01Extraction
With mining leaseholders and our KMDC partnership in Kaduna State, we bring modern equipment, safety standards and mercury-free practice to active, dormant and under-used sites.
Industries | Metals and Mining | Operating
Extraction, sourcing, trading and formalisation of artisanal mining. This is where NordRock started, and it remains our largest business.
Our core business
Around 85% of mineral activity in Nigeria is artisanal and small-scale. It is fragmented, seasonal and often sold below global prices. We work with artisanal miners, leaseholders and landowners to turn that activity into compliant, consistent supply that international buyers can accept.
02Sourcing
Material comes from registered producers in several regions. Every batch is weighed, graded and tagged at source.
03Trading
Long-term offtake with international refiners and buyers, including Ulba Metallurgical Plant, with prices linked to assay results.
04ASM formalisation
We register artisanal miners through cooperatives with the Mining Cadastre Office, help with their documents, train them in safe mining and pay them reliably.
What we supply
Critical metals
The minerals behind the energy transition, technology and defence. Our KMDC collaboration prioritises beryllium, columbite, tantalite and tungsten.
- Beryllium
- Tantalite
- Columbite
- Coltan
- Lithium
- Tungsten
- Tin
- Copper
- Nickel
- Rare earths
Precious metals and gems
High-value commodities traded with the same traceability and compliance standards.
- Gold
- Emerald
Related products
The platforms behind metals and mining.
Next industry
Agriculture
Produce from small-scale farmers, traced on ATiMS.