The Securities and Exchange Commission in a bid to deepen the commodities trading ecosystem and attract foreign exchange has partnered with the Ministry of Mines and Steel Development to hold a joint session to examine commodities trading market.

The webinar, with the theme, ‘Financing the solid minerals sector through the capital market and the critical role of commodity exchanges’, will hold on Thursday (today).

According to the capital market regulator, the country is currently developing its solid minerals sector to diversify its economy and government’s revenue sources.

The SEC said, “This is in line with the commission’s 10-year Capital Market Master Plan (2015-2025), which has as one of its major goals, the development of a vibrant commodities trading ecosystem. Targeted commodities include non-agriculture commodities such as products of mining activities.

“The webinar is open to mining companies, artisanal and small-scale mining operators, federal and state government officials, regulators, industry bodies, academics, asset managers, pension fund administrators, legal and advisory service providers, stakeholders in the capital market and the solid minerals sector.”