Dele Alake re-elected chairman

Dele Alake re-elected chairman of AMSG, seeks collaboration to unlock region’s economic potential

Dele Alake, minister of solid minerals development, has been re-elected as the chairman of the Africa Minerals Strategy Group (AMSG), a forum for the continent’s ministers responsible for minerals and mining.

Alake was first elected pioneer chairman of the group in 2024 on the sidelines of the future minerals forum (FMF).

His re-election was reportedly confirmed at the 2026 annual general meeting (AGM) of the AMSG, held alongside the FMF in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

In a statement on Sunday, Segun Tomori, special assistant on media to the minister of solid minerals development, said members at the AGM approved the creation of additional leadership positions to strengthen the group’s institutional framework.

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