Responsible Exploration.
High-Value Minerals.
Trusted Mining Ventures.
Bakobabs Investment Limited is a premier Nigerian-registered mining enterprise leading the exploration, development, commercialisation, and trading of critical minerals — including Lithium, Gold, Cassiterite, and Columbite.
Bridging Local Mineral Concessions With Global Industrial Demand
Bakobabs Investment Limited is a Nigerian-registered mining and investment company focused on the exploration, development, and commercialisation of Nigeria’s rich mineral resources.
Our operations cover a comprehensive spectrum of solid minerals including gold, lithium, coal, tin ore (cassiterite), tantalite, and precious stones, alongside other strategic metallic and non-metallic industrial minerals.
Beyond active excavation and processing, we actively facilitate domestic and foreign investment in Nigeria’s mining sector by assisting institutional investors and operational partners in securing viable mining concessions, obtaining valid statutory licences, and navigating federal regulatory frameworks.
Critical & High-Value Solid Minerals
We extract, process, and trade battery metals, precious metals, and industrial ores sourced from high-grade geological formations across Nigeria.
Lithium Ore (Spodumene & Lepidolite)
Essential for electric vehicle battery chemistry, grid storage, and high-temperature industrial glass applications.
Alluvial & Vein Gold
Recovered via systematic riverbed panning, wash-plant sluice circuits, and primary quartz-vein pit extraction.
Tin Ore (Cassiterite)
High-density oxide mineral crucial for electronics soldering, corrosion-resistant plating, and specialty alloys.
Columbite & Tantalite (Coltan)
Strategic ores yielding Niobium and Tantalum for high-grade capacitors, aerospace superalloys, and optics.
Thermal & Coking Coal
Solid fuel resources supporting cement kilns, local manufacturing power, and metallurgical reduction furnaces.
Feldspar, Mica & Tourmaline
Non-metallic industrial minerals for ceramics and electrical insulation, plus colored gemstone varieties.
End-to-End Mining & Investment Solutions
We operate across the complete mineral lifecycle: from greenfield exploration to regulatory advisory, commercial ore aggregation, and haulage.
1. Exploration & Development
Systematic geochemical sampling, geological mapping, trenching, and open-pit development using heavy Caterpillar excavators and certified mining engineers.
2. Minerals Ore Buying Centre
Licensed buying depot welcoming local miners, artisanal cooperatives, and commercial producers. We provide certified digital weighing, transparent pricing, and instant payment.
3. Licences & Regulatory Advisory
Navigating Nigeria's Mining Cadastre Office (MCO). We assist domestic and international investors with title acquisition, environmental compliance, and community agreements.
BAKOBABS Minerals Ore Buying Centre
"We Buy All Types of Mineral Ore. We Are Ready to Partner With You If You Have a Mining Site."
As an accredited buyer and exporter, Bakobabs Investment Limited offers artisanal mining groups, site concession holders, and aggregators guaranteed liquidity and dependable commercial partnerships.
- Committed to Fair Deals: Honest digital weighing, transparent assay testing, and prompt settlement.
- Reliable & Trusted: 100% compliant documentation, statutory receipts, and long-term off-take contracts.
- Site Partnerships: Have a viable mineral occurrence or concession? We provide equipment, funding, and licensing.
Live Field Operations & Processing
Direct visual documentation from our active extraction pits, processing reservoirs, and logistical haulage routes.
Verified Federal Licenses & Incorporation
All mining ventures, mineral extraction concessions, and trading activities are backed by authentic statutory instruments issued by the Federal Government of Nigeria.
Corporate Affairs Commission
Incorporated 3rd August 2012 in Abuja, Nigeria. 12+ years continuous operating corporate history.
Lithium, Tourmaline & Gold
Isin LGA, Kwara State. Cadastral Units: 4 (0.8 km²). Valid to May 2028 (Renewable).
Gold, Lithium & Cassiterite
Ifelodun LGA, Kwara State. Cadastral Units: 3 (0.6 km²). Valid to July 2028 (Renewable).