🇳🇬NGA
Nigeria
West Africa
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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
Basis: in-place (applied)
= 15.0%
Gross Value
$76.80BmodeledState Value
$11.52BmodeledNotes: 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%
Sources
- Nigeria Kaolin Market Analysis
Financial Nigeria, 2023
Base Case
Basis: in-place (applied)
= 15.0%
Gross Value
$184.80BmodeledState Value
$27.72Bmodeled