Mining in Nigeria || The Nigerian Mining Industry – An Underdeveloped Industry
Minerals:Gold, columbite, wolframite, tantalite, bitumen, iron ore and uraniume Nigeria Independence: 1 October 1960 Area: 923,768 km2 Mining fact: Despite massive mineral wealth, the Nigerian mining industry is vastly underdeveloped and only accounts for 0.3% of the country’s GDP – and this due to oil resources. The underdevelopment is resulting in Nigeria having to import processed minerals, even …
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