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Uranium
Strategic ResourceEnergy • uranium • 2 deposit(s)
CLASSIFIED/UNQUANTIFIED: Uranium exploration started 1973. Deposits found in 7 states but NOT commercially mined. ~200 tonnes U estimated (2001 survey). NNRA regulates. No active mines. Draft mining regulations under review. Grade 0.63-0.9% U at 130-200m depth. Sandstone-hosted and vein-type mineralization. SECURITY SENSITIVE: Locations partially classified.
Benue Trough Uranium Belt
Adamawa, Taraba, Benue, Cross River
exploration
Grade: 0.75 %U - Grade ranges 0.63-0.9% U. Sandstone-hosted in Bima sandstone. Depth 130-200m.
Security:3/5Regulatory:4/5Environmental:4/5
Inferred⚠150.00 tonne(in-place)
📊Data Quality
Quality Tier:inferred
Confidence:35%
As of:2024-12-31
Warnings
⚠️Inferred estimate with low geological certainty. Confidence capped at 60%.
⚠️Low effective confidence: 35%
Sources
- Uranium Development in Nigeria
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), 2023 - Uranium Potential in Nigeria
IAEA Nuclear Information System, 2022 - Nigerian Uranium Exploration, Mining and Processing Regulations 2021
Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NNRA), 2021
Base Case
Basis: in-place
= 40.0%
⚠️ Unit mismatch: quantity is in 'tonne' but price is 'USD/lb'
Gross Value
N/AState Value
N/AConservative
Basis: in-place
= 40.0%
⚠️ Unit mismatch: quantity is in 'tonne' but price is 'USD/lb'
Gross Value
N/AState Value
N/AOptimistic
Basis: in-place
= 40.0%
⚠️ Unit mismatch: quantity is in 'tonne' but price is 'USD/lb'
Gross Value
N/AState Value
N/ANotes: HIGHLY UNCERTAIN: ~200 tonnes U total estimated (2001). Deposits at Zona, Dali, Gubrunde, Kanawa, Ghumchi, Mika, Monkin-Maza. Limited exploration since 2001. Actual reserves unknown.
Younger Granites Complex
Plateau, Bauchi, Kano, Kogi
exploration
Grade: 0.65 %U - Vein-type mineralization in deformed migmatites and granitoids.
Security:2/5Regulatory:4/5Environmental:3/5
Occurrence Only⚠50.00 tonne(in-place)
📊Data Quality
Quality Tier:occurrence_only
Confidence:20%
As of:2024-12-31
Warnings
⚠️Occurrence-only estimate with no confirmed reserves. Cannot contribute to headline totals.
⚠️Low effective confidence: 20%
Sources
- Uranium Ore Deposits in Northeastern Nigeria: Geology and Prospect
ResearchGate/Academic, 2020 - Harnessing Uranium Potentials for Peaceful Application
Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority, 2023
Base Case
Basis: in-place
= 40.0%
⚠️ Unit mismatch: quantity is in 'tonne' but price is 'USD/lb'
Gross Value
N/AState Value
N/ANotes: SPECULATIVE: Uranium occurrences reported but not systematically surveyed. Included based on geological favorability. No quantified reserves.