Table 5. Summary of information on mineral resources of Kwara State

Commodity

Class

Location

LGA

Geology

Status

Types

Resource

Remarks

Feldspar

Ceramic

Pepele/ Agbeyangi

Ilorin East

Gneisses, granite, quartzo-feldspatic.

Abandoned site

Vein type

N/A

Immediate community Oke-Odo, Amethyst was mined there.

Clay

Ceramic Mineral

Tsaragi

Edu

Intercalation of sandstone and clay.

Occurrence

Residual

N/A

Occurs in three different locations, viable

Clay

Industrial Mineral

Oke- Oyi

Ilorin

Basement gneisses and migmatites - weathered residual deposits

Occurrence

Residual

N/A

N/A

Tourmaline

Gemstone

BabanlaIfelodun

Irepodun

Muscovite schist/pegmatite vein

Abandoned

Vein type

N/A

Nil

Tourmaline

Gemstone

Odo-Ore

Irepodun

Muscovite schist

Abandoned

Pegmatitic (associated with Tin)

N/A

Nil

Tourmaline

Gemstone

Babanla

Ifelodun

Schists, gneisses and pegmatite

Active

Vein type

N/A

Nil

Tourmaline

Gemstone

Dogondaji Oro

Irepodun

Talc schistose rock

Active

Vein type

N/A

Mining method is open 

cast and extensive

Tourmaline

Gemstone

Alabe

Ifelodun

Quartz and pegmatite

Abandoned site

Vein type

N/A

Better access route is Oke

Marble

Industrial

Elebu

Moro

Lenses of dolomite in gneisses and reported occurrence of limestone which is possibly an inlier

Occurrence Sporadic lenses

Lensoidal

N/A

Mapping and limited exploration to determine the viability of resource

Dimension Stone

Industrial

Gbagutu

Edu

Granitic rocks

Prospect

Intrusive

N/A

Good ornamental Stone for flooring (pink).

Dimension Stone

Industrial

Gbagutu

Edu

Granitic rocks

Prospect

Intrusive

N/A

Good ornamental Stone for flooring (pink).

Dimension Stone

Industrial

Yowere

Asa

Migmatitic Gneisses

Prospect

Massive

N/A

Pink Granite good for ornamental stones

Marble

Industrial

Osara

Osara

Marble bands in strongly folded metamorphic basement associated with Kyanite bearing gneiss. Tabular body, dip 10° -15° SE

Deposit

Dolomitic

1,7 million tonnes (estimated); 53.68 % MgO+CaO: Mapping at 1:1000, diamond drilling, sampling

N/A

Dimension Stone

Industrial

Ojoku

Oyun

Granodiorite

Prospect

Massive

N/A

Immediate hamlet is Ila

Kaolin

Industrial

Share

Ifelodun

Sedimentary

Artisanal

Massive

N/A

White to milky white

Kaolin

Industrial

Kajita

Pategi

Sedimentary

Leased Quarrying

Massive

N/A

White Kaolin on very extensive hill, steep sides, acc.

Marble

Industrial

Elebu

Moro

Quartz - schist - marble suite with intrusives

Occurrence

Dolomitic

N/A

N/A

Dimension Stone

Industrial

Ifelodun, Elerinjare

Ilorin West

Gneissic rocks.

Prospect

Massive

N/A

Nil

Marble

Industrial mineral

Owa-Kajola

Ifelodun

Dolomite and Calcite occurs as lenses of metasediments associated with base rocks such as gneisses and migmatite in the terrain.

Abandoned

Lensoidal

N/A

Further investigation on the exact reserves and applicability is required

Marble

Industrial mineral

OkeOyan

Ifelodun

Dolomite and calcite occur as lenses of metasediments associated with base rocks such as

gneisses and migmatite in the terrain.

Prospect

Lensoidal/

calcitic

N/A

Further investigation on the exact reserves and applicability is required

Talc

Industrial mineral

Bare Oja

Ifelodun

Grey- Brownish Talc and Talc Schistose rock associated with metasediments (marble) and gneisses of the basement rocks

Occurrence.

Lensoidal

Area covered is 800m x 500m

Leases acquired. Resource needs investigation

Tin

Metallic

Kaiama

Kaiama

Mineralization hosted in 2 major quartz veins within schistose rocks and gneisses.

Prospect, active artisanal

Vein type (Wolframite, gold, and tantalite)

N/A

Exploration of resources required to estimate reserve as the nature of mineralization and mining method does not allow for proper estimation.

Tin

Metallic

Odo-Owa

Irepodun

Muscovite Schist

Abandoned

Pegmatite dyke (Tourmaline)

N/A

Nil

Columbite

Metallic

Sagbe

Ifelodun

Associated with pegmatite

and pegmatite schist hosted within biotite gneisses

Abandoned pit noted

Pegmatite vein

40m radius

Pegmatite vein mineral

zation with tantalite. Beryl also noted. Exploration of pegmatite required.

