List of 17 Major Mineral Resources in Nigeria

Are you searching for the list of all available mineral resources that can be found in the precious land of our country Nigeria? Do you know that there are some major mineral resources that generate cool revenue to the nation Nigeria of which you don’t know?

Whatever the case may be, I believe that this is your final bus stop, as this article is being constructed to answer your question.

Here in this article, you will firstly get to know what the term “Mineral Resources” means, after which you see the list of 17 major mineral resources in Nigeria that you need to know.

What is Mineral Resources

A mineral is a pure inorganic substance that occurs naturally in the earth’s crust. … Mineral resources are non-renewable and include metals (e.g. iron, copper, and aluminum), and non-metals (e.g. salt, gypsum, clay, sand, phosphates). Minerals are valuable natural resources being finite and non-renewable.

In the course of sharing mineral resources to nations, God made it so well that he included Nigeria in the first 5 and that’s why Nigeria is so blessed with varieties of mineral resources.

List of 17 Major Mineral Resources in Nigeria

 

Energy and Hydrocarbon Resources

 

Nigeria is one of the biggest producers of oil and gas in Africa, with major proven oil and gas deposits. The petroleum sector is important to the country’s economy, serving as a major source of government income and export earnings.

1. Coal
2. Petroleum
3. Limestone
4. Tin
5. Gypsum
6. Lead
7. Kaolin
8. Uranium
9. Salt
10. Bitumen
11. Gold
12. Granite
13. Phosphate
14. Marble
15. Dolomite
16. Talc
17. Fedspar

Solid Minerals in Nigeria and their Location

No	State	Natural resources
1	Abia	Gold, Lead/Zinc, Limestone, Oil/Gas & Salt
2	Abuja	Cassiterite, Clay, Dolomite, Gold, Lead/Zinc, Marble & Tantalite
3	Adamawa	Bentonite, Gypsum, Kaolin & Magnesite
4	Akwa Ibom	Clay, Lead/Zinc, Lignite, Limestone, Oil/Gas, Salt & Uranium
5	Anambra	Clay, Glass-Sand, Gypsum, Iron-ore, Lead/Zinc, Lignite, Limestone, Phosphate & Salt
6	Bauchi	Gold, Cassiterite (tine ore), Columbite, Gypsum, Wolfram, Coal, Limestone, Lignite, Iron-ore & Clay
7	Bayelsa	Clay, Gypsum, Lead/Zinc, Lignite, Limestone, Manganese, Oil/Gas & Uranium
8	Benue	Barite, Clay, Coal, Gemstone, Gypsum, Iron-Ore, Lead/Zinc, Limestone, Marble & Salt
9	Borno	Bentonite, Clay, Diatomite, Gypsum, Hydro-carbon, Kaolin & Limestone
10	Delta	Clay, Glass-sand, Gypsum, Iron-ore, Kaolin, Lignite, Marble & Oil/Gas
11	Ebonyi	Gold, Lead/Zinc & Salt
12	Edo	Bitumen, Clay Dolomite, Phosphate, Glass-sand, Gold, Gypsum, Iron-ore, Lignite, Limestone, Marble & Oil/Gas
13	Ekiti	Feldspar, Granite, Kaolin, Syenite & Tatium
14	Enugu	Coal, Lead/Zinc & Limestone
15	Gombe	Gemstone & Gypsum

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No	State	Natural resources
16	Imo	Gypsum, Lead/Zinc, Lignite, Limestone, Marcasite, Oil/Gas, Phosphate & Salt
17	Cross River	Barite, Lead/Zinc, Lignite, Limestone, Manganese, Oil/Gas, Salt & Uranium
18	Jigawa	Butyles
19	Kaduna	Amethyst, Aqua Marine, Asbestos, Clay, Flosper, Gemstone, Gold, Graphite, Kaolin, Hyanite, Mica, Rock Crystal, Ruby, Sapphire, Sihnite, Superntinite, Tentalime, Topaz & Tourmaline
20	Kano	Cassiterite, Copper, Gemstone, Glass-sand, Lead/Zinc, Pyrochinre & Tantalite
21	Kastina	Kaolin, Marble & Salt
22	Kebbi	Gold
23	Kogi	Cole, Dolomite, Feldspar, Gypsium, Iron-ore, Kaolin, Marble, Talc & Tantalite
24	Kwara	Cassiterite, Columbite, Feldspar, Gold, Iron-ore, Marble, Mica & Tantalite
25	Lagos	Bitumen, Clay & Glass-sand
26	Nasarawa	Amethyst (Topaz Garnet), Barytex, Barite, Cassirite, Chalcopyrite, Clay, Columbite, Coking Coal, Dolomite/Marble, Feldspar, Galena, Iron-ore, Limestone, Mica, Salt, Sapphire, Talc, Tantalite, Tourmaline Quartz& Zireon
27	Niger	Gold, Lead/Zinc & Talc
28	Ogun	Bitumen, Clay, Feldspar, Gemstone, Kaolin, Limestone & Phosphate
29	Ondo	Bitumen, Clay, Coal, Dimension Stones, Feldspar, Gemstone, Glass-Sand, Granite, Gypsium, Kaolin, Limestone & Oil/Gas
30	Osun	Columbite, Gold, Granite, Talc, Tantalite & Tourmaline
31	Oyo	Aqua Marine, Cassiterite, Clay, Dolomite, Gemstone, Gold, Kaolin, Marble, Silimonite, Talc & Tantalite
32	Plateau	Barite, Bauxite, Bentonite, Bismuth, Cassiterite, Clay, Coal, Emeral, Fluoride, Gemstone, Granite, Iron-ore, Kaolin, Lead/Zinc, Marble, Molybdenite, Phrochlore, Salt, Tantalite/Columbite, Tin & Wolfram
33	Rivers	Clay, Glass-Sand, Lignite, Marble & Oil/Gas
34	Sokoto	Clay, Flakes, Gold, Granite, Gypsum, Kaolin, Laterite, Limestone, Phosphate, Potash, Silica Sand & Salt
35	Taraba	Lead/Zinc
36	Yobe	Soda Ash & Tintomite

 

Challenges

 

Regulatory and legal challenges: Mining in Nigeria faces a stringent and multifaceted regulatory framework, as well as numerous legal disputes. Lack of clear-cut policies, conflicting jurisdictions between federal and state governments, and inefficient land governance structures have put off investors and negatively affected the industry’s growth.

 

Infrastructure deficit: Poor infrastructure, such as roads, power, and water utilities, has been a major obstacle. These issues increase operational costs and make mining less attractive for potential investors.

 

Security concerns: A lot of mining regions in Nigeria encounter instability issues, including informal mining practices, communal clashes, and bandit activities. This has negatively affected investments and created an unstable operating environment.

 

Final Note

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