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Iron Ore Mines in Nigeria
Nigeria has 3 iron ore mines mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 32nd-largest fleet of the 70 countries that hold any, and 0.3% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 1 operating and 2 under construction or proposed.
The largest owner-operators are African Natural Resources and Mines Limited (1), Macro Metals Ltd (1) and National Iron Ore Mining Co Ltd (1) — African Natural Resources and Mines Limited alone is named on 33% of them. 2 are in the pipeline, led by Macro Metals Agbaja Mine, proposed.
3
Iron Ore Mine in Nigeria
#32
of 70 countries
2
In construction / proposed
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Who owns Nigeria's iron ore mines
- African Natural Resources and Mines Limited1 33%
- Macro Metals Ltd1 33%
- National Iron Ore Mining Co Ltd1 33%
- National Iron Ore Mining Company (NIMCO)1 33%
Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.
Under construction & proposed
- Macro Metals Agbaja Mineproposed
- NIMCO Itakpe Mineproposed
How Nigeria compares · iron ore mines by country
Frequently asked
- How many iron ore mines are there in Nigeria?
- OverWatts maps 3 iron ore mines in Nigeria — 0.3% of the world's mapped total, the 32nd-largest national fleet of the 70 countries with any.
- Who owns the iron ore mines in Nigeria?
- African Natural Resources and Mines Limited is named as owner or operator on the most — 1 of 3 (33%). Next are Macro Metals Ltd (1), National Iron Ore Mining Co Ltd (1) and National Iron Ore Mining Company (NIMCO) (1).
- What new iron ore mines are being built in Nigeria?
- 2 projects are under construction or proposed. The largest are Macro Metals Agbaja Mine and NIMCO Itakpe Mine.