Tantalite

Metallic

Arandun

Irepodun

Quartz Schist

Abandoned

Vein type

N/A

Occurrences of abandoned prospecting sites around Arandun especially along the NW/ SE trending vein which runs Arandun-Ila Orangun road and Arandun Omu Aran road.

Tin

Metallic

Arandun

Irepodun

Quartz schist

Abandoned

Vein type (Tantalite)

N/A

Occurrences of abandoned prospecting sites around Arandun especially along the NW/ SE trending vein which

runs Arandun-Ila Orangun road and Arandun Omu Aran road.

Tantalite

Metallic

Olokin

Irepodun

Mica Schist

Abandoned at the instance of land owners and commodity price crash. 200m X 20m

Vein type

N/A

Olokin- Odo Ore Road

Tin

Metallic

Olokin

Irepodun

Mica schist

Abandoned

Pegmatite vein trending 90° (Tantalite, tourmaline, beryl.)

N/A

Olokin - Odo Ore Rd

Tantalite

Metallic

Olokin

Isin

Pegmatite bodies with large quantity of milky quartz and k-feldspars.

Abandoned

Vein type

N/A

Mapping and limited exploration to determine the viability of resource. Resource reported to be a major source of tantalite during the

boom era.

Tantalite

Metallic

Sagbe

Ifelodun

Associated with pegmatite and pegmatite schist hosted within biotite gneisses

Abandoned pit noted

Vein type

N/A

Nil

Tantalite

Metallic

Eri-Alhaji

Ifelodun

Pegmatite and Granite.

Artisanal mining, surface and underground.

Vein type

N/A

Major and minor roads water/ Light

Tantalite

Metallic

Amalase

Irepodun

Quartz-Muscovite-Schist weathered into reddish clayey soil.

Abandoned

Vein type (Tourmaline, Beryl)

100kg/ day of tantalite was being produced from the mines about 1.5 yrs ago

Resource still viable as mining stopped at the instance of the land owners because the village was almost consumed and due to the unfavorable price of the commodity

Tantalite

Metallic

Amalase

Irepodun

Quartz-Muscovite-Schist weathered into reddish clayey soil

Abandoned

Vein type

100kg/ day of tantalite was produced from the

mines about 1.5 yrs ago

Resource still viable as mining stopped at the instance of the

land owners because the village was almost consumed and due to the unfavorable price of the commodity

Tantalite

Metallic

Dogondaji

Pategi

Pegmatite Granite

Abandoned site

Vein type

Areal extent 150m x1km

Southwest of Ndanaku

Tantalite

Metallic

Dina, Ndanaku

Pategi

Pegmatite, vein quartz/ granite

Active, Open cast

Vein type

3km X 1km discontinuous length

Active leased mining, several of them, also beryl, tourmaline, garnet

Tantalite

Metallic

Gbugbu

Edu

Amphibolite, gneisses and schistose.

Active artisanal mining

Vein type (Tin and columbite)

N/A

Nil

Gold

Precious Metals

Kermanji

Kaiama

Iron rich schist with some biotite gneisses

Abandoned artisanal mining

Vein type

N/A

Exploration of the area required to establish the viability of the resource as mining ceased as a

result of dwindling fortunes.

Gold

Precious Metals

Gidan Sani

Edu

Gneisses and Schists.

Abandoned mine

Primary vein type.

1km x1km

Nil

Gold

Precious Metals

Koro

Ekiti

Pegmatite

Inactive

Elluvial

N/A

Nil

Gold

Precious Metals

Elemere

Moro

Vein Quartz that is crushed, ground, washed to produce gold.

Prospect

Vein type

50kg bag produces 5gm gold

Immediate community to location is Alagbede.

Gold

Precious Metals

Ologomo

Ifelodun

Amphibolites, Schist, Granite Gneiss.

Lease applied. No prospect active mining. Pitting, 150 X300

Veins, elluvial and alluvial

N/A

Rugged topography

Gold

Precious Metals

Agboro Oputa

Pategi

Hornblende granite

No active mining now.

Primary vein

N/A

Ilmenite path-finder

Beryl

Precious Stone

Olokin

Irepodun

Mica Schist

Abandoned

Pegmatite vein trending 92°

N/A

Occurs along Olokin- Odo Ore Road

Beryl

Precious Stone

Amalase

Irepodun

Quartz-Muscovite-Schist weathered into reddish clayey soil

Abandoned

Vein type (Tantalite and tourmaline.)

100kg/ day of tantalite was produced from the mines about 1.5 yrs ago

Resource still viable as mining stopped at the instance of the land owners because the village was almost consumed and due to the unfavorable price of the commodity

Wolframite

Specialty Metals

Kaiama

Kaiama

Mineralization hosted in 2 major quartzo-feldspatic veins within schistose rocks and gneisses

Active artisanal mining

Vein type (Gold and Tantalite)

N/A

Exploration of resources required to estimate reserve as the nature of mineralization and mining method does not allow for proper estimation. Covered an area of more than 100m radius and depth being mined 4- 6m