Zamfara State is endowed with different types of mineral resources, and these resources could be found across all the 14 Local Government Areas of the state.
SOLID MINERALS AND THEIR OCCURRENCE IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS OF ZAMFARA STATE
S/NO |
Local Government Areas |
SOLID MINERALS |
REMARKS |
1 |
ANKA |
Alluvial Gold, Granite, Chromite, Charnockite, Galena, Amethyst, Baryl, Gold, Silver, Iron, Ore, Kaolin, Tantalite, Columbite, Copper, Lead, Zinc and Tin. |
Mining and exploration started as early as 1920. |
2 |
BAKURA |
Clay, Silica, Alumini um, Granite, Gemstone, Galena, Amethyst, Baryl, Gold, Silver, Iron, Ore, Kaolin, Tantalite, Columbite, Copper, Lead, Zinc and Tin. |
High yielding reserve discovered. |
3 |
BUKKUYUM |
Mica, Granite, Silica Sand, Alluvial Gold, Quartz, Chromite, Charnockite, Galena, Amethyst, Baryl, Gold, Silver, Iron, Ore, Kaolin, Tantalite, Columbite, Copper, Lead, Zinc, Tin and Precious metals. |
Mining and exploration started as early as 1920. |
4 |
BUNGUDU |
Feldspar, Granite, Gold, Copper, Tantalite, Columbite, Copper, Lead, Zinc, Tin, Precious metals, Iron ore., Zinc, Columbite, Lead and Mica. |
Quantitative reserve determined. |
5 |
GUMMI |
Silica Sand, Alluvial Gold, Gold, Granite, Chromite, Charnockite, Galena, Amethyst, Baryl, Gold, Silver, Iron, Ore,Tantalite, Columbite, Copper, Lead, Zinc, Tin and Precious metals. |
Minerals were extracted in commercial quantities which include Copper, Iron ore, and Zinc. |
6 |
GUSAU |
Feldspar, Gemstone, Granite, Gold, Copper,Iron ore, Zinc, Columbite, Lead and Mica. |
Quantitative reserve determined. |
7 |
KAURA-NAMODA |
Gold, Granite, Feldspar, Granite, Gold, Copper,Iron ore, Zinc, Columbite, Lead and Mica. |
Quality and quantity reserve determine. |
8 |
MORIKI |
Gold, Clay, Granite, Galena, Amethyst, Baryl, Gold, Silver, Iron, Ore, Kaolin, Tantalite, Columbite, Copper, Lead, Zinc and Tin. |
High yielding reserve discovered. |
9 |
MARADUN |
Clay, Granite, Gelena, Amethyst, Baryl, Gold, Silver, Iron, Ore, Kaolin, Tantalite, Columbite, Copper, Lead, Zinc and Tin. |
Reserve established in high quantity. |
10 |
MARU |
Gold, Granite, Gelena, Amethyst, Baryl, Gold, Silver, Iron, Ore, Kaolin, Tantalite, Columbite, Copper, Lead, Zinc and Tin. |
Mining and exploration started as early as 1920. |
11 |
SHINKAFI |
Granite, Kaolin, Mica, Quartzite, Silica, and no metallic metals. |
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12 |
TALATA-MARAFA |
Granite, Gemstone, Gold, Clay, Granite, Gelena, Amethyst, Baryl, Gold, Silver, Iron ore, Tantalite, Columbite, Copper, Lead, Zinc and Tin. |
Reserve established in high. |
13 |
TSAFE |
Granite, Gold, Gemstone, Feldspar, Gold, Copper, Iron ore, Zinc, Columbite, Lead and Mica. |
Minerals were extracted in commercial quantity which includes Copper, Iron ore, Lead and Zinc. |
14 |
ZURMI |
Kaolin, Feldspar, Granite, Gold, Copper, Iron ore, Chromite, Charnockite, Galena. |
Mostly abundant in commercial. |