Economic Potentials

MINERAL RESOURCES IN DUTSIN-MA LOCAL GOVERNMENT, IDENTIFIED BY THE COMMITTEE SET UP BY THE KATSINA STATE GOVERNOR BARRISTER IBRAHIM SHEHU SHEMA FOR THE PROMOTION OF INDUSTRIES IN THE STATE.

1. FIRE/LATERITIC CLAY: - Refractory’s are materials mostly non-metallic minerals that have enormous heat capacities and can withstand high temperatures as well as other strains exerted on them such as abrasion, impact, thermal shock, chemical attack and high level loads at elevated temperature.

Quantity	Very large
Quality	Very good grade
Uses/Application	Fire clay suitable for used produced engineering high temperature resistant refractories and also suitable in the production of high quality bricks block, floor and wall tiles.
Work done	The State Government has established a bricks Industry at Funtua.

2. KAOLIN : - Kaolin is a versatile industrial material of wide application it is an inert and soft industrial mineral produced by the alteration of aluminous silicates, particularly of alkali-feldspar which is caused by either weathering or hydrothermal action.

Quantity	Large quantity
Uses/Application	The unique properties of Kaolin have given it preference over other non-metallic minerals in many industries as follows: Paints, Chemicals, refractories, Ceramics, Pharmaceuticals industries, Paper, Rubber and Plastic, Suspending agent, fertilizer, Crayons etc.
Work done	RMRDC and KTSG has established a pharmaceuticals grade Plant at Kankara also KTSG and Private investors has established a Ceramic Grade Plant at Dutsin-ma.

3. MICA (MUSCOUVITE): - It is widely distributed in igneous rock.

Quantity	Large quantity identified
Quality	Very good sheets of both transparent and black mica available.
Uses/Application	Electrical insulation, electronic U tubes, Capacitors, Pressing iron elements, Paper coatings, wet ground mica is used for reinforce solvent and aqueous system paints or increased weather ability, durability, greater resistance to moisture and atmospheric corrosion, used also as a mould lubricant in molded rubber products and in wall paper finishes, dry powder used in fire extinguishers, in oil well drilling mud etc.
Work done	Survey conducted.

4. IRON ORE: -

Quantity/Quantity	Not fully ascertained.
Uses/Application	In making iron and steel.
Work done	None, only identified.

AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES IN DUTSIN-MA LOCAL GOVERNMENT, IDENTIFIED BY THE COMMITTEE SET UP BY THE KATSINA STATE GOVERNOR BARRISTER IBRAHIM SHEHU SHEMA FOR THE PROMOTION OF INDUSTRIES IN THE STATE.

The local government is traditionally an agricultural area both rainy and dry season farming is practiced in the Area. The industrial potential for Agriculture resources includes the following:

S/N	RAW MATERIALS		APPLICATION
1	SORGHUM/MILLET		Used as food, production of baby foods, corn flakes, sorghum malt, extracted for used in confectioneries, production of livestock feeds, starch production for textiles and pharmaceuticals industries, stalk used in the production of saw dust cement floor tiles.
	QUANTITY		Extremely large quantity is produced in the Local Government.
2	GROUND NUT		Used in the production of ground nut oil, butter, livestock feeds, ceiling particle board from pulverized ground nut shells, also used in confectioneries.
	QUANTITY	An estimate of 204,691 tones per annum in the State.
3	COTTON		Production of cotton lint’s for textile industries, production of livestock feeds/animal cake and cotton seed oil for cooking.
	QUANTITY	Very large in commercial quantity
4	HIDES AND SKINS		Used in leather industries, edibles, pharmaceuticals industries, emulsifiers and gelatins.
	QUANTITY	Very large quantity.
5	RED SORREL RUMX ACCETOSA (SOBORODO)		Used as food in a beverages.
	QUANTITY	Large quantity
6	ACACIA NILOTICA (BAGARUWA)		Used in the production of chemicals for processing leather, pharmaceuticals industries, wood industries, food industries etc.
	QUANTITY	Found in a commercial quantity.
7	CASTOR SEED		Used in pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, varnishes lacquers, printing inks, tanning, textiles, paints etc.
	QUANTITY	Very large, found in the area.