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Nigeria

West Africa

NGA

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Other Minerals

Other • mixed_minerals • 1 deposit(s)

THE UNKNOWN: Nigeria claims "53+ minerals" but lacks systematic geological mapping. Government figures often recycled from colonial-era British surveys (1950s-60s). No comprehensive airborne geophysical survey since independence.

Various Mineral Occurrences

Plateau, Nasarawa, Niger, Zamfara, Osun, Oyo, Edo, Kaduna, Kano, Taraba

unknown

Security:3/5Regulatory:4/5Environmental:3/5

Occurrence Only⚠0.00 tonne(unknown)

📊Data Quality

Quality Tier:occurrence_only

Confidence:20%

As of:2024-01-01

Warnings

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

⚠️Low effective confidence: 20%

ℹ️No valuation scenarios defined for this estimate.

Sources

53+ Minerals Found in Nigeria
Nigerian Mineral Exchange, 2024
Nigeria Solid Minerals Overview
Ministry of Solid Minerals Development, 2024

No valuation scenarios defined for this estimate.

Cannot create valuation without quantity data.

Notes: Documented: sapphires (Plateau), tourmaline, aquamarine, topaz, marble (1-5B tonnes), gypsum, bentonite (700M+ tonnes), talc, feldspar, rock salt, uranium traces. Require systematic estimation.