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Columbite-Tantalite (Coltan)
Strategic ResourceMetal • columbite_tantalite • 1 deposit(s)
Tantalite: ~25 tonnes. Columbite: ~3,000 tonnes. Critical for electronics. Nigeria 7th globally in tantalite. Production ~1,300 tonnes/year. $400M processing plant planned (Nasarawa).
Jos Plateau Coltan Deposits
Plateau, Nasarawa, Kogi, Gombe, Kaduna, FCT
producingExport Ready
Grade: 50 %Ta2O5 - High-grade >50% Ta2O5 in some pegmatites.
Security:3/5Regulatory:3/5Environmental:3/5
Indicatedâš 3.00K tonne(in-place)
📊Data Quality
Quality Tier:indicated
Confidence:55%
As of:2023-12-31
✓No data quality warnings
Sources
- Rare Earth Minerals in Nigeria
Nigerian Mineral Exchange, 2024 - USGS Mineral Yearbook - Nigeria
U.S. Geological Survey, 2023
Base Case
Basis: in-place (applied)
= 25.0%
Gross Value
$94.50MmodeledState Value
$23.63MmodeledNotes: Columbite reserves. Tantalite estimated at 25 tonnes.