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Lithium in Nigeria (Strategic Resource) | civic.ng

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Lithium

Strategic Resource

Metal • lithium • 1 deposit(s)

UNEXPLORED POTENTIAL: Nigeria has pegmatite geology favorable for lithium but NO systematic survey conducted. Global EV demand driving interest. Some artisanal extraction reported in Nasarawa/Plateau but unquantified. Government has not prioritized exploration despite critical mineral status globally.

Pegmatite Belt (Potential)

Nasarawa, Plateau, Kaduna, Niger, Kwara

unknown

Security:3/5Regulatory:3/5Environmental:2/5

Occurrence Only⚠0.00 tonne(unknown)

📊Data Quality

Quality Tier:occurrence_only

Confidence:15%

As of:2024-12-31

Warnings

⚠️Occurrence-only estimate with no confirmed reserves. Cannot contribute to headline totals.

⚠️Low effective confidence: 15%

ℹ️No valuation scenarios defined for this estimate.

Sources

Critical Minerals in Africa: Opportunities for Nigeria
African Development Bank, 2024
Pegmatite Mineralogy of the Jos Plateau
Journal of African Earth Sciences, 2022

No valuation scenarios defined for this estimate.

Cannot create valuation without quantity data.

Notes: NO QUANTIFIED RESERVES. Geological potential based on favorable pegmatite settings. Requires systematic exploration. Included to highlight data gap for critical mineral.