Which emerging critical energy mineral, hosted in pegmatite dykes bearing spodumene and lepidolite, has seen a major exploration rush in Nasarawa, Kogi, and Kwara?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. lithium
- Step 1: Driven by the global electric vehicle battery transition, hard-rock lithium deposits in pegmatites have become a major exploration target. Step 2. High-grade deposits are mined in Nasarawa, Kwara, Kogi, and Kaduna States, leading to new processing plants in 2023 and 2024. Answer: lithium. Why not the others: Uranium exploration occurs in northeastern crystalline rocks; Cobalt and nickel are not dominant in Nigerian pegmatites.
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