, as well as mineral testing standards for the determination of mineral grades;
iii) Development of appropriate mine design and planning methodology suitable for the efficient and appropriate mining of the resources;
iv) Provision of regular technical update of the beneficiaries in mining skills and methodology and appropriate mineral processing technology skills to enable the beneficiaries meet market demand and to optimize profit;
v) Provision of regular guidance in the procurement and fabrication of affordable simple rugged mining equipments locally;
vi) Provision of basic environmental guidelines.
The Sustainable Management of Mineral Resources Project now invites eligible Individual Consultants to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested Consultants must provide the information indicating that they are qualified to Perform the services (CVs, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, etc).
A consultant will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers (May 2004 edition).
The selection Method is INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT
Interested Consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours – 8.00am to 4.00pm local time.
Expression of interest must be delivered to the address below not later than on May 20th , 2010 by 4.00pm.
Project Coordinator
Sustainable Management of Mineral Resources Project (SMMRP),
No. 6 Marte Close, Off Misau Crescent, Garki II
P.M.B 107, Abuja
Tel: +234-8055018774
