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Aluminum (Bauxite)
Strategic ResourceMetal âĸ bauxite âĸ 1 deposit(s)
Nigeria has limited bauxite reserves and is import-dependent for aluminum. Small deposits identified but not commercially significant. Domestic aluminum industry relies heavily on imported alumina. Strategic for industrial development but currently not a major producer.
Nigerian Bauxite Deposits
Plateau, Adamawa, Ekiti, Ogun
exploration
Grade: 35 %Al2O3 - Low to medium grade deposits. Quality insufficient for large-scale alumina production.
Security:2/5Regulatory:2/5Environmental:2/5
Inferredâ 25.00M tonne(in-place)
đData Quality
Quality Tier:inferred
Confidence:30%
As of:2020-12-31
Warnings
â ī¸Inferred estimate with low geological certainty. Confidence capped at 60%.
â ī¸Low effective confidence: 30%
âšī¸Estimate data is from 2020-12-31, which may be outdated.
Sources
- Bauxite Resources in Nigeria
Nigerian Geological Survey Agency, 2020 - USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries
U.S. Geological Survey, 2024
Base Case
Basis: in-place (applied)
= 15.0%
Gross Value
$437.50MmodeledState Value
$65.63MmodeledNotes: Limited geological surveys. Deposits identified but not fully characterized. Nigeria imports ~500,000 tonnes aluminum products annually worth ~$1B.