HOW UNFC -2009 STANDARDS ARE PLANNED TO BE IMPLEMENTED IN

NIGERIA BY

ARISEKOLA TUNDE AND BALA YAHYAAT

REGIONAL TRAINING COURSE ON ‘’UNITED NATIONS FRAMEWORK CLASSIFICATION-

2009 FOR EVALUATION OF URANIUM AND THORIUM RESOURCES AND TO LEVERAGE

TRANSPARENT AND EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATIONS’’

LUXOR EGYPT 18th - 22ND OF OCTOBER 2015

OUTLINE INTRODUCTION IN-HOUSE CAPACITY BUILDING

INVITED CRIRSCO REPRESENTATIVES TO NIGERIA IN MARCH,2015 ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON UNFC-2009 PLANNING TO INVITE A REPRESENTATIVE OF EGRC TO THE NEXT

NIGERIAN MININING AND GEOSCIENCES SOCIETY CONFERENCE

TAKING PLACE IN ILORIN, CENTRAL NIGERIA MARCH,2016 FINAL APPRAISAL FOR THE NATIONAL IMPLEMENTATION TO BE

PRESENTED TO GOVERNMENT IN JUNE,2016.

INTRODUCTION Solid Minerals had played a long and important role in the industrial

history of Nigeria. Prior to 1970 there was a boom in exploration, exploitation of minerals

such as coal, tin and columbite . Organized mining in Nigeria started between 1902 and 1923 following

the commissioning of Mineral surveys of the southern and northern protectorates.

The oil boom in years later resulted in a shift of focus from solid minerals

Over 80% of foreign exchange earnings comes from oil and gas Federal and State Governments are now poised to revitalise the solid

mineral sector of the economy

THE GEOLOGY OF NIGERIA The Geology of Nigeria is composed of 4 main groups: Basement Complex ii. Younger Granites iii. Sedimentary series and iv.

the Tertiary-Recent Volcanic rocks The Basement Complex comprises the Migmatite-Gnesis complex, the

schist belts (metasedimentary and metavolcanic rocks) and the pan-African Granitoids (Older Granites and associated Charnockitic rocks).

The Younger Granites emplaced in the middle or surface Ring complexes of Triassic – Cretaceous (mostly Jurassic) Age.

The Sedimentary rocks found in seven basins (Chad basin, Sokoto basin, Benue Trough, Niger, Anambra, Dahomey basin and the Niger Delta).

AIRBORNE GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY

MINERALS OF NIGERIAAll the geopolitical zones of the country are endowed with one mineral or

the other. More than 34 minerals have been identified in more than 500 locations in the country.

The following minerals are found in the Northcentral part of Nigeria. The metallic minerals are cassiterite, tantalite, columbite, iron ore,

pyrite, wolframite, galena, sphalerite, gold, monazite, ilmenite, rutile, molybdenite

Industrial Minerals - clay, kaolin, baryte, gypsum, talc, feldspar, glass sand, marble, mica, bentonite, staurolite, brine, coal, asbestos.

The gemstones are tourmaline, aquamarine, emerald, topaz, zircon, quartz, amethyst, sapphire, rubby, fluorite, olivine.

NIGERIAN GEOLOGICAL SURVEY AGENCY The Act setting up the Nigerian Geological Survey

Agency makes it the primary organ of the Federal Government that deals with the dissemination of geosciences information particularly at regional scale.

The knowledge is usually applied in academic research, mineral resources development, land use planning, infrastructural development, sound environmental management among other things.

NGSA VISION : To evolve as an open, transparent and flexible

organization that would provide geoscientific information and knowledge for wealth creation and national development

MISSION: To emerge as the ultimate referral point for geoscience information and knowledge using highly qualified and skilled professionals, cutting edge technology and in collaboration with stakeholders

IN-HOUSE CAPACITY BUILDING

EVERY TRAINING ATTENDED BY STAFF OF NGSA IN RESPECT OF UNFC-2009 IS REPLICATED TO OTHER MEMBERS OF STAFF BY POWER POINT PRESENTATION

INVITED CRIRSCO REPRESENTATIVE TO NIGERIA IN MARCH,2015ROGER DIXION

ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON UNFC-2009

3 MEMBERS FROM NGSA 3 MEMBERS FROM NMGS 2 MEMBERS FROM COMEG 3 MEMBERS FROM NAPE

PLANNING TO INVITE REPRESENTATIVE OF EGRC TO NIGERIA

PLANNING TO INVITE REPRESENTATIVE OF EGRC TO THE NEXT NIGERIAN MININING AND GEOSCIENCES SOCIETY CONFERENCE TAKING PLACE IN ILORIN CENTRAL NIGERIA 13-18 MARCH, 2016

SUBMISSION TO GOVERMENT FINAL APPRAISAL FOR THE NATIONAL

IMPLEMENTATION OF UNFC-2009 TO BE PRESENTED TO THE GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA IN JUNE,2016.

NIGERIAN PRESIDENT MOHAMMADU BUHARI

A typical location of a chaotic illegal mining site