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The coal mining communities of Ankpa Local Government Area of Kogi State have for decades remained an investors delight The mining communities in Ojoku district are located in a lush vegetation
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article{osti 6648036 title = {A study of coal production in Nigeria} author = {Akarakiri J B and Afonja A A and Okejiri E C} abstractNote = {The Nigerian coal industry was studied The focus was on the problems which have caused low production output of coal More specifically the study examined the present techniques of coal production the causes of low production of coal the coal
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Ehinola added that historically Nigerian coal which was mostly produced at Enugu and Kogi states was mostly used as fuel for coal powered electricity plants coal fired locomotives mostly trains and marine vessels and for cement production
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Outside the traditional coal areas in Eastern Nigeria coal is also found in Kogi State Okobo a small town in Enjema District of Ankpa Local Gov ernment Area has reserves of up to 380 million tonnes of coal Abiodun Baiyewu Teru Executive Director at Global Rights Nigeria describes the hu man rights perspective of coal mining in Nigeria
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It was also reported in 2024 that Zuma Energy Nigeria was planning to build a 1 200 megawatt coal fired power station in Kogi According to Zuma Energy the company acquired three coal mining licenses in Kogi Coal from the mine was to be used for the Kogi power station planned to be eight units of 150 MW
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Nigerian coal is largely of the bituminous type [5] Its current reserve deposit estimated at billion tonnes is widely distributed in over 13 states of the federation [6] It is however predominantly found around Enugu in the southeastern part Presently mining is being carried out at Enugu Okaba and Omaraku [7] It is envisaged that the
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There are nearly three billion {3 000 000 000} tonnes of indicated reserves in seventeen {17} identified coalfields and over six hundred million {600 000 000} tonnes of proven reserves in Nigeria and they can be found in mostly Enugu and Kogi states in Nigeria
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Nigeria Mining Mining Africa 2024 1 4 Coal Lignite and Coke Mining in Nigeria Coal was first discovered in 1909 and the industry thrived for some years before the Civil War Prior to the mining industry s privatisation the Nigerian Coal Corporation held the monopoly on mining processing and selling coal lignite and coke products
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Enugu state is one of the 36 states in Nigeria the state was established on August 21 1991 Enugu state was created from the part of the old Anambra state The principal cities in the state are Nsukka Agbani and Awgu The State derives its name from the capital city Enugu meaning top of the hill which is regarded as the oldest urban
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A developed mining industry will create jobs for indigenes of home states and encourage breakthrough innovations that will put Nigeria at the forefront in mineral resource refining Examples of solid minerals in Nigeria include tin coal and columbite and they have various uses Historically Nigeria s mining industry was monopolized by state owned public corporations This led to a decline
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Fayemi spoke yesterday in a meeting with mining and steel sector stakeholders shortly after he visited the abandoned Onyeama and Okpara coal mines in Enugu He said it was partly pursuant to the objective that brought him to Enugu noting that it won t be long before the Enugu coal generating power plant is established
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coal mining activities on the pattern of settlement of the local people and the possible benefits of coal mining to Akwuke and Iva communities in Enugu State Nigeria Coal mining is the process of extracting coal minerals from under the ground In this process the overlying soil layer with existing vegetation is removed and deposited in
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In contrast the mining sector in Nigeria is virtually non existent and only contributes about % to the country s GDP % from metals and accounting for about % of mineral exports
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Nigeria has large deposits of limestone in Gombe Benue Kogi Sokoto Edo Oyo Ebonyi Ogun and Cross River States The annual national demand for limestone is estimated to be around 27 Mt with companies like Dangote BUA and Lafarge dominating the cement industry
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In Nigeria environmental laws are not strictly enforced unlike the United States which produces about 1 billion tons of coal annually a little less than 12 percent of the world s supply—second only to China and produces 40% of its electricity need from coal
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Though coal mining is currently active in Kogi and Gombe the government has intensified the exploration of the raw material to generate 30 per cent of its energy mix despite its commitment to the Paris Agreement to reducing carbon emission
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Coal was in discovery in the year 1909 and was explored 7 years after in the Mine of Ogbete Nigeria has almost 3 billion tons of coal reserves As one of the most common mineral resources coal is a good source of energy Even though Nigeria is not widely using coal as its source of energy because of Diesel
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Enugu State The Coal City State Enugu is popularly known for the Coal mining prowess The Oji River Power Station is one popularly landmark in Enugu which used to supply electricity to almost all the eastern state Gombe State Jewel of Savannah The people of Gombe State are mainly farmers and they produce both food and cash crops The
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The Minister of Mines and Steel Development Kayode Fayemi said that licences for mining of coal for power generation had not been awarded since the emergence of the current administration Mr
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1 Stakeholders in Nigeria s Environment sector on Friday called on the Federal Government to stop further issuance of coal mining licenses to mining companies 2 Mr David Michael Executive Director Global Initiative for Food Security and Ecosystem Preservation GIFSEP an NGO discloses this at a press conference in Abuja 3 Michael says that the essence of the meeting is in commemoration
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Coking Coal 22 Unknown 22 Other states Other location 1160 1160 Source Nigerian Coal Cooperation Annual Reports 2024 A Review of Geology and Coal Mining In South Eastern Nigeria Implication for DOI /0990 0402011522 20 Page From the table above Enugu State has one of the highest coal reserves Its quality is enhanced by its carbonsation This
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There was a time when Nigeria s mining sector was booming particular coal mining Up until the late 1960s the sector contributed significantly to the country s GDP Today it is estimated that Nigeria is endowed with about 34 solid minerals identified in 450 locations in the country These include bitumen located in the states of Ondo
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A study commissioned by in 2024 about the status of coal mining in Nigeria has shown that coal mining in Kogi Benue and Gombe states has led to extensive environmental degradation including the contamination of air water and soil which continue to negatively affect the health of local communities The coal miners featured in the study
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Okaba Coal Field Kogi State Okpara Mine Anambra State Onyeama Mine Enugu State Oyeama Mine Anambra State Owupka Mine Benue State Ribadu Mine Maiganga Mine Gombe State This mine opened in the late 1950s and held enough coal to produce five hundred tons a day for seven years Sources [2] [3] [5] References [ edit]
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The Anambra Basin located in south eastern Nigeria appears to contain the largest and most economically viable coal resources The basin covers an area of approximately million hectares and is constrained by the Niger River on the west the Benue River on the north and the Enugu Escarpment on the east
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The coal found in Nigeria is said to be of very high quality In the 1940s mining and exportation of coal were major sources of foreign exchange in the country but many mines were abandoned due to the Nigeria civil war Mining of coal and other minerals like iron ore are still going on in the country though on a low key
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The Okobo community of Kogi State Nigeria is currently dealing with both the negative and positive effects of having a coal mining company the ETA Zuma Group in its backyard Another community in the same state the Itobe settlement is about to see coal mining operations by the same company commence on its own land
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