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minerals are refined into finished goods for making most of the industrial products which we use in our society such as railways roads cars computers plastics pots cans metals coins and fertilizers etc minerals resources are found in different parts of the world in the earth s crust but usually in such a small amount and they can only …
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In Nigeria mineral resources play a great role in the economic sector In fact the Nigerian economy is skewed toward the exploration of minerals Nigeria is a blessed country with many natural resources mineral resources and even solid resources If any or some of this are capitalized on we can see a shift in movement gradually for a better
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Mineral Resources in Nigeria amp their Location Major Mineral Resources in Nigeria 1 PETROLEUM/NATURAL GAS Petroleum and Natural gas go hand in hand this was first discovered in Oloibiri Bayelsa state in 1959 Petroleum is by far 2 COAL 3 BITUMEN 4 IRON ORE 5 GYPSUM
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Very hard minerals such as diamond corundum and garnet are useful as abrasives For example sandpaper is often made with garnet sand and saw blades impregnated with diamonds can cut rock Talc is used in baby powder because it is a very soft mineral Color Some minerals have distinct and vibrant colors
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Coal Coal is also a sedimentary rock mineral found in Enugu and Okaba Benue State The type of coal found in Nigeria is the sub bituminous grade Coal is mainly used as a major source of fuel both in homes and railway locomotives in the past Method of mining coal Coal is mined by underground mining or adit method
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Nigeria possesses vast mineral resources spread across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory FCT which are categorised as energy industrial metallic ores and precious stones The federal ministry of mines and steel development is an agency set up to unlock the economic potentials of the solid minerals sub sector in Nigeria Source
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Sep 24 2024· Nigeria mineral resources are considered as a source of revenue to the country Man greatest need on earth is food In different Geographical location in Nigeria agriculture was the first importance resources in terms of cash crop and second was the mining of mineral ores and oil
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In Nigeria these are the most common mineral resources and the states in which they are most commonly found Bitumen Lagos Edo Ondo Ogun Coal Ondo Enugu Oil and gas Akwa Ibom Abia Bayelsa Edo Delta Rivers Imo Gold Edo Ebonyi Kaduna Ijesha Oyo Iron ore Benue Anambra Kogi State Kwara Delta State
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In his work Oil and the Niger Delta People The Injustice of the Land Use Act [11] painted a gloomy picture of how the expropriation of mineral resources and land by the Federal Government of Nigeria has negatively affected the participation of the Niger Delta people in the petroleum industry inspite of the fact that the commodity is exploited
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Uranium Traced Salt Lignite Traced ANAMBRA STATE Lead/Zinck Clay Limestone Iron Ore Lignite Partially investigated Salt Glass Sand Phosphate Gypsum Crude Oil BAYELSA STATE Clay Limestone Gypsum partially investigated Uranium partially investigated Manganese Lignite Lead/Zinc Traces BAUCHI STATE
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Mineral resources and its uses IMPORTANCE OF MINERAL RESOURCES TO NIGERIA It provides jobs It brings about economic development It bring about industrial development Some medicines are obtained from minerals like liquid paraffin Used in production of farm tool for agricultural purposes It will bring foreign investors into the country
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Nigeria possesses significant reserves of coal but these deposits are being developed gradually Coal is used by the railroad by traditional metal industries and by power plants to generate electricity Coal mining initially concentrated around the city of Enugu and its environs began in 1915
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List Of Mineral Resources In Nigeria And Their Uses List Of Mineral Resources In Nigeria And Their Uses Full list of mineral resources in africa uses location found and all you need to know about is an important continent on the global map due to various here is a continent that is filled with various mineral resources that some other continents badly craves for
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The vastness of Nigeria s minerals resources cannot and should not be over emphasised We began to explore and exploit her natural mineral resources in 1902 and in its prime the solid minerals sector was one of the largest producers of tin and coal as well as a producer of a considerable tons of gold annually
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The country is richly endowed with natural resources ranging from industrial metals to various precious stones such as Barites Gypsum Kaolin and Marble Most of these minerals are yet to be exploited Statistically the level of exploitation of these minerals is very low in relation to the extent of deposit found in the country
