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ARTICLE · 12 AUGUST 2025

2025 Mid-Year Report On The Nigerian Mining Sector

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Following the close of 2024, when we reported bold steps towards sanitising and revitalising Nigeria's mining sector, 2025 opened with even more determined activity.

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Sandra Osinachi-Nwandem
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Introduction

Following the close of 2024, when we reported bold steps towards sanitising and revitalising Nigeria's mining sector, 2025 opened with even more determined activity. In our 2024 End-of-Year Report, we identified regulatory overhauls, strategic investments in lithium and gold, and a renewed focus on host community engagement. This mid-year report continues the narrative from December 2024 to June 2025, reflecting a sector in transition, one that is striving to deliver on its long-promised potential through structural reforms, targeted funding, digital innovation, and increased investor confidence.

Reaffirming the 2016 Mining Roadmap and Beyond

The implementation of the 2016 Mining Roadmap remains the benchmark against which sectoral growth is measured. However, as highlighted in our 2024 End of Year Report, Nigeria is now in the long-term phase of the Roadmap (5–10 years). Unfortunately, key deliverables from the earlier phases, including full

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