On August 20, Mukhtar Garba Dandago, Legal Advisor of Zaria Government, Garba Sadiq Mukhtar, Engineering Advisor of Duna State Delegation of Nigeria, Wei Yanpu, General Manager of Shandong Silk Road United International Economic and Trade Co., Ltd., and Xia Yang, Director of Shandong Silk Road United International Economic and Trade Co., Ltd., accompanied by Li Huanling, Minister of Outreach Department of the BRICS International Cooperation Committee on Healthcare, and other members of the delegation visited the headquarters of China Coal Group for a one-day in-depth visit and investigation, focusing on the high-end mining machinery and construction machinery such as cranes, forklifts, excavators, and cutting-edge products under the Group. Accompanied by Li Huanling, Minister of Outreach of BRICS Healthcare International Cooperation Committee, and accompanied by their strong interest in advanced technology and high-quality products, they visited the headquarters of China Coal Group for a one-day in-depth visit, focusing on the group's cranes, forklift trucks, excavators, and other high-end mining and construction machinery, as well as cutting-edge plant protection drones and other agricultural machinery, and launched active and fruitful negotiations on future cooperation. Mr. Han Yong, General Manager of China Coal Group, Mr. Li Zhenbo, General Manager of Informatization of China Coal Group and General Manager of China Transportation Group, Mr. Yu Cui, Executive Vice President of China Coal Group and General Manager of E-commerce Company, Mr. Guan Chenghui, Secretary of the Party Committee of China Coal Group, Mr. Lu Shuli, Deputy Secretary of China Coal Group, Mr. Zhang Hang, General Manager of the Cross-border E-commerce Company of China Coal Group and Deputy General Manager of China Transportation Group, and Mr. Zhang Wen, General Manager of the Cross-border E-commerce Company of China Coal Group, were accompanied by other leaders to receive them.

Accompanied by Mr. Han and other leaders, the Nigerian delegation first walked into the display area of mining machinery and construction machinery. A cranes, forklifts and excavators with powerful shape and excellent performance were neatly arranged, which were not only the symbol of technical strength of China Coal Group, but also the vivid footnote of China's manufacturing industry moving towards high-end. Members of the delegation stopped and asked carefully about the technical parameters and praised the exquisite craftsmanship and excellent performance of the products.

Subsequently, the delegation also visited the plant protection drone display area. With the rapid development of modern agriculture, plant protection drones, as an important part of intelligent agriculture, are gradually becoming a key tool for improving agricultural production efficiency and guaranteeing the quality of agricultural products. The plant protection drones displayed by China Coal Group won the high attention of the delegation members for their high efficiency, precision and environmental protection. They said that these advanced agricultural machinery products will provide strong support for the process of agricultural modernization in Nigeria.

At the cooperation meeting, Mr. Han firstly expressed his warmest welcome to the guests who came from afar, and said that under the guidance of the “Belt and Road” initiative, the cooperation between China and Nigeria has a broad prospect. We are very honored to be one of the important stops of the Nigerian delegation on this visit, and look forward to further deepening mutual understanding and exploring new opportunities for cooperation through today's exchanges.

Subsequently, the two sides carried out in-depth exchanges on the market demand, technical cooperation and after-sales service of mining and construction machinery such as cranes, forklifts and excavators, as well as agricultural machinery such as plant protection drones. Mr. Li introduced in detail the advantages of China Coal Group in product research and development, manufacturing, marketing, etc., and expressed his strong desire to carry out in-depth cooperation with Nigerian enterprises.Mukhtar Garba Dandago expressed his full confidence in the products and technologies of China Coal Group, and looked forward to the two sides reaching a consensus on the cooperation as soon as possible, and jointly promoting the prosperity of the economic and trade relations between the two countries.

At the meeting, both sides also had extensive discussions on how to enhance product localization, expand sales channels and strengthen brand promotion. Members of the delegation said that they would make full use of Nigeria's market resources and policy advantages to provide strong support for the local promotion and sales of China Coal Group's products.

The visit of the Nigerian delegation to China Coal Group not only deepened the understanding and trust between the two sides, but also laid a solid foundation for the cooperation between the two countries in the fields of mining machinery, construction machinery and agricultural machinery. It is believed that under the guidance of the 'Belt and Road' initiative, the two sides will work together to create a better future.