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About #CoalFreeNigeria 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
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Mining royalties increase Nigeria s revenue In 2024 the total royalty generated amounted to billion representing a 9 per cent increase to the amount generated in 2024
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Interestingly Nigeria had a remarkable history in mining starting with ore mining in 1902 gold in 1914 and coal in 1916 all of which contributed greatly to its development and
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What is Nigeria s coal policy The National Energy Master Plan NEMP of 2024 foresaw a major role for coal… It calculated the role of coal and its potential contribution to Nigeria s total electricity supply under different national economic growth scenarios such as 7% 10% % and 13% annual GDP growth rates
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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 coal bearing formations in the Anambra Basin are the Mamu Formation and the Nsukka Formation for mally referred to as the lower coal measures and upper coal measures respectively The Mamu Formation consists essentially of fine grained sandstone shale mudstone and sandy shales with several coal seams The thickness of the coal seam varies
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For example local firm ETA ZUMA operates a coal mine in Kogi and in September 2024 Dangote Cement announced it would also begin coal mining in the state Furthermore Zuma Energy Nigeria the power generation arm of ETA ZUMA is constructing a $ 1200 MW coal fired plant in nearby Itobe with the support of Chinese investors Gold
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WGG Ltd is among the largest mining and exploration firm in Nigeria The organization is in charge of the majority of the reserves of the coal of Nigeria and it employs more than 150 field exploration professionals with partners from Ukraine and consultants Behre Dolbear from the United States 12 SGS Nigeria
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Mining is the extraction or removal of minerals and metals from the earth The Nigerian Coal Corporation is a parastatal corporation that was formed in 1950 and held a monopoly on the mining processing and sales of coal lignite and coke products until 1999 Coal was first discovered in Enugu in 1909 at the Udi Ridge in Enugu It was found by Albert Kitson a British mine engineer
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Blossom Web Mining is a Coking Coal mining company based in Edo state of Nigeria just coming up again Nigeria and we aim to be at the fore front are experienced hands working make this realistic aim Address：Lagos Ikeja Lagos Business type：Manufacturer Golden Child Ent
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Nigeria signs $ coal mining and power plant President Goodluck Jonathan said on Monday that Nigeria can generate up to 30 per cent of its energy needs from its coal resources the coal resources using environmentally friendly clean technology President Jonathan who said this at a one day Workshop on the Solid Minerals Sector Development
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Only $ billion of the dry powder money in 2024 is for metals and mining although a portion of the diversified funds $ billion will also go into projects and assets in the sector Fund
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minerals Such Acts included the Nigerian Coal Mining Act of 1950 the Gold and Diamond Trading Act the Explosives Act of 1964 the Tin Act No 25 of 1967 and the Quarries Act and Allied Regulations of 1969 Much of the mineral potentials of Nigeria like most of West Africa have not been defined by
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Coal generated lots of revenue for Nigeria between the years 1916 and 1970 when it was one of Nigeria s major revenue earners In the south eastern part of the country mining exploration began in present day Enugu State in 1909 with production at the mines in Onyeama Ogbete Iva Valley and Okpara climbing from 25 511 tons in1916 to an estimated 583 422 tons before a decline set in during
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The country has resources like petroleum tin limestone coal and many others Below are some top facts about the mineral resources found in Nigeria Coal which is a mineral resource in Nigeria was first discovered in 1909 at Enugu The exploration of coal started at the ogubate mine in 1918 Research has also shown that Nigeria coal is one of
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In Nigeria GE s gas turbine technology is supporting Dangote Cement in Obajana located in North Central Nigeria to reduce unplanned downtime improve operational efficiency and become energy self sufficient Adding renewables as quickly as Africa can afford to while also switching significant coal or diesel generation to gas will be required to help address climate change with the
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in Business The Nigerian Government announced that the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area AfCFTA would help reduce illegal mining in the country and also standardize Mining practices in Nigeria This was disclosed by the Minister of Mines and Steel Development Mr Olamilekan Adegbite at the NAN forum in Abuja on Sunday
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A Review of Geology and Coal Mining In South Eastern Nigeria Implication for DOI /0990 0402011522 19 Page The underground mining method includes a system of audits and drifts inclined roadways to seams The method of working in a horizontal or moderately inclined seam may be classified into this basic three namely Room and pillar mining Long
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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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Nigeria s Business Day reports that coal which used to be a major source of energy in the country before the discovery of oil is gradually on the brink of collapse There are no coal power plants operating in the country currently because there were factors to consider in designing and running them For you to be able to build a coal power plant you must determine the amount of coal
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Coal plays a major role in electricity generation Coal fired plants currently fuel 41 per cent of global electricity From Nigeria s proven and inferred reserves we have enough coal resources
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Coal occurrence exploitation Processing and utilization have strong impact both on human health and the environment This results from its composition and environment of occurrence Maiganga Coal occurs in the Gombe sandstone Result of the petrography analysis of the study area demonstrates high silica content and the presence of some elements in the mine
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COAL SUPPLIER We at PFTN Nigeria Ltd are the Coal Suppliers and Miners across the North Central Nigeria We have supplied over 150 000 Metric Tones of Coal to various industrial Consumers and we are still in the game We are a leading agro produce haulage mining and manufacturing conglomerate Headquartered in Nigeria with diversified
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Presently the Nigeria Coal Industry has 4 existing mines Okpara and Onyeama underground mines in Enugu State Okaba surface mine in Kogi State and Owukpa underground mine in Benue State In addition there are more than 13 underdeveloped coalfields The developed Coalfields in Nigeria are of two categories viz
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Coal exploitation in Niger is carried out by Société nigérienne du charbon SONICHAR the coal corporation of Niger SONICHAR was created in 1975 It operates an open pit coal mine in Anou Araren in the Agadez Region It also operates a power plant 2 km away from coal Anou Araren coal reserves are estimated at 15 million tonnes and in 2024 246 016 tonnes of coal were extracted
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The Company was set up for the purpose of the realization of the Groups coal exploration and mining initiatives Consequently it has acquired title to 3 coal Mining Leases 9266ML 9182ML 9267ML and in compliance with the provisions of the Nigerian Minerals and Mining Act 2024 the company has obtained all the necessary approvals Local Government Area consent and Community Consent
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The government also signed an MOU with the Geological Society to accurately map Nigeria s estimated 34 potential minerals to open the country for investment GON hopes to focus on eight sub sectors iron ore gold copper coal tar sands/bitumen barite lead zinc and dimension stone
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This study has examined implications of coal mining and environmental pollution in South Africa with lessons drawn from the Niger Delta Nigeria The purpose of the study was twofold First to explore the current state of environmental pollution in South Africa and how it could possibly result in environmental conflict between the affected communities and the polluting industries Secondly
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THE Global Initiative for Food Security and Ecosystem Preservation and 350Africa on Monday asked the Federal Government to probe reported human right abuses on coal mining communities particularly attributed to the Dangote Coalmine in Kogi group also urged government to stop issuance of coal mining licenses to private investors to reduce environmental degradation
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