Caterpillar heavy machinery at Bakobabs mining site

Operations & Mineral Resources

High-grade extraction, precision mineral processing, heavy earthworks, and accredited commercial ore buying services spanning Nigeria's prolific mineral belts.

Production Portfolio

Strategic Minerals & Geological Profiles

Explore our mineral concessions, production capacities, and commercial grades backed by verified federal mining leases.

Bags of sorted Lithium ore at aggregation facility
Battery Metal • Energy Transition

Lithium (Spodumene & Lepidolite)

Lithium is the cornerstone mineral powering the global clean energy revolution, electric vehicles (EVs), and high-capacity battery energy storage systems (BESS).

Bakobabs controls licensed pegmatite-hosted lithium deposits across Kwara State. Our extraction protocols target both high-grade spodumene and lepidolite ore bodies, crushed and aggregated for off-take to global chemical converters and battery material processors.

Primary Leases: SSML 44104 (Isin LGA) & SSML 42884 (Ifelodun LGA) Hosts: Granitic Pegmatites Supply Form: Run-of-Mine (ROM) / Crushed Concentrates

Alluvial river gold recovery operations
Precious Metal • High Value

Gold (Alluvial & Primary Quartz Veins)

Nigeria's schist belts host significant auriferous quartz vein deposits and rich placer alluvial deposits along drainage basins.

Bakobabs conducts dual-method gold recovery: active alluvial gravel washing using sluicing circuits and riverbed panning, alongside deep trenching and pit excavation targeting primary high-grade gold quartz reefs under valid Mining Cadastre Office leases.

Leases: SSML 44104 & SSML 42884 (Kwara State) Method: Gravity Concentration & Pit Shafting Output: High-Purity Raw Gold Dust & Concentrates

Dense cassiterite tin ore specimen
Industrial Metal • Electronics Grade

Tin Ore (Cassiterite - SnO₂)

Cassiterite is the principal ore of tin, essential for microchip solder, solar photovoltaic ribbons, food-grade tinplating, and specialized bronze/brass alloys.

Our concessions yield high specific gravity tin concentrates, mined through placer gravel classification and pegmatite extraction, cleanly bagged and certified for export to international smelters.

Lease: SSML 42884 (Ifelodun LGA, Kwara State) Grade: High Specific Gravity Concentrate Packaging: 50kg Heavy-Duty Export Bags

Columbite tantalite ore sample
Strategic • Aerospace & Defense

Columbite & Tantalite (Coltan)

Columbite (yielding Niobium) and Tantalite (yielding Tantalum) represent critical raw materials for modern computing, smartphone capacitors, jet engine turbine blades, and MRI medical machines.

Bakobabs operates dedicated lease acreage covering columbite-bearing pegmatites in Yagba, Kogi State, delivering consistent, ethically sourced ore batches.

Primary Lease: SSML 26972 (Yagba LGA, Kogi State) Concession Area: 1.2 km² (6 Cadastral Units) Applications: Superalloys & Electronics

Industrial minerals containment pad and sorted stock
Industrial & Energy Minerals

Coal, Feldspar, Mica & Tourmaline

Our broader operations encompass large-scale industrial minerals that drive domestic manufacturing and international processing:

  • Coal: Thermal and metallurgical coal deposits suitable for heavy kilns, steam generation, and smelting.
  • Feldspar: Premium potassium and sodium feldspar for ceramic tiles, sanitary ware, and container glass.
  • Mica (Sheet & Flake): Outstanding dielectric insulation for electrical switchgear and heat barriers.
  • Tourmaline & Precious Stones: Vivid gem-quality crystals for high-end lapidary faceting and export.
Engineering Infrastructure

Heavy Equipment & Field Infrastructure

Modern mining demands dependable mechanical assets. We deploy commercial earthmovers, high-pressure washing circuits, and engineered containment facilities.

CAT Excavator at work

Caterpillar Earthmovers

Heavy tracked excavators for benching, overburden removal, trenching, and bulk ore extraction across our Kwara and Kogi sites.

Lined retention and processing reservoir

Lined Leaching & Water Reservoirs

Engineered geomembrane tarpaulins, pumping arrays, and drainage channels ensuring closed-loop water circulation and environmental containment.

Haulage freight logistics truck

Heavy Freight Logistics Fleet

Dedicated haulage trucks moving bagged ores from remote extraction pits to aggregation centres, railheads, and seaport export berths.

Trading Operations

Minerals Ore Buying Centre & Site Partnerships

Connecting artisanal miners, site owners, and concession operators with certified off-take, fair weighing, and immediate liquidity.

"We Buy All Types of Mineral Ore"

Bakobabs Investment Limited operates an accredited, accessible Minerals Ore Buying Centre created to establish fair, dependable trade channels for local miners across Nigeria.

Whether you produce small bags of panned gold, bulk lithium spodumene, high-density cassiterite, or columbite, our buying desk guarantees transparent transactions.

Honest Digital Weighing: Precision electronic weighbridges and scales calibrated to eliminate discrepancies.
Prompt Cash / Bank Settlement: Guaranteed immediate liquidity upon assay confirmation.
Site Partnerships: Have a mining site with rich minerals? We partner directly with site owners, providing earthmoving machinery, operational funding, and licensing support.
All Mining Licences Handled: "Focus on mining, we handle the rest." We navigate all Ministry permits, MCO titles, and community pacts.
Bakobabs leadership at Minerals Ore Buying Centre depot
Institutional Advisory

Facilitating Local & Foreign Mining Investment

Helping international capital navigate the Nigerian mining landscape safely, compliantly, and profitably.

Foreign investors and Bakobabs team conducting site due diligence

Complete Turnkey Support for Mining Investors

Entering the Nigerian mining market requires deep local knowledge, verified cadastral boundaries, and thorough community engagement. Bakobabs serves as the trusted on-ground partner for foreign joint ventures and private equity mining investors.

  • Site Acquisition & Cadastral Verification: Verifying coordinates through the Mining Cadastre Office (MCO) to prevent conflicting overlap.
  • Licensing & Statutory Permits: Facilitating Reconnaissance Permits, Exploration Licenses (EL), and Small Scale Mining Leases (SSML).
  • Community Development Agreements (CDA): Crafting mutually beneficial customary agreements with traditional rulers and host communities.
  • Technical Field Due Diligence: Conducting trench assays, core drilling oversight, and pre-feasibility reporting.
Trading & Concessions

Looking for Dependable Mineral Off-Take?

Contact our Abuja trade desk for assay sheets, minimum off-take volumes, and CIF/FOB export terms.