Tuesday, August 9, 2022
Mineral deposits
Combination manufacturing of mineral merchandise in Nigeria peaked at 89.48 million tonnes in 2021 with Ogun, Kogi and Cross River states recording the best output, per a report by the federal statistics bureau.
The Nationwide Bureau of Statistics’ mineral manufacturing report for 2021 confirmed that nationwide manufacturing grew by 39.19 per cent from 64.29 million tons in 2020 to 89.48 million tonnes in 2021.
On state profile evaluation, the report confirmed Ogun recorded the best manufacturing in 2021 with 32.04 million tons, adopted by Kogi with 18.40 million tonnes and Cross River with 11.64 million tonnes.
The report stated the least manufacturing was recorded in Borno with 231 tonnes.
In accordance with the report, limestone, granite, and laterite are the three greatest minerals mined in 2021.
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