About Us
Operational expertise.
Institutional credibility.
We sit at the intersection of Nigerian mining operations and international commodity markets — with the relationships, regulatory knowledge, and transactional experience to connect both.
Our Position
Nigeria holds commercially significant deposits of lithium, columbite, cassiterite, beryl, zinc, lead, and zircon sand across multiple producing states. The supply is real. The regulatory environment has clarified. The gap is structure.
We exist to close that gap — providing the verification, compliance infrastructure, and transactional rigour that international buyers require before committing capital.
What We Are Not
We are not a mineral trader. We do not hold inventory or take commodity risk.
We are a brokerage and advisory firm. Our value is in verification, structuring, and ensuring every transaction meets the compliance standards of institutional counterparties.
Our Principals
Tome Buluku
Advisory & Institutional Lead
Tome leads the firm's advisory practice and institutional relationships. His career spans Rio Tinto, IFC, Appian Capital, and KPMG — across commodity markets, project finance, and natural resources investment. He holds a graduate degree from Harvard Kennedy School.
He is responsible for advisory mandates, investor and DFI engagement, and structuring transactions to the documentation and governance standards that institutional counterparties require.
Obum Ugochukwu
Brokerage & Operational Lead
Obum manages the firm's supplier network and transaction execution in Nigeria. He holds direct operational relationships with aggregators and operators across Nasarawa, Kogi, Cross River, and the Jos Plateau — covering the primary producing areas for Nigeria's critical mineral portfolio.
He is responsible for supplier verification, compliance navigation, and transaction execution across all brokerage mandates.
Why Nigeria. Why Now.
Established Deposits
Commercially significant spodumene and lithium deposits are confirmed across multiple Nigerian states, with active artisanal and small-scale mining operations.
Regulatory Clarity
Nigeria's critical minerals export framework has matured significantly since 2023. The Possess and Purchase Licence requirement and NEPC registration create an auditable compliance trail.
Supply Chain Demand
Battery material supply chains are actively diversifying away from concentration risk. West African sourcing, when properly structured, represents a credible alternative.
Ready to explore a mandate?
We respond to all enquiries within 48 business hours.