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Bentonite
Industrial Mineral âĸ clay âĸ 1 deposit(s)
Nigeria has 700+ million tonnes of bentonite. Critical for oil drilling mud. Currently imports most drilling mud despite domestic reserves. Processing capacity limited.
Nigerian Bentonite Deposits
Borno, Adamawa, Taraba, Plateau, Benue
producing
Security:3/5Regulatory:2/5Environmental:2/5
Indicated700.00M tonne(in-place)
đData Quality
Quality Tier:indicated
Confidence:50%
As of:2024-12-31
Warnings
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Sources
- Bentonite Deposits of Nigeria
Nigerian Geological Survey Agency, 2022
No valuation scenarios defined for this estimate.
Notes: 700+ million tonnes documented. Could supply domestic oil industry if properly developed.