Economic Potentials

MINERAL RESOURCES IN KANKARA 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. 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	Kankara deposited 3,400,000 tones; other reserved exist in large quantity. Very good high grade unrefined sample contain up to 86.43% purity % of kaolin via Alumina.
Uses/Application	The unique properties of Kaolin have given it preference over other non-metallic minerals in many industries as follows: Paints, Chemicals, refractory, 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.

2. QUARTZ :- Pure while, Smoky, Rose, Milky, expensive, Amherst were all identified in the Local Government.

Quantity	Appreciable quantity can be sourced.
Uses/Application	For decorative purposes.

AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES IN KANKARA 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	Maize		Which is used in the production of Animal feeds, starch, alcohol, oil, adhesive, body foods, flour, macaroni, semovita etc. the corn stalk is used in the production of saw dust cement flour tiles and wall claddings.
	QUANTITY		The Local government produces maize in commercial quantity.
2	SOYA BEANS		Use as food, soup condiment, production of soya milk and powder milk, baby food, soya flower and cooking oil also used in the production of livestock feeds.
	QUANTITY		Very large quantity
3	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.
4	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.
5	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
6	SHEA NUTS		Shea nuts greatest domestic used is as Shea butter oil which is mostly used in traditional medicines fuel and cosmetics and also used in soap industries.
	QUANTITY	Large quantity.
7	HIDES AND SKINS		Used in leather industries, edibles, pharmaceuticals industries, emulsifiers and gelatins.
	QUANTITY	Very large quantity.
8	RED SORREL RUMX ACCETOSA (SOBORODO)		Used as food in a beverages.
	QUANTITY	Large quantity
9	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.
10	CASTOR SEED		Used in pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, varnishes lacquers, printing inks, tanning, textiles, paints etc.
	QUANTITY	Very large, found in the area.