An Australian firm has discovered a rare mineral resource that could turn Nigeria’s economic fortunes around

– The mineral resource, a 90 per cent nickel was discovered at Dangoma in the north-west state of Kaduna state

– Owner of the Australian firm, Huge Morgan says the federal government is in the best position to announce the discovery

Premium Times is reporting that Nigeria has hit pay dirt with the discovery of a rare mineral resource in the northern part of the country.

According to reports it published on Monday, August 29, the online medium quoted The Australian, an Australian national news daily as saying that a private mining syndicate headed by a mining industry veteran, Hugh Morgan made the discovery at Dangoma in the north-west state of Kaduna.

“The discovery is unusual because the nickel is found in small balls up to 3mm in diameter of a high purity in shallow soils in what could be the surface expression of a much bigger hard-rock nickel field.

“The nickel balls, rumoured to grade better than 90 per cent nickel and thought to be a world first given their widespread distribution, offer the potential for early cashflow from a simple and low-cost screening operation to fund a full assessment of the find that has exploration circles buzzing,” the newspaper was quoted as reporting.

Premium Times also quoted Morgan as saying that he expects the federal government of Nigeria to make an official announcement but reports that Olayinka Oyebode, chief press secretary of minister of solid minerals development, Kayode Fayemi, said he had no details of the discovery.

Oyebode however confirmed that Fayemi is scheduled to be in Australia next week as one of the speakers at a three-day Africa Down Under mining conference at Perth’s Pan Pacific Hotel, Australia.

“I know there is a mining conference coming up in Australia where the Honourable Minister is supposed to make a presentation.

“But I don’t have an advance knowledge of what he’s going to talk about but, generally speaking, he’s going to market Nigeria,” Oyebode was quoted as saying on Monday, August 29.

Meanwhile, Fayemi has warned newly deployed federal mines officers to pay maximum attention to matters relating to the procurement, transportation, storage and use of explosives in their respective states.

He declared that they would be held responsible for any diversion of explosives to unauthorised persons.

Fayemi gave the warning during a meeting with the 37 newly deployed officers in his office on Tuesday, August 9 while assuring them that they would be adequately equipped for the assignment.



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Good news

Diversification is the way to go

One of the minerals that will fasten the process of balkanization of Nigeria detected.

Cos what is keeping the North staying in one Nigeria is the crude oil which is the mainstay of the economy.

sarrki:
Good news

Diversification is the way to go

zombie-ism

Tolexander:
One of the minerals that will fasten the process of balkanization of Nigeria detected.

Cos what is keeping the North staying in one Nigeria is the crude oil which is the mainstay of the economy.

You are in the spirit.

I suspect that the discovery of oil in the West and nickel in the North at this time, might be God's way of giving the Igbos their dream in a peaceful way.

Oh God na u try pass

Wat have they been doing with d ones(money) we v been making frm oda resources

Another revenue earner or looting avenue. Just in case u Hoped they will soon share 87% nikel wells to ss/se? Ur dreaming. Lugards experiment will never do that

Warship:


You are in the spirit.

I suspect that the discovery of oil in the West and nickel in the North at this time, might be God's way of giving the Igbos their dream in a peaceful way.

how is that good news for igbos??.....

your moniker is strong,but you think very strange...

why do you think we abandon farming and hung to crude oil??..

you earn many times more in the international market with oil than agricultural products....!! you suppose to know that..

Nice

nickel-use....
Nickel is widely use in electronics, coinage, chemical reactions and the production of stainless steel. It is frequently ...

sarrki:
Good news

Diversification is the way to go

we can never devide again cos we too must enjoy from their nike abi na nickel just d way they enjoyed our oil.

Something some of you are failing to grab is the extent in which Nigeria is blessed with natural resources in almost all states of the federation. Firstly there is a big problem in realising our potentials so why all this unnecessary excitement? Oil alone would have turned us to dubai long ago but where are we today? Some are already talking about the North leaving, don't even worry yourself about that it won't happen because they found nickel in one kaduna village(oil is in how many villages/towns/cities/states in the south) moreover any region that breaks away is doing the rest a favor.

What a pitty
Nigeria now reduced to a scavenger sstruggling to pick any garbage for survival.
See the jubilation over just a rare discovery, yet their pasts leaders looted their resources, stored it in their warehouse and my country-men are just sitting watching and clapping for them. What a shame!

When are we going to be wise in this country
When are we going to revolt against these rich Nigerians who stole our common wealth and are using same as an instrument to oppress us?

These Nigerians are holding our common wealth:
obasamjo
babangida
atiku
abdusalam
buhari
theuphlus danjuma
( to be continued)

I'm not surprised, neither am I expecting he FG to do anything about this. Incase you don't know, all 36 states of the federation are blessed with various kinds of Natural resources, yet we're only focusing on oil. This won't change anything at all as long as it's still these our same old, thieves we have as leaders who are in power.