Itakpe mine

Itakpe mine
	Location within Nigeria
Location	Kogi State, Nigeria; 7°37′07″N 6°19′04″E / 7.61848°N 6.317862°E;
Products	Iron ore
Opened	2012

The Itakpe mine is a large iron mine located in central Nigeria in the Kogi State. Itakpe represents one of the largest iron ore reserves in Nigeria and in the world having estimated reserves of 3 billion tonnes of ore grading 32% iron metal.^[1]

References

↑ "Nigeria sees first iron ore output in 2012". Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria. 2011. Retrieved 2013-06-12.

[muncelu-1] "Nigeria sees first iron ore output in 2012". Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria. 2011. Retrieved 2013-06-12.

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