| Location | |
|---|---|
  Itakpe mine | |
| Kogi State | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Coordinates | 7°37′07″N 6°19′04″E / 7.61848°N 6.317862°E / 7.61848; 6.317862 |
| Production | |
| Products | Iron ore |
| History | |
| 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.
References
- "Nigeria sees first iron ore output in 2012". vanguardngr.com. 2011. Retrieved 2013-06-12.