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Here is a list of all the natural resources in Nigeria and their locations 1 Crude Oil Popularly known as one of the natural resources in Nigeria Crude oil is a fossil fuel discovered in the country in 1956 The unrefined petroleum mined underground forms as a result of pressurization and decomposition from plants and small animals remnants
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4 Coal When considering the importance of mineral resources in a country it would be unfair to leave out the core Coal is known to be a reliable energy source across the globe and thus is very important to us There are very many coal deposits found across Nigeria and this makes Nigeria one of the wealthiest countries as far as mineral
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Mineral resources in Nigeria and their loions 2 years ago 84961 views by Nina Kalau Nowadays natural resources play a big role in the economic sector of our country Solid minerals in Nigeria and their uses In 1979 the National Iron Ore Mining Company was established in order to explore and afford iron ore to the Delta Steel
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Crude Oil This is one of the major mineral resources in Nigeria at the moment In fact the Nigeria economy depends so much on it It was first discovered in 1959 in Bayelsa State It is now being extracted in 8 states which are Delta Abia Rivers Edo Akwa Ibom Imo and Ondo Over 2 million barrels of crude oil is said to be produced per
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Here is the list of the most frequent mineral resources in Nigeria and the states where they usually can be found Bitumen Lagos Edo Ondo Ogun Coal Ondo Enugu Oil and gas Akwa Ibom Abia Bayelsa Edo Delta Rivers Imo Nigeria Discovers 44 Mineral Deposits In 500 Locations Nov 17 2024 Nigeria discovers mineral deposits locations
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Meaning of mineral resources Types and sources of mineral resources Importance of mineral resources PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES At the end of this lesson Pupils should be able to List the minerals resources found in Nigeria and where they can be located Identify mineral resources based on observation characteristics State the importance of
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May 18 20172 Mineral resources in Nigeria The question of mineral resources in Nigeria and where they can be found is one of the most essential ones for Nigerian economy since they can be used for trading within the country and export Here are the most crucial mineral natural resources located in Nigeria Bitumen found in Edo Lagos Ogun
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Major uses of Kaolin include manufacturing of cosmetics pulp and paper chalk paints agro allied products and in pharmaceutical formulations It can also be used in the making of fertiliser and insecticide fillers in plastics and rubber and also serve as a reinforcing agent Others Limestone Cotton Cassiterite Clay Lead/Zinc Marble Soda Ash Tin
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The state in the Eastern part of Nigeria has useful mineral resources Some of them include lignite gypsum lead/zinc phosphate limestone salt marcasite and crude oil In more than 8 states of Nigeria there are about 10 million tonnes of lead/zinc veins Lead/zinc is useful in building and construction Edo state
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List of Mineral Resources in Nigeria and Their Location Jan 27 2024 The Bentonite and the Barite is actually a natural resource in Nigeria 700 million tonnes of this mineral resource is spread in some states like Adamawa Borno and Plateau while over tonnes of barite have been discovered in Taraba and Bauchi state
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Your Project News Nigeria now has 34 solid mineral deposits Nigeria now has 34 solid mineral deposits Gold is in 10 locations amounts to 250 000 ounces in deposits geological map of Nigeria mineral resources
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There are over forty 40 minerals resources in Nigeria including oil and gas limestone marble gypsum lithium silver granite gold gemstones bentonite iron ore and so on The Nigerian oil and gas sector has played a central role in the Nigerian economy
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What are the uses of minerals Calcium provides bones and teeth with stability and endurance It also aids in blood coagulation enzyme regulation nervous system processing of signals etc In transporting oxygen from the lungs to other parts of the body iron is needed How minerals are found
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Importance of Minerals Mineral resources are essential to our modern industrial society and they are used everywhere For example at breakfast you drink some juice in a glass made from melted quartz sand eat from a ceramic plate created from clay minerals heated at high temperatures sprinkle salt halite on your eggs use steel utensils from iron ore and other minerals read a
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Lists of 17 Major Mineral Resources in Nigeria 1 Coal 2 Petroleum 3 Limestone 4 Tin 5 Gypsum 6 Lead 7 Kaolin 8 Uranium 9 Salt 10 Bitumen 11 Gold 12 Granite 13 Phosphate 14 Marble 15 Dolomite 16 Talc 17 Fedspar Final Note
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