At Okene, Kogi State, only 250 million tons of low-grade iron ore (35%Fe cf. 65%Fe in Guinea Brazil) have been proven at Itakpe and
Read MoreThe geological setting of Kogi State is unique in view of the Nigeria Agency (GSNA), the State has over twenty (20) occurrence of the two major components of Nigerian geology
Read MoreOkene Local Government Area of Kogi State in central Nigeria. It lies within latitudes 7° 36′ 20″ N and longitude 6° 18′ 35″ E. Itakpe is northeast of Okene and is about 10 km along
Read MoreGeology. Kogi State is located in the north-central Nigeria. It is popularly called the Confluence State because the confluence of Rivers Niger and Benue is at its capital,
Read MoreThe Itakpe mine is a large iron mine located in central Nigeria in the Kogi State. Itakpe represents one of the largest iron ore reserves in Nigeria and in the world having
Read MoreGeology: Itakpe Iron-Ore mine sites are located within the Nigerian Basement Complex rocks (Fig. 1). Associated rocks in the area are migmatitic gneisses, schists and igneous
Read MoreItakpe is a town in Kogi State, Nigeria. The Itakpe Hills in and around the town of Itakpe contain very pure deposits of iron ore. The National Iron Ore Mining Company is located
Read MoreMaterials Science. Samples of Itakpe Iron Ore waste dump (tailings) were collected using random sampling method from different locations at the tailings dump sites of National
Read MoreRadiological Effects of Iron-Ore Mining and Processing at Itakpe, Kogi State. Gamma spectroscopy was employed in the analysis of soil samples collected from the mine site,
Read MoreKogi State is home to the largest iron and steel industry in Nigeria known as Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited. One of the largest cement factories in Africa, Dangote Cement
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