The governments of Nigeria and the United States signed a framework agreement aimed at attracting investment into Nigeria's $700 billion mineral resources value chain. The deal uses the relationship between the two governments as a foundation for business-to-business transactions. The governments of Nigeria and the United States signed a framework agreement aimed at boosting investment into Nigeria's mineral resources value chain, said to be worth $700 billion in total. The framework covers a broad range of mineral sectors. The agreement is designed to use the relationship between the two governments as a foundation for business-to-business transactions and investment. Officials expect the framework to accelerate foreign capital flows into Nigeria's mining sector.

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