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Resources/Kaolin (China Clay)

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Kaolin (China Clay)

Industrial Mineral • kaolin • 1 deposit(s)

2-3 billion tonnes total, 800 million proved/probable. 40+ deposits identified. Used in ceramics, paper, paint, pharmaceuticals. Katsina deposit best for pharma.

Major Kaolin Deposits

Katsina, Plateau, Bauchi, Ogun, Ondo, Niger, Oyo, Kwara, Benue, Enugu, Ekiti

producing

Security:2/5Regulatory:2/5Environmental:2/5

Probable⚠800.00M tonne(in-place)

📊Data Quality

Quality Tier:probable

Confidence:60%

As of:2023-06-30

✓No data quality warnings

Sources

Material Development Potential of Nigeria's Kaolin
Chemistry Africa/Springer, 2023
Kaolin Resources in Nigeria
RMRDC, 2022

Base Case

Price (USD/tonne)

Recovery Factor(0-1)

Basis: in-place (applied)

Government Take(0-1)

= 15.0%

Gross Value

$76.80Bmodeled

State Value

$11.52Bmodeled

Notes: 800 million tonnes proved/probable of 2-3 billion total.

Inferred⚠2.20B tonne(in-place)

📊Data Quality

Quality Tier:inferred

Confidence:35%

As of:2023-06-30

Warnings

⚠️Inferred estimate with low geological certainty. Confidence capped at 60%.

⚠️Low effective confidence: 35%