Nigeria Metal Reserves
USGS reports 4 commodities with a reserve or production figure for Nigeria, led by Beryllium at 9.30% of the reported global reserve. See Nigeria's price profile for live metal prices.
USGS assesses roughly 90 mineral commodities worldwide each year, but only compiles a country-level reserve or production breakdown for a given commodity where the underlying data supports one — the table below is every commodity that condition is met for in Nigeria. Each row pairs the reserve quantity with its share of the reported global total and last year's production, so it's possible to see at a glance which commodities this country is significant in and which it merely reports a smaller figure for.
Nigeria's Reported Commodities
| Commodity | Category | Reserve | Global Reserve Share | 2025 Production | Global Production Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beryllium | Strategic | 40 metric tons (beryllium content) | 9.30% | 40 metric tons (beryllium content) | 9.24% |
| Rare Earths | Rare-earth | Not reported | Not calculated | 1,500 metric tons (rare-earth-oxide (REO) equi | 0.38% |
| Tantalum | Strategic | Not reported | Not calculated | 390 metric tons (tantalum content) | 15.60% |
| Tin | Base | Not reported | Not calculated | 3,500 metric tons (tin content) | 1.21% |
