MINERAL RESOURCES IN BAKORI LOCAL GOVERNMENT, IDENTIFIED BY THE COMMITTEE SET UP BY THE KATSINA STATE GOVERNOR BARRISTER IBRAHIM SHEHU SHEMA FOR THE PROMOTION OF INDUSTRIES IN THE STATE.

 

1.         FIRE/LATERITIC CLAY : - Refractory’s are materials mostly non-metallic minerals that have enormous heat capacities and can withstand high temperatures as well as other strains exerted on them such as abrasion, impact, thermal shock, chemical attack and high level loads at elevated temperature.

Quantity

Very large

Quality

Very good grade

Uses/Application

Fire clay suitable for used produced engineering high temperature resistant refractory’s and also suitable in the production of high quality bricks block, floor and wall tiles.  

Work done

The State Government has established a bricks Industry at Funtua

  

2.         KAOLIN : - Kaolin is a versatile industrial material of wide application it is an inert and soft industrial mineral produced by the alteration of aluminous silicates, particularly of alkali-feldspar which is caused by either weathering or hydrothermal action.

Quantity

Large quantity

Uses/Application

The unique properties of Kaolin have given it preference over other non-metallic minerals in many industries as follows: Paints, Chemicals, refractory’s, Ceramics, Pharmaceuticals industries, Paper, Rubber and Plastic, Suspending agent, fertilizer, Crayons etc.  

Work done

RMRDC and KTSG has established a pharmaceuticals grade Plant at Kankara also KTSG and Private investors has established a Ceramic Grade Plant at Dutsin-ma. 

 

 

3. MICA (MUSCOUVITE): - It is widely distributed in igneous rock.

Quantity

Large quantity identified  

Quality

Very good sheets of both transparent and black mica available.

Uses/Application

Electrical insulation, electronic U tubes, Capacitors, Pressing iron elements, Paper coatings, wet ground mica is used for reinforce solvent and aqueous system paints or increased weather ability, durability, greater resistance to moisture and atmospheric corrosion, used also as a mould lubricant in molded rubber products and in wall paper finishes, dry powder used in fire extinguishers, in oil well drilling mud etc.

Work done

Survey conducted. 

 

4.      QUARTZ :- Pure while, Smoky, Rose, Milky, expensive, Amherst were all identified in the Local Government.

Quantity

Appreciable quantity can be sourced.  

Uses/Application

For decorative purposes.

 

5.         TOPAZ AND TOURMALINE: - Topaz occurs typically in granite pegmatite, rhyolites and Quartz veins it also occurs as grains in granites which have subjected to alteration by fluorine bearing solutions and is accompanied by fluorite, tourmaline, apatite, beryl and cassiterite. Topaz also occurs as worn grains and pebbles in alluvial deposit.

Quantity

Appreciable quantity can be sourced

Uses/Application

It is used as gemstone.

Work done

Mapped by geological Survey Department.

 6.         GOLD: -

Quantity/Quantity

Not fully ascertained

Work done

Planning done at Bakori by GSD, NMC Investigated some schist belt.

 

7.         MANGANESE: -

Quantity/Quantity

200,000 tones

Uses/Application

In making alloys, foundries and dry cell batteries.

Work done

Detailed work carried out by National Steel Council (NSC).

 

AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES IN BAKORI LOCAL GOVERNMENT, IDENTIFIED BY THE COMMITTEE SET UP BY THE KATSINA STATE GOVERNOR BARRISTER IBRAHIM SHEHU SHEMA FOR THE PROMOTION OF INDUSTRIES IN THE STATE.

 

The local government is traditionally an agricultural area both rainy and dry season farming is practiced in the Area. The industrial potential for Agriculture resources includes the following:

 

S/N

RAW MATERIALS

APPLICATION

1

Maize

Which is used in the production of Animal feeds, starch, alcohol, oil, adhesive, body foods, flour, macaroni, semovita etc. the corn stalk is used in the production of saw dust cement flour tiles and wall claddings.

 

QUANTITY

The Local government produce maize in commercial quantity. 

2

SOYA BEANS

Use as food, soup condiment, production of soya milk and powder milk, baby food, soya flower and cooking oil also used in the production of livestock feeds.

 

QUANTITY

Very large quantity  

3

SORGHUM/MILLET

Used as food, production of baby foods, corn flakes, sorghum malt, extracted for used in confectioneries, production of livestock feeds, starch production for textiles and pharmaceuticals industries, stalk used in the production of saw dust cement floor tiles.

 

QUANTITY

Extremely large quantity is produced in the Local Government.

4

GROUND NUT

Used in the production of ground nut oil, butter, livestock feeds, ceiling particle board from pulverized ground nut shells, also used in confectioneries. 

 

QUANTITY

An estimate of 204,691 tones per annum in the State. 

5

COTTON

Production of cotton lint’s for textile industries, production of livestock feeds/animal cake and cotton seed oil for cooking.

 

QUANTITY

Very large in commercial quantity

6

SHEA NUTS

Shea nuts greatest domestic used is as Shea butter oil which is mostly used in traditional medicines fuel and cosmetics and also used in soap industries.

 

QUANTITY

Large quantity. 

7

HIDES AND SKINS

Used in leather industries, edibles, pharmaceuticals industries, emulsifiers and gelatins.  

 

QUANTITY

Very large quantity.

8

RED SORREL RUMX ACCETOSA (SOBORODO)

Used as food in a beverages.

 

QUANTITY

Large quantity

9

ACACIA NILOTICA (BAGARUWA)

Used in the production of chemicals for processing leather, pharmaceuticals industries, wood industries, food industries etc.  

 

QUANTITY

Found in a commercial quantity. 

10

RICE

Used as food, for production of starch, animal feeds from rice straw and also used for making long fiber pulp for paper  and paper products.

 

QUANTITY

Very large

11

CASTOR SEED

Used in pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, varnishes lacquers, printing inks, tanning, textiles, paints etc. 

 

QUANTITY