Ajaokuta Steel Company will require different types of raw materials for its operation when completed. Some of these raw materials are:

• Iron Ore Concentrate Quantity per annum (t): 2,171,000
• Limestone. Quantity per annum(t): 700,000
• Coking Coal. Quantity per annum (Tons): 1,320,000
• Dolomite. Quantity per annum (Tons): 265,000
• Refractory Clay. Quantity per annum (Tons): 63,000
• Basalt. Quantity per annum (Tons): 1,430
• Silica sand. Quantity per annum (Tons): 16,000
• Bauxite. Quantity required (Tons): 13,000
• Ferro-Silicon. Quantity per annum (Tons): 13,000
• Ferro-Manganese. Quantity per annum (Tons): 9,100.