Marble & Granite Industry in Nigeria

1. DIMENSION STONES IN NIGERIA
A HUGE AND UNTAPPED POTENTIAL

2. THE GLOBAL DIMENSION STONE
INDUSTRY
• The Dimension Stone Industry is
valued at over US$60 billion
worldwide
• The major producers of raw natural
stone are China, India, Italy, Iran,
Turkey, Brazil, Egypt, Portugal, USA,
Greece, France and South Africa
• The major consumers of finished
products are China, USA, India, Italy,
Spain, South Korea, Germany, France,
Japan, Taiwan, Brazil, UK, Nigeria
• The major exporters of raw stone are
India, Turkey, Spain, Brasil, China,
Egypt, and South Africa

3. OVERVIEW OF THE NIGERIAN
DIMENSION STONES SECTOR
• Nigeria is endowed with huge deposits of
Dimension Stones which when exploited &
processed can be used in construction projects as
a decorative material for flooring, wall cladding,
staircases, kitchen tops, etc;
• The current domestic demand for dimension
stones is estimated at over 4,000,000 square
meters valued at over US$50,000,000
• About 95% of this demand is currently met through
imports mainly from China, India, Italy, Spain;
• Only about 5% is met through local production due
to relatively low investment in quarrying and
processing technology for dimension stones;
• Given adequate investment in the sector, Nigeria
has the potential to become an exporter of
dimension stones while focusing on import
substitution

4. WHAT IS A DIMENSION STONE
• Dimension Stone is a collective name used for
various natural stones that have been quarried
and trimmed to specific sizes or shapes for
structural or decorative purposes in
construction or monumental applications.
• Examples of dimension stones are:
• GRANITE
• MARBLE
• LIMESTONE
• TRAVERTINE
• SLATE
• SANDSTONE
• ETC

5. DIMENSION STONE PRODUCT
TYPES
- Blocks
- Slabs
(« semifinished »)
- Tiles
(« finished »)
- Cut-to-Size

6. FEW NOTABLE PROJECTS USING NIGERIAN
DIMENSION STONES
NNAMDI AZIKWE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, ABUJACENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA HQ, ABUJAMINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS HQ, ABUJA
ECUMENICAL CENTRE, ABUJA
NNAMDI AZIKWE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, ABUJA
NIGERIA EXPORT PROMOTION COUNCIL, ABUJA

7. VARIOUS APPLICATION OF
DIMENSION STONES
Dimension Stones are cut and polished for use as
Floor Tiles, Staircases, Kitchen Tops, etc.

8. MAJOR DIMENSION STONES
FOUND IN NIGERIA
• Granite is the predominant
Dimension Stone found in
commercial quantities in Nigeria.
• Other dimension stones present
include marble, limestone,
quartzite, etc.
• Dimension stones are mainly
found in Kaduna, Ondo, Bauchi,
Cross River, Kano, Katsina,
Jigawa, Edo, Plateau, Kogi,
Nassarawa, Kebbi, etc.

9. BUSINESS VALUE-CHAIN OF
DIMENSION STONES

10. A TYPICAL
DIMENSION STONE QUARRY
Unlike Quarrying for Crushed Aggregates, Dimension Stone Quarrying is a non-explosive method
that involves a process of drilling & cutting using advanced quarrying equipment to extract
rectangular blocks which are further processed into tiles, slabs or other cut-to-size products

11. A TYPICAL DIMENSION STONE
PROCESSING PLANT
A Typical Dimension Stone Processing Plant comprises of block loading facility, block
cutting machine, calibration machines, grinding & polishing machines, profiling
machine, water treatment plant, etc.

12. OPPORTUNITIES IN THE NIGERIAN
DIMENSION STONE INDUSTRY
• Presence of exotic and high quality
stones across the country
• Huge Employment Opportunities (Direct
& Indirect)
• Import Substitution with Foreign
Exchange Savings
• Foreign Exchange Earning Potential
through export of at least 25% of local
production
• Diversification of the Nigerian Economy
• Economic Growth and Contribution to
GDP

13. CHALLENGES IN THE NIGERIAN
DIMENSION STONE INDUSTRY
• Huge dumping of sub-standard
dimension stones mainly from China
• Limited access to long-term financing
• High Interest Rates
• Multiple Taxation Issues
• Poor Infrastructure (access roads,
electricity, water)
• Inadequate Capacity Development
Programs on Dimension Stones
Operations

14. WAY FORWARD FOR THE NIGERIAN
DIMENSION STONE INDUSTRY
• Establishment of an Intervention Fund that provides long-term financing at
single digit interest rate with favourable conditions for acquisition of equipment,
working capital and infrastructure (access roads to quarry sites)
• Establishment of a Levy on Imported Dimension Stones with a thickness below
15mm to discourage dumping of substandard products
• Enforcement of Local Patronage Bill compelling all MDAs to patronise Nigerian
Dimension Stones for their building projects
• Duty-Free Export of Dimension Stones
• Local & International promotion of Nigerian Dimension Stones to increase
awareness
• Establishment of a Dimension Stones Centre for human capacity development
on dimension stone quarrying, processing, marketing and management.

15. APPENDIX

16. DIMENSION STONE COMPANIES IN
NIGERIA
• Processing Plants
1. Cibi Nigeria Limited, Kaduna
2. Sutol-Crushed Rock Nigeria Limited, Ondo
3. Asada Marble & Granite, Abuja
4. Stone World Mining Limited, Ondo
5. Stone Craft FZE, Calabar
6. Onshore Frontiers Limited, Lokoja
7. Fujian Stones Limited (JV), Keffi
8. Sahel Services Limited, Bauchi
9. Rich Quarries Limited, Kaduna
10. Winners Marble, Lagos
11. Precious Mines Limited, Kwara
12. Bil Marble & Granite Limited, Katsina
13. Magma Minerals Limited, Kano
Nigeria currently has
about 13 small to
medium-scale
Processing Plants
installed with cutting &
polishing machines.

17. DIMENSION STONE COMPANIES IN
NIGERIA
• Dimension Stone Quarries
1. Cibi Nigeria Limited, Kaduna
2. Al-Awael Nigeria Limited, Kaduna
3. Sitman Nigeria Limited, Kaduna
4. Tutu Ventures, Kaduna
5. Stone Craft FZE, Kaduna
6. Five Skyms Limited, Bauchi
7. Mining & Granite Limited, Bauchi
8. Rich Quarries Limited, Bauchi
9. Stone World Mining Limited, Ondo
10. Onshore Frontiers Limited, Lokoja
11. Fujian Stones Limited (JV), Keffi
12. Rich Quarries Limited, Bauchi
13. Magma Minerals Limited, Kano
14. Bil Marble & Granite Limited, Katsina
15. Precious Mines Quarry, Kwara
Nigeria currently has
about 15 Dimension
Stone Quarries
producing rectangular
blocks for the
processing plants