In 2017, the National Bureau of Statistics says Nigeria
produced 45,748,257.14 tons of solid minerals. In its latest report on the
state of Mining and Quarrying for the year, the agency notes that Ogun State
produced the highest tons of solid minerals among the 36 States and the FCT. “The
State produced 23,302,575.08 tons of solid minerals representing 50.94% of the
total tons of solid minerals produced in the year under review.
Kogi and Abuja-FCT States followed closely with 5,228,608.15
and 4,461,541.31 tons of solid minerals produced representing about 11.43% and
9.75% of the total tons of the minerals produced while Bayelsa and Enugu States
produced the least tons of solid minerals with zero ton and 5,227.70 tons of
minerals produced respectively.”
According to the agency, “Granite is the most produced solid
minerals in 2017 with 17,454,600.97 tons of minerals representing about 38.12%
of the total tons of minerals produced. Limestone and Laterite followed closely
with 13,963,398.81 and 3,711,219.99 tons produced representing 30.50% and 8.11%
of the total tons of minerals produced in 2017.”
However, Garnet and
Zircon are the least produced solid minerals in 2017.
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