Enugu coal fields
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Enugu coal fields are a major coal mining region in southeastern Nigeria that historically powered the country’s early industrialization and gave rise to the city of Enugu.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coal field
ⓘ
mining region ⓘ |
| administrativeCenter | Enugu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Iva Valley mine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ogbete mine NERFINISHED ⓘ Okpara mine NERFINISHED ⓘ Onyeama mine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coalType | bituminous coal ⓘ |
| contributedTo | formation of working-class movements in Nigeria ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| currentStatus | largely inactive ⓘ |
| declineBegan | late 20th century ⓘ |
| developedDuring | British colonial period ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | British colonial geologists ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | 1909 ⓘ |
| economicImpact |
provided employment for thousands of workers
ⓘ
stimulated urban growth in Enugu ⓘ |
| energySectorRole | historically key domestic energy source for Nigeria ⓘ |
| environmentalImpact |
abandoned mine sites
ⓘ
land degradation in mining areas ⓘ |
| gaveRiseTo | city of Enugu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalSetting | Anambra Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
contributed to electricity generation in early Nigeria
ⓘ
powered early industrialization in Nigeria ⓘ supported railway operations in colonial Nigeria ⓘ |
| influencedCreationOf | Enugu as a coal mining town ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Enugu State
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southeastern Nigeria ⓘ |
| mainCity | Enugu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationalization | took place after Nigerian independence ⓘ |
| nearbyRegion | Udi Hills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Iva Valley miners strike of 1949 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Nigerian Coal Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownershipHistory |
British colonial government
ⓘ
Federal Government of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Nigerian coal industry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peakProductionPeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| politicalSignificance | site of major labor and nationalist agitation ⓘ |
| reasonForDecline |
competition from petroleum
ⓘ
underinvestment in mining infrastructure ⓘ |
| resourceExtracted | coal ⓘ |
| revitalizationDiscussion | subject of proposals for coal-to-power projects ⓘ |
| servedMarket |
domestic industrial consumers
ⓘ
railway corporations in Nigeria ⓘ |
| stratigraphicUnit | Mamu Formation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transportInfrastructure | linked to Eastern Line railway ⓘ |
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