State/Location:
Cross River: Ofioji in Isobo, Yala beach, Obubra town
Anambra : Oyi, Onitsha-North, Aguata, Anambra, Onitsha South,
Onitsha North,
Orumba North, Orumba South
Enugu: Igbo Etiti, Igbo-Eze North, Awgu, Igbo-Eze South,
Udi Enugu
(Pyrite),Nkanu East, Enugu South, Enugu North
Ebonyi: Onicha, Ohaozara, Abakaliki
Ondo: Akoko North, Akunnu
Osun: Isundurin Ejigbo
Nassarawa: Toto
Kogi: Itakpe, Agbaje, Kotonkarfe, Mount Patti, Ajagbonoko,
Oshokoshoko, Ajaokuta, Ankpa, Kogi,
Yagba East, Yagba West
Niger: Kontagora, Rijau, Edati
Gombe: Billiri
Bauchi: Alkaleri, Bauchi, Katagum, Toro, Bogoro, Darazo, Tafawa
Balewa
Taraba: Jalingo, Sardauna, Bali, Ardo-Kola
Yobe: Garin-Ari, Turmi, Fika, Dunbalwa
Kebbi: Zuru
Estimated
Reserve ( Metric Tonnes):
Enugu: Udi-Enugu-Nsude areas have an estimated reserve of 61 million
Ondo: Not yet estimated
Osun: Trace
Kogi: 2.32 billion
Industrial
Uses:
Steel manufacture and Engineering works
Process
Technology/Equipment: Not available
Investment
Status:
Enugu: Detailed reconnaissance survey carried out for Enugu area
Ebonyi: Reconnaissance was carried out. More investigation
needed.
Ondo: Detailed investigation yet to be carried out
Osun: To be further investigated
Kogi: Presently being exploited
R&D
Activities:
National Metallurgical Development Center, Jos (NMDC) has carried out
some research on the agglomeration of some Nigerian Iron Ores for
sintering and palletizing