Four minerals. One standard.
We produce four minerals from the Nigerian tin belt, each with a defined industrial destination. Every consignment we sell is traceable to a licensed, documented origin.
Tin
Cassiterite
Electronics solder, alloys, packaging
Read moreColumbite
Source of niobium
Structural steel, aerospace, superconductors
Read moreTantalite
Source of tantalum
Capacitors, medical implants, superalloys
Read moreZircon
Zirconium silicate
Ceramics, refractories, zirconium metal
Read moreWhy origin matters
Tantalum and niobium carry a difficult global reputation. Years of association with conflict financing in central Africa have left buyers in electronics and aerospace under real pressure to prove where their material originated, and increasingly unable to buy what they cannot trace.
Nigeria can answer that question.Read how we do it →