Untapped minerial resources in Benue State

Development, Stories 26/03/2013 by Akaafele

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.

21 thoughts on “Untapped minerial resources in Benue State

  1. 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.

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  2. 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

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    • Nyikwagh David

      Yes they are a lot in my state Benue even my home town

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      • Ade

        Where is your hometown please

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    • 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.

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  3. 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.

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  4. 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.

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    • Archimedes

      You can suggest that to the government if you have influence

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    • Emmanuel Iykechris

      I have it elsewhere in Ebonyi State

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      • Ade

        Where in ebonyi state, please

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    • 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.

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    • Benson africo

      If you’re inn for a JV ,I can suggest a way we go about it

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  5. 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

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    • Mohammed Yusuf

      I am from Agatu. Can we work together

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  6. 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

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  7. William David

    I am an overseas consultant . British and an interested in this opportunity.

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  8. Aaa

    Come to Nigeria

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