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Zorluk: OrtaMineral and Energy Resources in Nigeria

Which major mineral resource, mined extensively at Itakpe in Kogi State, serves as the primary raw material feed for Nigeria's iron and steel manufacturing industry?

  1. Iron oreCevap
  2. B
    Coal
  3. C
    Columbite
  4. D
    Limestone

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Iron ore is the primary mineral extracted at Itakpe in Kogi State to feed Nigeria's iron and steel industry.
Iron ore mined at Itakpe in Kogi State is the principal raw material targeted for heavy metallurgical operations in Nigeria, supplying steel complexes such as Ajaokuta.

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1
Identify the geographical location and mineral site given in the question stem (Itakpe, Kogi State).
Itakpe is a major mining district in central Nigeria.
Location awareness is essential to connect Nigerian industrial towns with their underlying mineral reserves.
2
Match the location to its dominant economic mineral deposit and industrial application.
Itakpe holds vast deposits of iron ore dedicated to supplying metallurgical facilities like the Ajaokuta Steel Complex.
Iron ore is the essential metallic mineral required for iron smelting and steel production.

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Spatial distribution of solid mineral resources in Nigeria (Iron Ore at Itakpe)
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Mineral and Energy Resources in Nigeria

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