Global Resource Inventory
Comparing 65 global resources against Nigeria's inventory
65
Total Resources
38
Found in Nigeria
25
Producing
9
Exploration
44
Critical Minerals
Nigeria Status Legend
ProducingExplorationKnown DepositsPotentialNot FoundUnknown
Energy
Fossil, nuclear, and renewable energy resources
5 / 9 in Nigeria
Crude Oil
Critical
ProducingView details
Natural Gas
Critical
ProducingView details
Coal
Critical
Known DepositsView details
Anthracite Coal
Critical
Unknown
Lignite (Brown Coal)
Unknown
Bitumen (Tar Sands)
Critical
ExplorationView details
Uranium
Critical
ExplorationView details
Thorium
Critical
Unknown
Offshore Wind Resource
Critical
Unknown
Metals
Base, precious, and critical metals
14 / 26 in Nigeria
Iron Ore
Critical
ProducingView details
Copper
Critical
ProducingView details
Gold
Critical
ProducingView details
Silver
ProducingView details
Platinum Group Metals
Critical
Unknown
Manganese
Critical
ExplorationView details
Nickel
Critical
Unknown
Cobalt
Critical
Known DepositsView details
Lithium
Critical
Known DepositsView details
Rare Earth Elements
Critical
ExplorationView details
Graphite
Critical
ExplorationView details
Tungsten
Critical
Unknown
Molybdenum
Critical
Unknown
Niobium
Critical
Unknown
Columbite-Tantalite (Coltan)
Critical
ProducingView details
Chromium
Critical
Unknown
Chromite
Critical
Unknown
Titanium (Heavy Mineral Sands)
Critical
ExplorationView details
Vanadium
Critical
Unknown
Zinc
Critical
ExplorationView details
Lead
Critical
ExplorationView details
Lead-Zinc (Combined)
Critical
ExplorationView details
Bauxite / Aluminium Ore
Critical
Unknown
Tin
Critical
Unknown
Rutile
Critical
Unknown
Antimony
Critical
Unknown
Industrial Minerals
Construction, chemical, and manufacturing minerals
11 / 17 in Nigeria
Zircon
Critical
Unknown
Fluorspar
Critical
Unknown
Magnesite
Critical
Unknown
Barite
Critical
ProducingView details
Gypsum
ProducingView details
Limestone
ProducingView details
Kaolin
Unknown
Feldspar
ProducingView details
Silica Sand
Critical
ProducingView details
Aggregates (Sand & Gravel)
Unknown
Talc
ProducingView details
Bentonite
ProducingView details
Clay
ProducingView details
Granite (Dimension Stone)
ProducingView details
Marble
ProducingView details
Salt (Rock Salt)
ProducingView details
Potash
Critical
Unknown
Agriculture
Farmland and crop commodities
1 / 3 in Nigeria
Forestry
Managed forests and timber
0 / 1 in Nigeria
Timber / Forestry
Critical
Unknown
Water
Freshwater availability
1 / 1 in Nigeria
Freshwater Resources
Critical
ProducingView details
Fisheries
Marine and inland fisheries
1 / 1 in Nigeria
Fisheries
ProducingView details
Gemstones
Precious and semi-precious stones
4 / 6 in Nigeria
Opals
Unknown
Diamonds
Unknown
Sapphire
ProducingView details
Tourmaline
ProducingView details
Topaz
ProducingView details
Aquamarine
ProducingView details
Other
Other or unclassified resources
1 / 1 in Nigeria
Other Minerals
Known DepositsView details
Resource list based on USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries, EIA, and industry classifications.
Nigeria status is derived from database records and may be incomplete.