Natural Resources
Nigeria is among countries in Africa with a wide variety of different natural resources. The country is richly endowed with natural resources ranging from industrial metals to various precious stones such as Barites, Gypsum, Kaolin and Marble. Most of these minerals are yet to be exploited. Statistically, the level of exploitation of these minerals is very low in relation to the extent of deposit found in the country. One of the objectives of the new National Policy on solid minerals is to ensure the orderly development of the mineral resources of the country.
Nigerian States and their Natural Resources
Abia
Gold, Lead/Zinc, Limestone, Oil/Gas & Salt
Abuja
Cassiterite, Clay, Dolomite, Gold, Lead/Zinc, Marble & Tantalite
Adamawa
Bentonite, Gypsium, Kaolin & Magnesite
Akwa Ibom
Clay, Lead/Zinc, Lignite, Limestone, Oil/Gas, Salt & Uranium
Anambra
Clay, Glass-Sand, Gypsium, Iron-ore, Lead/Zinc, Lignite, Limestone, Phosphate & Salt
Bauchi
Gold, Cassiterite (tine ore), Columbite, Gypsium, Wolfram, Coal, Limestone, Lignite, Iron-ore & Clay
Bayelsa
Glay, Gypsium, Lead/Zinc, Lignite, Limestone, Maganese, Oil/Gas & Uranium
Benue
Barite, Clay, Coal, Gemstone, Gypsium, Iron-Ore, Lead/Zinc, Limestone, Marble & Salt
Borno
Bentonite, Clay, Diatomite, Gypsium, Hydro-carbon, Kaolin & Limestone
Delta
Clay, Glass-sand, Gypsium, Iron-ore, Kaolin, Lignite, Marble & Oil/Gas
Ebonyi
Gold, Lead/Zinc & Salt
Edo
Bitumen, Clay Dolomite, Phosphate, Glass-sand, Gold, Gypsium,Iron-ore, Lignite, Limestone, Marble & Oil/Gas
Ekiti
Feldspar, Granite, Kaolin, Syenite & Tatium
Enugu
Coal, Lead/Zinc & Limestone
Gombe
Gemstone & Gypsium
Imo
Gypsium, Lead/Zinc, Lignite, Limestone, Marcasite, Oil/Gas, Phosphate & Salt
Cross River
Barite, Lead/Zinc, Lignite, Limestone, Manganese, Oil/Gas, Salt & Uranium
Jigawa
Butyles
Kaduna
Amethyst, Aqua Marine, Asbestos, Clay, Flosper, Gemstone, Gold, Graphite, Kaolin, Hyanite, Mica, Rock Crystal, Ruby, Sapphire, Sihnite, Superntinite, Tentalime, Topaz & Tourmaline
Kano
Gassiterite, Copper, Gemstone, Glass-sand, Lead/Zinc, Pyrochinre & Tantalite
Kastina
Kaolin, Marble & Salt
Kebbi
Gold
Kogi
Cole, Dolomite, Feldspar, Gypsium, Iron-ore, Kaolin, Marble, Talc & Tantalite
Kwara
Cassiterite, Columbite, Feldspar, Gold, Iron-ore, Marble, Mica & Tantalite
Lagos
Bitumen, Clay & Glass-sand
Nasarawa
Amethyst (Topaz Garnet), Barytex, Barite, Cassirite, Chalcopyrite, Clay, Columbite, Coking Coal, Dolomite/Marble, Feldspar, Galena, Iron-ore, Limstone, Mica, Salt, Sapphire, Talc, Tantalite, Tourmaline Quartz& Zireon
Niger
Gold, Lead/Zinc & Talc
Ogun
Bitumen, Clay, Feldspar, Gemstone, Kaolin, Limestone & Phosphate
Ondo
Bitumen, Clay, Coal, Dimension Stones, Feldspar, Gemstone, Glass-Sand, Granite, Gypsium, Kaolin, Limestone & Oil/Gas
Osun
Columbite, Gold, Granite, Talc, Tantalite & Tourmaline
Oyo
Aqua Marine, Cassiterite, Clay, Dolomite, Gemstone, Gold, Kaolin, Marble, Silimonite, Talc & Tantalite
Pleteau
Barite, Bauxite, Betonite, Bismuth, Cassiterite, Clay, Coal, Emeral, Fluoride, Gemstone, Granite, Iron-ore, Kaolin, Lead/Zinc, Marble, Molybdenite, Phrochlore, Salt, Tantalite/Columbite, Tin & Wolfram
Rivers
Clay, Glass-Sand, Lignite, Marble & Oil/Gas
Sokoto
Clay, Flakes, Gold, Granite, Gypsium, Kaolin, Laterite, Limestone, Phosphate, Potash, Silica Sand & Salt
Taraba
Lead/Zinc
Yobe
Soda Ash & Tintomite
Zamfara
Coal, Cotton & Gold
There are tremendous opportunities for investments in the solid mineral sector of the Nigerian economy. Prospecting licenses are granted by the Federal Ministry of Solid Minerals Development to investors (local and foreign), to enable them participate in the exploitation of the vast mineral resources in Nigeria.
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