The National Iron Ore Mining Company (NIOMCO) Itakpe is a Parastatal under the supervision of the Federal Ministry of Mines and Steel Development in Nigeria
The FGN by Decree No. 19 of April 1971, established the Nigeria Steel Development Authority (NSDA) to plan, operate and maintain Iron Ore Steel plants in the country as well as to carry out steel raw material surveys, suitability tests and mining operations.
In conjunction with Techno-Export (TPE) of USSR, the NSDA carried out geophysical and geological investigations on different Ore Sites. The most promising deposit was located at Itakpe Hill close to Okene in Kogi State. Detailed investigation established the reserves to be about 200 million tonnes with an approximate iron (Fe) grade of 36%. Decree No. 60 of 19th September, 1979 dissolved the NSDA and established six companies, one of which was Associated Ores Mining Company (AOMC). AOMC was later renamed National Iron Ore Mining Company (NIOMCO) in February 1987.
National Iron Ore Mining Company Ltd.,
KM 15 Okene-Lokoja Road,
P.M.B. 1001, Itakpe,
Kogi State.