A geological review of the iron ore deposits shows that, among the numerous deposits, only the ferruginous quartzites in the Okene area and, may be, the sedimentary ironstones at Agbaja near Lokoja are viable …
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An episode of lead contamination that resulted in the outbreak of acute lead poisoning in Zamfara State, Nigeria reported illness and deaths among children mostly under 5 years old in some communities in Bukkuyum and Anka Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Zamfara State, prompted a joint investigation by the Centre for Disease Control (CDC) …
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This research work focused on the possibility of upgrading GidanJaja iron ore deposit located in Zurmi Local Governmental Area of Zamfara State, Nigeria using magnetic concentration technique.250 g of the representative sample was ground to the liberation size of the ore containing 52.08% Fe and 15.0% TiO2 and then fed to the low intensity …
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It was reported that iron ore is one of the most common metallic minerals in Nigeria and is found in various locations in the north-western, north-central, south-western, and south-eastern parts ...
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In Zamfara State, the iron-rich bands crop out in several locations along a N-S trending belt, most prominently in the Baraba hills, 4 km west of Maru. ... Gujeni Iron Deposit The Gujeni iron ore deposit is located in Gujeni village in the Kagarko LGA of Kaduna State. The Gujeni iron ore deposit lies within migmatite and gneisses, east of the ...
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Ore deposits are sources of raw materials for industries. This paper examines the types of ore deposits in Nigeria. Ores of iron, tin-niobium-tantalum deposits, and precious metals in the Nigerian basement complex are predominantly associated with the metasediments (gneisses and schists).
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iron ore deposit and reported that the ore revealed 48.6% Fe, 0.2% Mn, 12.01% Ti, 2.06% P, 0.2% S, 6.0% Si, 4.4% Al on the average. Mineralogical analysis showed that the ore contained hematite, ... Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Grab method of sampling was adopted in collecting the samples. 60kg of the samples were collected at
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At Okene, Kogi State, only 250 million tons of low-grade iron ore (35%Fe cf. 65%Fe in Guinea & Brazil) have been proven at Itakpe and Ajabonoko deposits, whereas only 500 million tons are ...
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There are over 3 billion tonnes of iron ore found in Kogi, Enugu, Niger, Zamfara and Kaduna States. The large deposit of oolific iron ores of Kogi and Enugu States are yet to be fully explored. Iron ore is used for making steel, transformer and motor cars, ferrous sulphate from waster liqueur of the steel picking process or by the direct ...
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The ore deposits obtained from Dunoka, Amankwo and Umuakpo in Lejja Nsukka were found to be iron silicate in nature. They were analysedby XRD, XRF, AAS and the ores were found to contain 60.59% Fe, 64.81%Fe and 64.67%Fe respectively. These ores when compared to those iron ore producing nations, they were classified as …
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Download Table | Some Nigerian iron ore deposits and their chemical composition from publication: Chemical and mineralogical characterization of Gidan Jaja iron ore, Zamfara State, Nigeria | Iron ...
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4. Iron ore Some steel companies of the country can take various iron products for processing. The country owns more than 3 billion metric tons of iron ore deposits in Kogi, Enugu and Niger States and the Federal Capital Territory. Iron ore can be found in: Benue; Anambra; Kogi State; Kwara; Delta State. 5. Coal
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Governmental Area of Zamfara State was carried out using X-ray Fluorescence (XRF) spectrometer, X-ray Diffractometer (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) and Optical ... combined results from chemical and mineralogical characterization of the iron ore deposit indicated that, the iron ore can be a source of iron ore for use in iron ...
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CHEMICAL AND MINERALOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF GIDAN JAJA IRON ORE, ZAMFARA STATE, NIGERIA.F. Asuke et al Nigerian Journal of Technology Vol. 38, No. 1, January, 2019 94 is reddish; magnetite (Fe
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GidanJaja iron ore deposit is in Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara State. It is about 50 km from Kauran Namoda Rail line and 100km from Katsina airport. The …
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deposit in Kebbi State, Nigeria; using iron ore deposit as a case study. The availability of various solid minerals in Kebbi State, if properly harnessed, will boost the Internally ... Niger State to the south, and Zamfara State to the east. It has a total land mass of 36,800 km2 (Yahaya et al., 2022) [30]. The State is blessed with solid
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The gold deposit in Osun state is worth about $5 billion in today's price, according to a research finding by Olugbenga Akindeji Okunlola, a professor of geology at the University of Ibadan.
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Despite holding significant deposits of solid minerals like gold, iron ore, lithium, etc. with growing global demand, insecurity has denied the country investments in the sector. Across the northern states of Kaduna, Niger, Nasarawa, Zamfara, and Plateau activities of bandits have displaced communities where these solid minerals are illegally ...
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This research work focused on the possibility of upgrading GidanJaja iron ore deposit located in Zurmi Local Governmental Area of Zamfara State, Nigeria using magnetic concentration technique.250 g of the representative sample was ground to the liberation size of the ore containing 52.08% Fe and 15.0% TiO 2 and then fed to the low …
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Perspectives with Dr. Iyke Ezeugo. A Dark Shadow Over Nigeria's Mineral Wealth. In the heart of Nigeria's mineral-rich belts, beneath the surface of its vast rural expanse, illegal mining has grown from a dismissed nuisance into a national crisis.
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· Nasiha stated that Zamfara was naturally blessed with huge deposits of gold, iron ore, tantalite, zinc, copper and gypsum, among numerous other solid minerals. He added that, generally, both metallic and non metallic resources that abound were untapped in almost all the 14 local government areas of the state.
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industrial minerals, iron ores, bitumen and coal deposits form the c ore of a "roadmap" for the revitalization of the minerals and mining sector, with the main objective of increasing its ...
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The iron-manganese ore deposit's differential mineralization, which may have resulted from the ore deposit's geochemical tectonic activity during its creation, is responsible for this pattern in ...
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iron ore, copper, coal, diamond, and others has been ... small scale gold extraction in Zamfara State, Nigeria. ... Favorable regions of ore deposits were mapped and correlated well with known ...
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deposits in Guinea and rutile and iron ore in Si erra Leone. Tin and tantalite d eposits in . ... Ruwan Doruwa and Maraba Hill in the Maru schist b elt of Zamfara State, (3) Wasagu .
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The chemical and mineralogical characteristics of Gidan Jaja iron ore located in Zurmi Local Governmental Area of Zamfara State was carried out using X-ray …
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Zamfara State has the highest gold deposits in the country, in addition to eight other minerals which are in commercial quantity. ... The other minerals are asbestos, columbite, chronite, iron ore ...
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Iron ore deposits found in abundance in Nigeria, West Africa with up to 3 billion tonnes are in Nigerian states like Kaduna, Enugu, Kogi, Niger, Kwara, Bauchi, and Zamfara. Iron ore is an essential rock mineral, …
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CHEMICAL AND MINERALOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF GIDAN JAJA IRON ORE, ZAMFARA STATE, NIGERIA.F. Asuke et al Nigerian Journal of Technology Vol. 38, No. 1, January, 2019 94 is reddish; magnetite (Fe 3 O 4), which is …
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