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Nigeria

West Africa

NGA

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Bentonite

Industrial Mineral • clay • 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

Indicated⚠700.00M tonne(in-place)

📊Data Quality

Quality Tier:indicated

Confidence:50%

As of:2024-12-31

Warnings

ℹ️No valuation scenarios defined for this estimate.

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.