"Coal Corporation" means the corporation established under the Nigerian Coal Corporation Act; [Cap N95 ] "Corporation" means the Nigerian Railway Corporation established under this Act; "fare" means any charge for conveying passengers; "financial year" in relation to the Corporation means a period of twelve months be
The national government specifically the Nigerian Coal Corporation NCC owns 100 percent of the Nigerian coal industry but the government s monopoly of coal mining is being relaxed Beginning in 1990 the NCC initiated efforts to privatize the coal industry by entering into several different joint venture arrangements
Nigeria is endowed with mineral resources among which coal This product was playing a leading role in the supply of energy for the industrial sector before the discovery of oil It generated employment for many Nigerians and also served as solid sources of energy for both domestic and industrial users Coal production from inception maintained an upward trend and reached its
However coal fired electric power generation is virtually non existent in the energy mix of Nigeria Sambo 2009 To this end there is an urgent need to explore the option of generating
This review investigates the environmental and health impacts of coal mine leachates in Enugu Metropolis Nigeria which originate from the abandoned Onyeama and Okpara coal mines
The Ministry of Mines and Steels Development MMSD is an agency set up to unlock the economic potentials of the solid minerals sub sector in Nigeria The MMSD was established in 1985 as a bold attempt by the Nigerian Government to spur the rapid and beneficial development of the country s solid mineral resources
The Nation s oil crisis is quite foreseeable and there are warnings about the evil days when the bonanza from oil would be no more NCC 1988; Ikoku 1984 Nigeria is blessed with a large coal deposit but most of them non coking Jauro et al 2008 If our indigenous coal deposits can be explored and exploited Nigerian economy can be diversified leading to a smooth industrial
INTRODUCTION The potential role of coal in the Nigerian energy and industrial scenario has been the subject of a number of isolated proprietary studies 2 The recently renewed effort to expand the exploitation and utilization of coal derives from the fact that present estimates of the exploitable primary energy resources of the country show
INTRODUCTION The potential role of coal in the Nigerian energy and industrial scenario has been the subject of a number of isolated proprietary studies The recently renewed effort to expand the exploitation and utilization of coal derives from the fact that present estimates of the exploitable primary energy resources of the country show
1960s [5] These include the mines the Nigerian railways the electricity corporation of Nigeria and the Nigerian cement company Nigercem Nkalagu What we know today as Nigerian coal came into being following the coming of British explorers into the Eastern hinterland This was at the turn of the 20th century These British explorers were
Report submitted to the Nigerian Coal Corporation London 1961 Eisenbau Essen; Henry Belfour and Company Ltd Utilization of Nigerian Coal Resources 1962 View more references Cited by 5 The environmental implications of the exploration and exploitation of solid minerals in Nigeria with a special focus on Tin in Jos and Coal in Enugu
Nigerian Coal Corporation C 39 Okolom DAMCO Nigeria Ltd 50% Federal Repubof Nigeria 50% C 40 Orukpa Ezimo Nigerian Coal Corporation C 41 Oshokoshoko
The Nigerian Coal Corporation 3 Establishment and constitution of the Nigerian Coal Corporation l So soon as may be after the commencement of this Act there shall be established a corporation to be known as the Nigerian Coal Corporation 2 The Corporation shall consist of a chairman to be appointed by the President and the
Nigeria because the coal production propelled the advancement of Nigerian Cement Factory Nigerian Railway Corporation NRC National Electric Power Authority NEPA and other industrial and domestic
The Nigerian Coal Corporation Establishment and constitution of the Nigerian Coal Corporation l So soon as may be after the commencement of this Act there shall be established a corporation to be known as the Nigerian Coal Corporation
Introduction Coal was discovered in Enugu Nigeria in 1909 The Ogbete drift mine opened six years later Its operations and others in the country were merged into a new corporation in 1950 known as the Nigerian Coal Corporation NCC The NCC was tasked with exploiting coal resources and held a monopoly on coal and coke mining production and sales
The Nigerian Coal Corporation estimates that production will reach 109 kg per yr by 1982 and will continue to grow to a level of over 4 x 109 kg per yr by 1985 Lignite is found in substantial quantities in the Ogwashi Asaba area in Bendel State and in Oba and Nnewi in Anambra State Although it has not been mined on a commercial scale yet
Nobody has stopped any Nigerian company or foreign company from having access to exploring coal Personally I have done exploration for about two companies I don t think if it s viable any western countries will want to conspire at least to my knowledge If you look at many countries today they use coal as a form of energy
4 Impact of Coal Export and Economic Development in Nigeria A Case Study of DOI /487X 17114550 48 Page Validity of the Instrument According to Odo 1992 validity is the process of finding out the degree to which a research or test indeed measures what it purports to measure The purpose of the exercise was to identify
Coal Deposits Some African countries like Nigeria is blessed with coal rich states especially Enugu which is known as the the coal city because of its vast coal deposits other states include; Benue Kogi Delta Kwara Plateau Abia Anambra Bauchi Edo Ondo Adamawa and Fossil fuels came up as a result of the remains of dead animals and plants million years ago;
The Nigerian Coal Corporation eventually went bankrupt in 2002 leaving many of its mines abandoned without proper closure The country has considerable remaining coal reserves Production has dwindled over the past 20 year