Ebonyi State Mineral Resources 1

Name	Location	Utilization
Brine (salt)	Uburu, Okposi (Ohaozara L.G.A.) Ameri (Ikwo L.G.A.) Amasiri (Afikpo North L.G.A.)	Refining yields native salt, caustic soda, soda ash, sodium hypochlorite, chlorine, etc.
Granite	Ishiagu (Ivo L.G.A.) Otam (Izzi L.G.A.)	Chipping for road works and building construction
Lead ore (Galena)	Enyigba (Abakaliki L.G.A.) Ameka (Ezza South L.G.A.) Mkpumakwaoku (Izzi L.G.A.) Mkpumakpatakpa (Izzi L.G.A.) Ishiagu (Ivo L.G.A.)	Pencils, solder, bearings, batteries, ammunition, alloy, etc.
Zinc ore (sphalerite)	Enyigba (Abakaliki L.G.A.) Ameka (Ezza South L.G.A.) Mkpumakpatakpa (Izzi L.G.A.) Mkpumakwaoku (Izzi L.G.A.) Ishiagu (Ivo L.G.A.)	Lithographic plates, galvanizing, alloy making, cables, conductors, etc.
Sands (river sand and sharp sand)	Afikpo North L.G.A. Ohaozara L.G.A. Akpoha Abaomege Ikwo Ukawu	Mortar and concrete production used for road and building construction
Barytes	Nwezenyi - Igbeagu (Izzi L.G.A.)	Drilling mud in oil companies
Kaolin	Ozizza Beach and Ndibe Beach (Afikpo North) Afikpo South L.G.A. Ishiagu (Ivo L.G.A.)	Ceramics, pharmaceuticals, paints, detergents, rubber, etc.
	Nkalagu, Azuinyaba (Ishielu L.G.A.) Ngbo and Effium (Ohaukwu L.G.A.) Ebonyi L.G.A. Ikwo L.G.A. Izzi L.G.A.	Cement making, animal feeds, glass, construction, water treatment, tanning, chalk, etc.