Untapped minerial resources in Benue State
Benue State, like most other states in Nigeria, has a lot of mineral resources that are untapped. Mineral resources by definition are concentration or occurrence of natural, solid, inorganic or fossilized organic material in or on the earth’s crust in such form and quantity and of such grade or quality that they have reasonable prospects for economic extraction. The location, quantity, grade, geological characteristics and continuity of a mineral resource are known, estimated or interpreted from specific geological evidence and knowledge.
Benue State is blessed with abundant mineral resources which include Limestone, Gypsum, Anhydride, Koalin, Natural Gas, Salt, Petroleum Oil, Lead, Zinc, Barytes, Clay, Coal, Calcite, Germstones and Magnetite. Unfortunately, most of these resources remain untapped. Whereas there is Limestone in Mbatyav and Igumale in industrial quantity, only Limestone deposits in Mbanyion in Gboko is being harnessed by Dangote Cement Company at the moment and funnily enough, that is the only mineral deposit that is presently being tapped in the entire state, too poor.
It is my candid advice that cement factories be set up in Mbatyav and Igumale and a Coal Mine in Owukpa where these mineral resources exist in industrial quantity. If this is done, Benue State will become an industrial force to reckon with.
ENYISON IKETE
Benue people who are out of the state several years ago,for example someone like ME, its time for us to go back to our Fathers land to develop it.The state is underdeveloped compare to other states,Just because we fail to tapped our natural resources,our people are all over other states within the country helping them to develop their own state.
It’s high time we come back home to make use of the natural resources given to us by God.
Thanks so Much God bless NIGERIA,
God bless BENUE state.
Queen
Good day sir or ma, are you from Eha-amufu in Enugu state. Please do you know where I can get Lead ore ( otanjere as it is called in Igbo). I learnt is abundant For mining in Eha-amufu and its bounded by Igumale Benue State
Nyikwagh David
Yes they are a lot in my state Benue even my home town
Ade
Where is your hometown please
Benard Igbayima
That’s true,you are very right, it pains me when I see our people working for other people in other state whereas we that are really blessed don’t even know our value, I mean the value of our land (Benue) we should wake up.
Queen
Good day sir or ma, are you from Eha-amufu in Enugu state. Please do you know where I can get Lead ore ( otanjere as it is called in Igbo). I learnt is abundant For mining in Eha-amufu.
DR RABIA YASAI HASSAN CENGIZ
Am from Benue State but was born and breadth outside. Am a Politician and a business woman am into mining (quarry) ,married to a foreigner . Am interested in known more about Benue state Mineral Resources. I can help in getting foreign inventors. Only if there is an opened door policy from the Government which the present Government lack.
Archimedes
You can suggest that to the government if you have influence
Emmanuel Iykechris
I have it elsewhere in Ebonyi State
Ade
Where in ebonyi state, please
Gabriel Agudu
Good day ma, am also interested in the mining of mineral resources in Benue state. Ma we can work together as a team. Since am on ground hear I can rally round for the resources but u all provide the market.
Ade
Can I get your contact details please, I have market for it
Ifeoluwa ogunnowo
Hello can we chat better
Ifeoluwa ogunnowo
can we chat better
Benson africo
If you’re inn for a JV ,I can suggest a way we go about it
ACC Nwabuisi Emmanuel C
Send me a DM on what’s app on the number +2348109095909
Benson africo
I took my time to research about the mineral resources located in benue of which I am very interested in, nd I will appreciate if I find a partner for a joint venture (JV) thanks
Mohammed Yusuf
I am from Agatu. Can we work together
Clement Tertsea Lanshima
The speaker mentioned so many mineral resources in benue state but it’s only limestone and coal that she mentioned their actual locations. Can you please state the locations for the remaining mineral resources! Thanks
William David
I am an overseas consultant . British and an interested in this opportunity.
Aaa
Come to Nigeria