Nasarawa hosts a wide range of solid minerals, giving it the nickname 'Home of Solid Minerals.'

Part of Nigeria's southwestern bitumen belt, alongside kaolin, phosphate, and gypsum deposits.

Commercial-scale bitumen deposits in the Irele and Agadagba-Obon axes, under active extraction partnerships as of 2026.

Industrial clay deposits used in construction materials.

Enugu's defining mineral resource, historically mined at the Udi Ridge since 1909, giving the state its 'Coal City' nickname.

Delta is one of the major oil- and gas-producing states in Nigeria.

An estimated 4 billion barrels of reserves, per the state government's own figures.

Moderate reserves located in the state's southern LGAs.

Rivers State is one of Nigeria's core oil- and gas-producing states, central to the national petroleum economy.

Akwa Ibom is among Nigeria's leading oil-producing states, with reserves forming the bedrock of its economy.

Large reserves forming a core part of the state's economic base.

Historic and modern gold mining activity around the Ilesa/Iperindo area.

Gold deposits identified across parts of the state, alongside manganese, uranium, and nickel.

Artisanal gold mining formalized under the federal PAGMI initiative, with Kebbi among the pioneer states.

Deposits identified across several LGAs alongside talc and marble.

Historically Kano's signature export crop, once stored in the famous 'groundnut pyramids.'

Principal minerals found across the state, alongside iron ore and lead deposits.

By-product of Kano's large livestock sector, feeding the state's leather industry.

Silica sand deposits used in glass and construction.

Reserves feeding the Ajaokuta Steel Company, Nigeria's largest integrated steel complex.

Additional solid minerals found across the state.

Industrial clay mineral found widely across the state.

Industrial minerals found across the state alongside salt and glassware-grade deposits.

Deposits identified in several LGAs, part of the state's broader solid minerals potential.

Significant limestone deposits found across several LGAs.

Extensive deposits feeding the Obajana Cement Factory, among Africa's largest cement plants.

Major limestone deposits supporting large-scale cement production.

Among a wide range of solid minerals found in the state, including coal, manganese, mica, gold, and kaolin.

Solid mineral deposits found across several LGAs.

The largest onshore gas reserve in Nigeria, concentrated in the state's swamp and offshore areas.

Present in parts of the state, contributing to state revenue.

The most important mineral resource in the state, central to its economy.

Additional solid mineral deposits identified alongside the state's oil reserves.

Deposits of more than ten different mineral types spread across the Chad Formation and Basement Complex geological formations.

Historic colonial-era mining resource that shaped Jos's growth as a British tin-mining hub.

Mined near Kafanchan on the western edge of the Jos Plateau.

Solid mineral deposits found across the state's southern LGAs bordering the Jos Plateau.