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Rare Earth Elements in Nigeria (Strategic Resource) | civic.ng

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Rare Earth Elements

Strategic Resource

Metal • rare_earth • 1 deposit(s)

CONFIRMED: Nigeria has substantial REE-bearing minerals (monazite, xenotime) containing Neodymium (Nd), Praseodymium (Pr), Dysprosium (Dy), Terbium (Tb), Yttrium (Y), and Scandium (Sc). $400M REE processing plant under development in Nasarawa confirms commercial-scale feedstock. REEs occur together in mineral assemblages - no individual element mines. Critical for EVs, wind turbines, electronics, defense.

REE-Bearing Mineral Deposits

Nasarawa, Kaduna, Cross River, Kogi, Taraba, Bauchi, Plateau

exploration

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

Indicated50.00K tonne(in-place)

📊Data Quality

Quality Tier:indicated

Confidence:40%

As of:2024-12-31

Warnings

⚠️Low effective confidence: 40%

Sources

Mineral Commodity Summaries 2025 - Rare Earths
U.S. Geological Survey, 2025
Rare Earth Elements in Nigerian Tin Granites
Journal of Geochemical Exploration, 2023
Nigeria REE Processing Plant Development
Ministry of Solid Minerals Development, 2024

Base Case

Price (USD/tonne)

Recovery Factor(0-1)

Basis: in-place (applied)

Government Take(0-1)

= 30.0%

Gross Value

$1.25Bmodeled

State Value

$375.00Mmodeled

Notes: REE content in monazite/xenotime deposits. Contains Nd, Pr, Dy, Tb, Y, Sc as part of mineral assemblages. $400M processing plant confirms commercial-scale feedstock exists. Elements occur together - typical REE distribution.