Iron ore mining | Nigeria – yearly data, chart and table
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Overview
Iron ore mining of Nigeria in 2022 amounted to 5 000 tons, which is 62.44% more than in 2021, when it was 3 078 tons. This is the first year of growth after a decline. According to the British Geological Survey statistics, since 1987, the volume of iron ore production has decreased in 48.00 times. The minimum was recorded in 2019, with a value of 160 tons. The maximum mining of iron ore in Nigeria was in 1991, when it reached 350 000 tons.
