Project overview
About this development
The 5 million tonne per annum iron ore operation, Agbaja Iron Ore Project is located in Kogi State, Republic of Nigeria, West Africa. The Agbaja Project is a shallow, flat lying channel iron deposit uniquely positioned with its proximity to existing, underutilised rail and port infrastructure. The company has a vision to establish a mining and beneficiation operation on the Agbaja plateau initially producing 5 Mtpa of iron ore concentrate. The mining is expected to commence at the northern extent of this area near the town of Agbaja. The mined ore, at a grade of around 42% Fe, will be hauled to a crushing plant and crushed to around <10mm by a simple low intensity two stage crushing system. Project value of $497-million for the development of a five-million-tonne-a-year iron-ore project. The exact co-ordinates are currently not available however the approximate area of location is lat: 7.9888588; long: 6.6422965.
Project at a glance
Agbaja Plateau Iron Ore project, Nigeria is located in Nigeria. The project is classified in the Private sector. Its current recorded stage is Postponed. The recorded project value is R 200 Million+.