Nigeria has several deposits of iron ore, but the purest deposits are in and around Itakpe in Kogi State. There are over 3 billion tones of iron ore found in ko
Nigeria has several deposits of iron ore, but the purest deposits are in and around Itakpe in Kogi State. There are over 3 billion tones of iron ore found in ko
Nigeria has several deposits of iron ore, but the purest deposits are in and around Itakpe in Kogi State. There are over 3 billion tones of iron ore found in kogi, Enugu, Niger, Zamfara and Kaduna States. Iron is currently being mined at Itakpe (Kogi State), which is more or less at the center of the region of crystalline iron deposits. The large deposit of oolitic iron ores of Kogi and Enugu States are yet to be fully explored. Itakpe iron ore is being beneficiated to 67% Fe. To feed Aladja and Ajaokuta Steel complexes. Besides there are three in-land rolling mills at Oshogbo, Jos and Katsina in addition to some privately owned rolling mills in Lagos and Kano.