Nickel discovery in Nigeria an extraordinary occurrence-Comet

The recent discovery of abundance of native nickel balls in the southern margin of the Jos Plateau, near the rural villages of Dangoma Bakin Kogi, Kaduna State, Nigeria has been described as “an extraordinary occurrence in a style not known to have been previously documented” by a private mining syndicate (comet) headed by veteran Australian miner, Hugh Morgan.

The company said the discovery had “important implications” for nickel exploration worldwide. The paper was delivered by the Comet team comprising Mr. Morgan, Professor Louisa Lawrence, Stephen Davis, and Steven Pragnell.

    The metal named “Titan”, measuring 0.1-5.0 millimetres in diameter and weighing an estimated three weight percent, was found on the southern margin of the Jos Plateau, near the rural villages of Dangoma Bakin Kogi, Kaduna State.

    “Although the bedrock has not been tested at depth, the wide distribution of abundant nickel metal balls and their secondary ferruginous alteration product within residual weathered bedrock at Titan, indicates a highly endowed primary mineralised system,” Comet said. “To our knowledge, this style of high-grade native nickel metal deposit has not been previously documented.

    PREMIUM TIMES had recently reported about the “world class and highly unusual nickel discovery in Nigeria, ahead of the Perth conference.

    Nigeria’s Minister for Solid Minerals, Kayode Fayemi, was among the speakers at the three-day event held at the Pan Pacific Hotel in Australia.
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