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Nigeria
West Africa
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Coal
Energy • coal • 1 deposit(s)
First discovered 1909 at Udi Ridge, Enugu. Peak production 905,000 tonnes (1958-59). Proved: 639 million tonnes. Inferred: 2.75 billion tonnes across 17 fields. Currently underutilized.
Anambra Basin (Enugu Coal District)
Enugu, Anambra, Kogi, Benue
suspended
Grade: 5500 kcal/kg - Sub-bituminous to bituminous. Good coking properties in some seams.
Security:1/5Regulatory:2/5Environmental:3/5
Proved639.00M tonne(in-place)
📊Data Quality
Quality Tier:proved
Confidence:75%
As of:2023-06-30
✓No data quality warnings
Sources
- Nigeria Solid Minerals Development Report
Ministry of Mines and Steel Development, 2023 - Nigerian Coal Corporation Assessment
Bureau of Public Enterprise, 2022
Base Case
Basis: in-place (applied)
= 30.0%
Gross Value
$34.83BmodeledState Value
$10.45BmodeledConservative
Basis: in-place (applied)
= 30.0%
Gross Value
$25.56BmodeledState Value
$7.67BmodeledOptimistic
Basis: in-place (applied)
= 30.0%
Gross Value
$44.73BmodeledState Value
$13.42BmodeledNotes: Proved reserves. Enugu field alone: ~350 million tonnes.
Inferred⚠2.75B tonne(in-place)
📊Data Quality
Quality Tier:inferred
Confidence:45%
As of:2023-06-30
Warnings
⚠️Inferred estimate with low geological certainty. Confidence capped at 60%.
⚠️Low effective confidence: 45%
Sources
- Coal Deposits in Nigeria - A Review
Nigerian Geological Survey Agency, 2023
Base Case
Basis: in-place (applied)
= 30.0%
Gross Value
$119.90BmodeledState Value
$35.97BmodeledNotes: Inferred reserves across 17 coal fields. Requires exploration drilling.