Nigeria is a country that is blessed with abundant
mineral resources. One of the major sources of income for the country is the
availability of natural resources like petroleum and others.
Mineral resources are mostly found in the earth
crust in such quality, quantity and form that can be considered, there are
materials of economic interest. Mineral resources in Nigeria are to be used for
the development of a country and also to boost the economy. Many of us do not
even know some of the natural/mineral resources Nigeria has. The country has
resources like the petroleum, tin, limestone, coal and many others. Below is
the list of Mineral and Natural Resources in Nigeria and the States that they
can be found
Note this list does not consist of everything that
can be found in each state just the major resources.
STATES RESOURCES
ABUJA
–
Marble
– Clay
–
Tantalite
–
Cassiterite
– Gold (partially
investigated)
–
Lead /Zinc (Traces)
–
Dolomite
ABIA
STATE
–
Gold
– Salt
–
Limestone
–
Lead/Zinc
-Crude
Oil
ADAMAWA
STATE
–
Kaolin
–
Bentonite
–
Gypsum
–
Magnesite
AKWA
IBOM STATE
– Lead / Zinc
–
Clay
–
Limestone
–
Uranium (Traced)
–
Salt
–
Lignite (Traced)
ANAMBRA
STATE
–
Lead/Zinck
–
Clay
–
Limestone
–
Iron-Ore
–
Lignite (Partially investigated)
–
Salt
–
Glass-Sand
–
Phosphate
–
Gypsum
-Crude
Oil
BAYELSA
STATE
–
Clay
–
Limestone
–
Gypsum (partially investigated)
–
Uranium (partially investigated)
–
Manganese
–
Lignite
–
Lead/Zinc (Traces)
BAUCHI
STATE
–
Amethyst (violet)
–
Gypsum
–
Lead/Zinc (Traces)
–
Uranium (partially investigated)
BENUE
STATE
–
Lead/Zinc
–
Limestone
–
Iron-Ore
–
Coal
–
Clay
–
Marble
–
Salt
–
Barytes (traces)
–
Gemstones
–
Gypsum
BORNO
STATE
–
Diatomite
–
Clay
–
Limestone
–
Hydro-carbon (oil and gas) Partially investigated) cool
–
Gypsum
–
Kaolin
–
Bentonite
CROSS
RIVER STATE
–
Limestone
–
Uranium
–
Manganese
–
Lignite
–
Lead/Zinc
–
Salt
-Crude
Oil
DELTA
STATE
–
Marble
–
Glass Sand
–
Gypsum
–
Lignite
–
Iron-Ore
–
Kaolin
EBONYI
STATE
–
Lead
–
Gold shocked
–
Salt
EDO
STATE
–
Marble
–
Lignite
–
Clay
–
Limestone
–
Iron Ore
–
Gypsum
–
Glass-sand
–
Gold
–
Dolomite Phosphate
–
Bitumen
-Crude
Oil
EKITI
STATE
–
Kaolin
–
Feldspar
–
Tatium
–
Granite
–
Syenite
ENUGU
STATE
–
Coal
–
Limestone
–
Lead/Zinc
GOMBE
STATE
–
Gemstone
–
Gypsum
IMO
STATE
–
Lead/Zinc
–
Limestone
–
Lignite
–
Phosphate
–
Marcasite
–
Gypsum
–
Salt
-Crude
Oil
JIGAWAA
STATE
–
Butytes
KADUNA
STATE
–
Sapphire
–
Kaoline
–
Gold
–
Clay
–
Serpentinite
–
Asbestos
–
Amethyst
–
Kyanite
–
Graphite (partially investigated)
–
Selenite
–
Mica (Traces)
–
Aquamarine
–
Ruby
–
Rock Crystal
–
Topaz
–
Flopper
–
Tourmaline
–
Gemstone
–
Tentalime
KANO
STATE
–
Prrochinre
–
Cassiterite
–
Copper
–
Glass – Sand
–
Gemstone
–
Lead/Zinc
–
Tantalite
KATSINA
STATE
–
Kaolin
–
Marble
–
Salt
KEBBI
STATE
–
Gold
KOGI
STATE
–
Iron-Ore
–
Kaolin
–
Gypsum
–
Feldspar
–
Goal
–
Marble
–
Dolomite
–
Talc
–
Tantalite
KWARA
STATE
–
Gold
–
Marble
–
Iron-Ore
–
Cassiterite
–
Columbite
–
Tantalite
–
Feldspar (Traces)
–
Mica (Traces)
LAGOS
STATE
–
Glass-sand
–
Clay
–
Bitumen
–
Crude Oil
NASARAWA
STATE
–
Beryl (Emerald)
–
Aquamarine and
–
Heliodor)
–
Dolomite/Marble
–
Sapphire
–
Tourmaline
–
Quartz- Amethyst (Topaz, gamet)
–
Zircon
–
Tantalite
–
Cassiterite
–
Columbite
–
Lamanite
–
Galena
–
Iron-Ore
–
Barytes
–
Feldspar
–
Limestone
–
Mica
–
Cooking coal
–
Talc
–
Cay
–
Salt
–
Chalcopyrite
NIGER
STATE
–
Gold
–
Talc
–
Lead/Zinc
OGUN
STATE
–
Phosphate
–
Clay
–
Feldspar (traces)
–
Kaolin
–
Limestone
–
Gemstone
–
Bitumen
ONDO
STATE
–
Bitumen
–
Kaolin
–
Gemstone
–
Gypsum
–
Feldspar
–
Granite
–
Clay
–
Glass-sand
–
Dimension stones
–
Limestone
–
Coal
-Crude
Oil
OSUN
STATE
–
Gikd
–
Talc
–
Tourmaline
–
Tourmaline
–
Columbite
–
Granite
OYO
STATE
–
Kaoline
–
Marble
–
Clay
–
Sillimanite
–
Talc
–
Gold
–
Cassiterite
–
Aqua Marine
–
Dolomite
–
Gemstone
–
Tantalite
PLATEAU
STATE
–
Emerald
–
Tin
–
Marble
–
Granite
–
Tantalite/columbite
–
Lead/Zinc
–
Barytes
–
Iron-Ore
–
Kaolin
–
Belonite
–
Cassiterite
–
Pyrochlore
–
Clay
–
Coal
–
Wolfram
–
Salt
–
Bismuth
–
Fluoride
–
Molybdenite
–
Gemstone
–
Bauxite
RIVER
STATE
–
Glass-sand
–
Clay
–
Marble
–
Lignite (traces)
-Crude
Oil
SOKOTO
STATE
Kaolin
–
Gold
=
Limestone
–
Phosphate
–
Gypsum
–
silica-sand
–
Clay
–
Laterite
–
Potash
–
Flakes
–
Granite
–
Gold
–
Salt
TARABA
STATE
–
Kaolin
–
Lead/Zinc
YOBE
STATE
–
Tintomite
–
Soda Ash (partially Investigated)
ZAMFARA
STATE
–
Goal
–
Cotton
–
Gold
DATA
OF MINERAL RESOURCES IN STATE/NIGERIA.
