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For a nation that wants to develop her economy, it must look inwards to identify areas where it has comparative advantage over other nation and efforts should be geared towards the development of the identified areas.
Apart from the hydrocarbon {crude oil} deposit which is Nigeria is well blessed with, the country also have comparative advantage in the solid minerals sector owning to the large deposit of mineral deposit in the different parts of the country and if the Nation is to develop and attain her vision of 2020 target, more efforts should be geared towards the development of the solid mineral sector of the Nigeria economy.
One of the minerals that can be found in the country is zinc ore. It is estimated that the nations has over 10,000,000 tons of zinc ore deposit and to take advantage of this resources, interested investors can mine/source and export the product.
Zinc ore is usually sourced from mining sites which is scattered in different parts of the country especially in the northern part of the country.
The price of the zinc ore is usually a function of the percentage of metal found in them and the going LME {London Metal Exchange} price.
FACTS ABOUT ZINC ORE IN NIGERIA
Background: Rocks are the materials which the earth's upper crusts are made of. Rocks are themselves composed of minerals. Minerals are naturally occurring elements like Gold, or a compound such as Iron Oxide. If a rock contains a mineral from which a metal can be extracted at a profit, it is call an Ore. For example, Zinc Ore.
Estimated National Deposit: About 10,000,000 deposits have been discovered in Nigeria.
Export from Nigeria: Less than 2% of national reserve
Uses: The major uses of zinc are anti – corrosion coating on steel {Galvanizing}.
Zinc is the 24th most abundant element in the earth’s crust and is a metallic chemical element with symbol Zn and atomic number 30. {Source: Wikipedia}
The occurrence and distribution of zinc ore in Nigeria is mainly in the Northern part of the country because of the peculiar geology of the area though in the Eastern part of the country zinc ore also occurs.
Zinc ore are mined in Akwanga, Nassarawa Eggon and Wamba all in Nassarawa State. They are found in Jos in Plateau State, Alkaliri Local Government in Bauchi State and Filia in Gombe State. Taraba, Kaduna and Kogi.
Areas of Production: Lead ore are mined in Akwanga, Nassarawa Eggon and Wamba all in Nassarawa State. They are found in Jos in Plateau State, Alkaliri Local Government in Bauchi State and Filia in Gombe State. Taraba, Kaduna and Kogi.
Zinc mining produced 710,000 metric tons in 2009 for a value of $1.18 billion. Six companies operated 13 mines in six states. Zinc is primarily used in galvanizing (55 percent) and in zinc-based alloys (21 percent); it is also used in brass and bronze (16 percent).
The market for zinc ore especially the overseas market in China is large, expanding and sustainable because of the numerous uses of zinc ore. Buyers usually would like to secure steady source of supply of these products.
The return on investment on the export of zinc ore is estimated between 10%- 15%.
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ZINC ORE EXPORT IN NIGERIA; NON-OIL EXPORT OPPORTUNITY SERIES.
Apart from the hydrocarbon {crude oil} deposit which is Nigeria is well blessed with, the country also have comparative advantage in the solid minerals sector owning to the large deposit of mineral deposit in the different parts of the country and if the Nation is to develop and attain her vision of 2020 target, more efforts should be geared towards the development of the solid mineral sector of the Nigeria economy.
One of the minerals that can be found in the country is zinc ore. It is estimated that the nations has over 10,000,000 tons of zinc ore deposit and to take advantage of this resources, interested investors can mine/source and export the product.
Zinc ore is usually sourced from mining sites which is scattered in different parts of the country especially in the northern part of the country.
The price of the zinc ore is usually a function of the percentage of metal found in them and the going LME {London Metal Exchange} price.
FACTS ABOUT ZINC ORE IN NIGERIA
Background: Rocks are the materials which the earth's upper crusts are made of. Rocks are themselves composed of minerals. Minerals are naturally occurring elements like Gold, or a compound such as Iron Oxide. If a rock contains a mineral from which a metal can be extracted at a profit, it is call an Ore. For example, Zinc Ore.
Estimated National Deposit: About 10,000,000 deposits have been discovered in Nigeria.
Export from Nigeria: Less than 2% of national reserve
Uses: The major uses of zinc are anti – corrosion coating on steel {Galvanizing}.
Zinc is the 24th most abundant element in the earth’s crust and is a metallic chemical element with symbol Zn and atomic number 30. {Source: Wikipedia}
The occurrence and distribution of zinc ore in Nigeria is mainly in the Northern part of the country because of the peculiar geology of the area though in the Eastern part of the country zinc ore also occurs.
Zinc ore are mined in Akwanga, Nassarawa Eggon and Wamba all in Nassarawa State. They are found in Jos in Plateau State, Alkaliri Local Government in Bauchi State and Filia in Gombe State. Taraba, Kaduna and Kogi.
Areas of Production: Lead ore are mined in Akwanga, Nassarawa Eggon and Wamba all in Nassarawa State. They are found in Jos in Plateau State, Alkaliri Local Government in Bauchi State and Filia in Gombe State. Taraba, Kaduna and Kogi.
Zinc mining produced 710,000 metric tons in 2009 for a value of $1.18 billion. Six companies operated 13 mines in six states. Zinc is primarily used in galvanizing (55 percent) and in zinc-based alloys (21 percent); it is also used in brass and bronze (16 percent).
The market for zinc ore especially the overseas market in China is large, expanding and sustainable because of the numerous uses of zinc ore. Buyers usually would like to secure steady source of supply of these products.
The return on investment on the export of zinc ore is estimated between 10%- 15%.
To continue reading this article and other investment opportunities in Nigeria, please do click on the link below
ZINC ORE EXPORT IN NIGERIA; NON-OIL EXPORT OPPORTUNITY SERIES.
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