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The Resources In Nigeria: 3bn Tonnes Of Iron Ore by EdoBoy90(m): 9:50pm On Oct 13, 2021
It is estimated that Nigeria has more than 3 billion tonnes of Iron Ore.

Position in the World > 12th-largest iron ore reserves in the world

Purpose of Iron Ore > Steelmaking.

Economic Usage > Factories, manufacturing, machines, refineries, offshore structures (Ships, FPSO, Oil Rigs etc), military equipment, rails, road/bridge construction, buildings etc

Location > Kaduna, Enugu, Kogi, Niger, Kwara, Bauchi, and Zamfara.

Largest and purest reserves of Iron Ore Deposit > Itakpe, Kogi State.

States with the purest deposits of iron ore > Abia, Anambra, Bauchi, Benue, Kwara, Plateau, and Nasarawa

Types of Iron Ore > Magnetite, titanomagnetite, hematite, and pisolitic ironstone.

Types of Iron Ore Mainly Used for Production > Hematite (Fe2O3) and Magnetite (Fe3O4).

Best Iron Ore > Hematite (Fe2O3): efficient for steelmaking.

Quality of Iron Ore Recommended > Above 60% Iron.

Nigeria's Iron Ore Quality > Hematite (Fe2O3)

Let us revisit our Iron Ore for steelmaking! Let us Industrialize Nigeria!

#Industrialization
#jobscreation
#EconomicProsperity

Reference: finelib.com
Re: The Resources In Nigeria: 3bn Tonnes Of Iron Ore by XXXXTENTACION: 9:54pm On Oct 13, 2021
Instead of investing in iron ore our leaders would rather save such money for campaign and election rigging....
Re: The Resources In Nigeria: 3bn Tonnes Of Iron Ore by mrvitalis(m): 10:55pm On Oct 13, 2021
EdoBoy90:
It is estimated that Nigeria has more than 3 billion tonnes of Iron Ore.

Position in the World > 12th-largest iron ore reserves in the world

Purpose of Iron Ore > Steelmaking.

Economic Usage > Factories, manufacturing, machines, refineries, offshore structures (Ships, FPSO, Oil Rigs etc), military equipment, rails, road/bridge construction, buildings etc

Location > Kaduna, Enugu, Kogi, Niger, Kwara, Bauchi, and Zamfara.

Largest and purest reserves of Iron Ore Deposit > Itakpe, Kogi State.

States with the purest deposits of iron ore > Abia, Anambra, Bauchi, Benue, Kwara, Plateau, and Nasarawa

Types of Iron Ore > Magnetite, titanomagnetite, hematite, and pisolitic ironstone.

Types of Iron Ore Mainly Used for Production > Hematite (Fe2O3) and Magnetite (Fe3O4).

Best Iron Ore > Hematite (Fe2O3): efficient for steelmaking.

Quality of Iron Ore Recommended > Above 60% Iron.

Nigeria's Iron Ore Quality > Hematite (Fe2O3)

Let us revisit our Iron Ore for steelmaking! Let us Industrialize Nigeria!

#Industrialization
#jobscreation
#EconomicProsperity

Reference: finelib.com
Bros forget iron please there is no way we can compete with China ...there are other things we can do

Let's import iron and add value to it

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