Learn how coal was discovered, mined and transported in Nigeria from 1909 to 2002. Explore the role of coal in the colonial era, the civil war, the privatization and the Iva Valley Massacre.
Eta-Zuma Group is developing an on-grid coal power plant in Itobe, Kogi state, with 1,200mw installed capacity and having provisions for expansion to 3,000mw. The federal government has assured Nigerians and potential investors of its commitment to the coal-to-power initiative, aimed at utilizing the abundant coal reserves spread across nine ...
Nigeria's coal resources are located in the Cretaceous Anambra and Makurdi Basins, and Afikpo Syncline (see Figure 24-1) and occur in two levels: the lower Mamu Formation and the upper Nsukka Formation.
The official website of the Nigerian ministry responsible for mining and steel sectors. Find information on mineral resources, permits, reports, statistics, news and e-services.
Learn about the history, functions, products and privatisation programme of the NMC, a federal government public statutory corporation in the mining industry. The NMC has subsidiaries, projects and associated companies in various states of Nigeria.
Zuma828 Coal Nig. Limited is the largest miner of coal in Nigeria with a license mining operations site at Okobo Okpiko, Ankpa LGA, Kogi State.
The web page provides an overview of the coal industry in Nigeria, its environmental and social impacts, and the alternatives to coal power. It also features interviews, graphics, and articles on various aspects of coal and climate change.
Welcome to the Integrated Automation and Interactive Solid Minerals Portal (IAISMP), the GO-TO portal for real time information on Mining Sector in Nigeria. Office: No. 2, Luanda Crescent, off Adetokunbo Ademola Crescent, Wuse II, Abuja, F.C.T., Nigeria. Call Us: +234 9 …
According to Christine K, Director of the Heinrich Böll Foundation Nigeria, "coal is often described as a cheap source of electricity. However, once the cost of health, community resettlement, cleaning up of polluted waters and the reclamation of mining areas are counted, coal is roughly at the same price as solar.".
Sustainable development of the Solid Minerals Sector including Coal. Of all the exploitable solid minerals in Nigeria, coal is one of the most viable in terms of abundance, spread of reserves, baseline development, manpower availability, domestic utilization and export potentials.
