Do you know Ala Igbo has one of the largest kaolin deposits in Nigeria? Yes, KAOLIN — that fine white clay used in ceramics, cosmetics, paper, and even medicine — is sitting massively in parts of Abia, Imo, and Anambra States, largely untapped!
Kaolin in Ala Igbo is high quality and in commercial quantities, especially in places like Umuahia (Abia), Njaba (Imo), and parts of Awka (Anambra).
It’s so pure, it can compete globally — yet it’s lying quietly under red earth and thick green bush. If properly harnessed, the kaolin industry could power a billion-naira value chain in Igbo land — from mining, refining, packaging, to exports — creating jobs in ceramics, pharmaceuticals, paint production, and more.
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