Investment Potentials in Imo State - Raw Materials ~ Imo Herald

MINERAL BASED RAW MATERIALS & THEIR USES

S/NO	RAW MATERIALS	LOCATION (L.G.A)	INDUSTRIAL USES
1	Limestone	Okigwe	Cement, Hydrated lime, paints, acetylene, fertilizer
2	Clay	Ezinnachi-Okigwe, Owerri, Orlu	Bricks, Ceramics, Catalysts, cement and chemicals
3	Shale	Okigwe	Building and construction, ceramics, pottery, Terrazzo tile, cement decoration, ornamental and other dimension stones
4	Petroleum	Ohaji-Egbema Oguta	Transformer oil, petrol chemicals, wax, plastic gasoline, diesel oil, kerosene, aviation turbine, fuels, burner fuel oils
5	Kaoline	Ehime-Mbano Ezinnachi-Okigwe	Filler in paints and paper industries, adhesives, plastics, oil, textile, rubber, industrial pesticides ceramics materials
6	Lead/Zinc Ore	Orlu, Okigwe	Lead zinc concentrate; lead metal, electrolytic zinc, sulphuric acid, liquefied ash, baking powder
7	Gravel (crushed Lataritic sand	Okigwe, Ehime Mbano, Obowo	Building and construction works
8	Lignite	Orlu, orsu	Tar, pitched waxes, fuel cement, plaster of Paris
9	Gypsium	Okigwe	Cements, Plaster of Paris
10	Black Marble	Okigwe	Terrazo, cement, ceramics and glass industries, chemical, fluid fro pharmaceuticals.
11	Glass Sand	Okwudor (Isu)	Plat sheet Glass, Glass ware

AGRO BASED RAW MATERIALS & THEIR USES

S/NO	RAW MATERIALS	LOCATION (L.G.A)	INDUSTRIAL USES
1	Cocoa	Orlu, Orsu	Cocoa butter beverage, chocolate confectionary
2	Oil Palm	All over the State	Edible uses (Cooking/ Frying, margarine) non edible uses e.g. Soap, cosmetics, greases, lubricating oils
3	Rubber	Okigwe, Owerri, isiala, Mbano Mbaitoli, Ohaji-Egbema, Oguta	Plastic types, animal feed, putty manufacture, liquid detergent, shampoo and alkyd resin
4	Cashew	Orlu, Orsu, Ideato North, Isu, Okigwe	Bakery goods and confectionary, cashew butter, chicken feed brandy or wine, paint manufacture, plastic, printing in, insulating vanishes, food preservative etc
5	Citrus Fruits	All over the state	Citric acid, juice jam and marmalade, essential oils (peel) citrus wine dehydrated juice animal feed meals
6	Cassava	All over the state	Starch and Starch derivatives, flour, chips, livestock feed as energy giving food
7	Maize	All over the state	Maize flour, starch, glucose, corn oil, corn flakes, candy animal feed, consumed as food
8	Plantain/ Banana	Etiti, Uboma, Ohaji-Egbema, Oguta Isiala Mbano Ehime Mbano, Owerri, Ngor-Okpala	Flour, beverages chips jam, liquor, consumed as food bread wine
9	Palm-wine Palm-tree	All over the State	Yeast, bottled palm wine alcoholic drinks, house-hold crafts e.g. Roofing mats, bags, baskets etc
10	Pineapple	Aboh-Mbaise, Owerri, Oru	Fruit juice, beverages
11	Melon	All over the State	Melon cake, feedmeal, as food, oil
12	Poultry	All over the State	Features as fillers for bedding, as decorative accessories in garment factories, poultry manufacture, food processing, blood meal and meat canning
13	Pigs/Goats	Aboh-Mbaise, Ezinihitte, Ahiazu Mbaise, Owerri, Ngor Okpala, Mbaitoli, Ikeduru	Meat Canning, Food processing manufacturing and biogas, fat for food processing – meal
14	Bamboo	Isiala, Ehime- Mbano, Etiti, Okigwe	Local roofing, furniture and local crafts