ORGANISATIONAL LAYOUT Sample Clauses

ORGANISATIONAL LAYOUT. The study’s main thrust is on Joint Venture Agreements as a tool for revitalizing solid minerals. Apart from the foundational areas of the work where the historical development of the sub sector is presented, there is also an attempt at defining and classifying minerals and the nature of minerals rights available. The study is divided into six chapters. Chapter One, introductory in nature highlights the nature of the problem to be tackled by the work, the objectives of the work, its reach and scope, the methodology employed, the literature materials referred to, the limitations the work labors under and the general organizational layout. Chapter Two attempts to define and categorize minerals according to their use. It also presents a historical and theoretical perspective of solid minerals development globally as well as in Nigeria. The chapter in addition delineates the development of the solid minerals mining from antiquity to its present position in Nigeria. In addition it provides basic concepts that are central to mining:-Ownership and control of minerals and the different mineral rights systems prevalent in the global mining world and in Nigeria particularly. It also touches on the raging controversy of resource control by states that are endowed with minerals that have had the singular fortune of being given priority by the Government. Chapter Three is essentially a presentation and critical appraisal of the different shades of minerals development agreements that have been and still are in practice in developing countries with the analysis focusing on the Nigerian situation. In addition, the mineral development contract regime in developed mining countries is also presented. Chapter Four brings to the fore the nature of a Joint Venture Agreement and its contents and a clause by clause analysis conducted in the light of international industry trends and their relevance and adaptability to the Nigerian situation. Chapter Five identifies and discusses the challenges facing the solid minerals sub sector in a bid to make it more investor friendly and conducive to foreign investors. Chapter Six contains the conclusions and the recommendations distilled from the work.