Below are some top facts about the mineral resources
found in Nigeria.
1. Petroleum
& Gas: Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) is the Oil
Corporation through which the federal government of Nigeria regulates and
participates in the country’s petroleum industry. Petroleum and nature gas goes
hand in hand, which is the main source of the Nigerian economy is said to be
first founded in Oloibiri in Bayelsa
state, this was in the year 1959.
2.5million barrels of crude oil are produced daily while the gas reserves are 160 - 180 trillion cubic meters.
Nigeria has four (4) currently
refineries, two in port Harcourt (PHRC), and one each in Kaduna (KRPC) and warri (WRPC).
2. Coal: Is
a mineral resource in Nigeria was first discovered in 1909 at Enugu and exploration
of coal started at the ogubate mine in 1918. Research has also shown that
Nigeria coal is one of the best coal in the world because of its low sulphur
and ash content which makes it eco-friendly, Nigeria has nearly 3 billion tones
of coal reserves in 17 coal fields and only over 600 tones of the proven
reserve is present.
Composition:
·
Primary – Carbon
·
Secondary – Hydrogen
- Sulfur
- Oxygen
-
Nitrogen
3. Rock
salt: Is one of the highest in demand mineral resources in Nigeria. The
rock salt is used in the production of caustic soda, table salt, chlorine,
hydrogen peroxide and many others. It should be known that about 1.5million
tonnes of rock salt are being deposited in Nigeria.
4. Lead/zinc:
Do you know that an estimated amount of 10million tonnes of lead/zinc veins are
spread in different states of Nigeria, which is like the Abuja, Enugu, Kano,
Cross Rivers and many other states. In the east-central area of Nigeria, about
5million tonnes of lead/zinc are available.
5. Iron
ore: Are rock and minerals from which metallic iron can be economically
extracted. The ores are usually rich in iron oxides and vary in colour from
dark grey, bright yellow, or deep purple to rusty red. The national iron ore
company was founded in 1979. 3billion tonnes of Iron ore is said to be
available in Nigeria, iron ore is present in different states in Nigeria, like
the FCT Abuja, Enugu, Kogi and the Niger state. It should also be known as a
fact that Nigerians has two (2) steel companies, although they are not
functional, one is located at Aladja in Delta state, while the other is in
Ajaokuta.
6. Gemstone:
Many do not believe that Nigeria has gemstone, but it is a fact, now you know. The
gemstones in Nigeria are regarded as one of the best in the world today, they
are found in Kaduna, Bauchi and Plateau state. Some of the gemstones which are
found are sapphire, ruby, emerald and some others.
7. Bitumen:
In the 1900 Bitumen was discovered and
exploration started in 1905. Bitumen which is used in constructing roads for
some states like Lagos, Ogun state, Ondo state and Edo state are all imported.
The bitumen reserve which we have in Nigeria is twice the volume of the
existing crude oil in the country. It should also be known as a fact that these
large reserves have been exploited.
8. GYPSUM:
Is one of the mineral resources which we use in the production of cement,
plaster of Paris (POP), chalk and many others. One billion of gypsum deposits
are spread out in some states in Nigeria like the Delta state, Edo state,
Gombe, Kogi and some others.
9. Talc:
The only Talc plant in Nigeria is the Raw Materials Research Development
Council (RMRDC). Talc is a mineral resource in Nigeria, it is found in some
states in Nigeria like the Osun state, Kogi state, Oyo state, Niger state and
so many others. Talc deposits in Nigeria are estimated to be about 4 billion
tonnes.
10. Bentonite
and Barite: These are the main constituents of the mud which is used in
the drilling of oil wells. The Bentonite and the Barite is actually a natural
resource in Nigeria. 700 million tonnes of this mineral resource is spread in
some states like Adamawa, Borno, and Plateau state while over 7.5million tonnes
of barite have been discovered in Taraba and Bauchi state.
