Four minerals that build a nation's industry.

Dossier 01

Fe

Iron Ore

The Steel Backbone

Mineral profile

High-grade sedimentary oolitic ironstone deposits, hosting hematite and goethite–magnetite mineralisation within Nigeria's central sedimentary basins.

Strategic role

Primary feedstock for the planned 500,000 tpa domestic steel smelting complex.

Market significance

Displaces imported billets and finished steel, conserving foreign exchange and anchoring national construction and infrastructure.

Dossier 02

C

Coal

Metallurgical & Energy Feedstock

Mineral profile

High-rank sub-bituminous coal with high calorific value and favourable volatile matter profiles.

Strategic role

Supplies metallurgical reductants for smelting and solid fuel for captive power generation.

Market significance

Overcomes grid limitations with dedicated, predictable thermal energy for continuous smelting cycles.

Dossier 03

Sn

Tin

Strategic Technology Metal

Mineral profile

Cassiterite (SnO₂) mineralisation within Nigeria's historic younger granite tin belt, one of Africa's foremost tin provinces.

Strategic role

In-country concentration and refining to capture value from a critical metal for global electronics.

Market significance

Tin solder underpins semiconductors, electronics and the energy transition — demand set to grow structurally.

Dossier 04

SiO₂

Silica

Industrial Glass & Renewables

Mineral profile

High-purity quartz silica deposits with low iron contamination.

Strategic role

Feedstock for industrial glass, chemical processing and photovoltaic components, synergising with group solar assembly.

Market significance

Localises a critical input for Africa's solar build-out and domestic glass packaging industries.