{"id":17866,"date":"2019-11-11T16:05:12","date_gmt":"2019-11-11T16:05:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=17866"},"modified":"2019-11-11T16:05:12","modified_gmt":"2019-11-11T16:05:12","slug":"two-thirds-of-nigerias-mineral-export-in-2017-went-to-china-neiti","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/two-thirds-of-nigerias-mineral-export-in-2017-went-to-china-neiti","title":{"rendered":"Two-thirds of Nigeria\u2019s mineral export in 2017 went to China \u2013 NEITI"},"content":{"rendered":"

About two-thirds of Nigeria\u2019s mineral exports in 2017 went to China, a recent report on solid minerals shows.<\/p>\n

The audit report by the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) also showed that three of the 26 minerals exported in 2017 accounted for 73.81 per cent of total exports.<\/p>\n

The three commodities are Zinc ores and concentrate, Lead ores and concentrate, and Silica Sands and Quartz.<\/p>\n

China was the major destination of Nigeria\u2019s export during the year under review, followed by Malaysia and Vietnam.<\/p>\n

While China accounted for 68 per cent of the total export value during the year, Malaysia and Vietnam accounted for 6.5 per cent and 4.4 per cent respectively.<\/p>\n

The total value of mineral exports, however, decreased by 26.95 per cent in 2017 in comparison with 2016.<\/p>\n

The large volume of export to China may be based on demand but also based on the\u00a0increasing trade and partnership<\/a>\u00a0between China and Nigeria.<\/p>\n

Nigeria has obtained 17 Chinese loans of\u00a0about $6.5 billion<\/a>\u00a0to fund projects across sectors since 2002.<\/p>\n

Limestone dominates<\/h5>\n

In terms of volume, limestone was the most produced and sold mineral in Nigeria during the year.<\/p>\n

Over 19.4 million tonnes of limestone was used\/sold in Nigeria in 2017, attracting a market value of over N11.6 billion.<\/p>\n

The mineral also attracted over N583 million as payment for royalty and constituted 55 per cent of Nigeria\u2019s mineral production in the year under review.<\/p>\n

Limestone, the major constituent in cement production, is found in substantial deposits across Nigeria. It is being exploited in some states, but some are still untouched or not discovered yet.<\/p>\n

Amongst other things, limestone can be crushed to provide a base for roads and can also be found in paper, paint, plastics, tiles and even toothpaste.<\/p>\n

It is found in a commercial deposit in Abia, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Benue, Borno, Edo, Enugu, Imo, Ogun, Ondo, and Sokoto states.<\/p>\n

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