Characteristics of Nigeria Inland Placer and Approaches of Exploration and Development —Take the Rare Polymetallic Placer of Nb-Ta-Sn in Jos Plateau as an Example

LIU Haifeng; DENG Bin; GUO Yanghao; LIU Baishun; YUAN Shuai; ZHANG Hongxin

doi:10.12476/kczhly.202210240671

2025 Vol. 46, No. 5

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LIU Haifeng, DENG Bin, GUO Yanghao, LIU Baishun, YUAN Shuai, ZHANG Hongxin. Characteristics of Nigeria Inland Placer and Approaches of Exploration and Development —Take the Rare Polymetallic Placer of Nb-Ta-Sn in Jos Plateau as an Example[J]. Multipurpose Utilization of Mineral Resources, 2025, 46(5): 54-63. doi: 10.12476/kczhly.202210240671

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LIU Haifeng, DENG Bin, GUO Yanghao, LIU Baishun, YUAN Shuai, ZHANG Hongxin. Characteristics of Nigeria Inland Placer and Approaches of Exploration and Development —Take the Rare Polymetallic Placer of Nb-Ta-Sn in Jos Plateau as an Example[J]. Multipurpose Utilization of Mineral Resources, 2025, 46(5): 54-63. doi: 10.12476/kczhly.202210240671

Characteristics of Nigeria Inland Placer and Approaches of Exploration and Development —Take the Rare Polymetallic Placer of Nb-Ta-Sn in Jos Plateau as an Example

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No. 5 Institute of Geological Exploration of Henan, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, China
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Hanan Institute of Geological Sciences, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, China
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Zhengzhou Institute of Multipurpose Utilization of Mineral Resources,Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Zhengzhou, Henan 450006, China

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Corresponding author: DENG Bin, dzdengbin@126.com

Received Date: 24 October 2022

Publish Date: 25 October 2025

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Rare metal placer deposits and gold placer are scattered in Nigeria's inland region. The spacial order of distribution is belt-like. Placers are of complex compositions. The usable minerals are mainly ilmenite, columbite-tantalite, zircon, thorite, monazite and cassiterite. Columbite-tantalite and cassiterite are the major mines for developing. Ilmenite, zircon, thorite, and monazite are always comprehensively assessed as associated minerals. Gold placer type we confirmed in this study is mostly alluvial. Rare metal placer deposits are alluvial and slope-washing. Considering the main character of inland placer in Nigeria, we propose placer drilling and sand drain as general assessing methods. Developing advice is given in this study.
- Nigeria /
- inland placer /
- characteristics /
- exploration and development /
- approaches

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