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Nigeria’s Production of Barite: The Multiplier Effects Across Africa

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By Ikenna Omeje, Jerome Onoja   Most of the Barite mining in Africa takes place in South Africa where there are barite mining facilities in seven provinces: Gauteng, KwaZulu Natal, Northern Cape, North West Province, Mpumalanga, Free State, Limpopo, and Gauteng. However, large barite deposits which have been discovered in Nigeria, in the states of Benue, Nasarawa, Taraba, Plateau, and…

Nigeria spends $300 million annually on barite Importation

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Daniel Terungwa The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Arc. Olamilekan Adegbite has said that Nigeria spends $300 million yearly on barite importation. Adegbite who made this disclosure while receiving the National Integrated Mineral Exploration Project (NIMEP) preliminary report recently, noted that the imported barite is used in the oil and gas industry. He said…