The Cross River Government has discovered more solid mineral deposits across the three Senatorial Districts in the state after it partnered with some Chinese geologists on exploration. The state Commissioner for Solid Minerals, Mr George Oben’Etchi made this known on Tuesday at Kokunne forest in Mkpani, Yakurr Local Government Area. He said the discovery was sequel to a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) the state government signed with Shian Xi Province of China, to carry out a geological mapping of the state.
As reported by the Vanguard newspaper, Oben’Etchi said that the exercise had so far yielded fruitful results as several mineral deposits had been found in commercial quantity in parts of the state. “Among the newly found solid minerals are Uranium, Iron ore, Manganese, Tourmaline, Barites, Marbles, Galina and Spheris. “Others are Coal, Kaolin, Sulphite, Rutile as well as Limestone deposits, ‘’ he said.
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