Harnessing Nigeria's Rich Mineral Bounty


Seven Key Minerals    |    The Cornerstones of Our Trade

Lead, Zinc, Fluorspar, and More: Our Rich Trading Spectrum

Stonevest specializes in trading seven key minerals, with Lead, Zinc, and Fluorspar as our primary commodities due to their abundant availability. We procure these in large quantities from regions spanning the Benue Trough and parts of Northern Nigeria, ensuring a consistent supply to major industrial hubs in Lagos and Port Harcourt.

Members of Stonevest’s MBC collectively trade between 1500-2000 DMT monthly. While the other four minerals in our portfolio are traded in smaller quantities, their economic significance is profound, making them a valuable part of our diverse and strategic mineral trading operations.

Lead Ore/Galena/Atomic No: 82

 – PbS, PbO, PbCa

Estimated Quantity available in Nigeria: 5 million metric tonnes Average Purity: 45-50%. Uses: Lead acid batteries, Steel, fire arms, Construction, pigments, Dead-weights.

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Zinc Ore/Sphalerite/Atomic No: 30

 – Zn

Estimated Quantity available in Nigeria: 500,000 metric tonnesAverage Purity: 30-35%. Uses: Galvanizing of metals, Chemicals, Medical Uses, Big Pharma.

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Metallurgical Fluospar

 – CaF2

Estimated Quantity available in Nigeria: 10 million metric tonnes Quality: 60-85%. Uses: Industrial Flux, fluoride Toothpaste

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Copper - (Malachite, Chalcopyrite)

 – CuFeS2, CuO

Estimated Quantity available in Nigeria: 100,000 metric tons. Purity: 5-15%. Uses : Extensively in electronics, automobiles, copper wires, Copper plates

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rose quartz

 – Si02

Estimated Quantity available in Nigeria: 100,000 metric tonnes. Quality: Pale Pink, heavy. Uses: Healing

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Lithium: Kunzite/Spodumene

 – Li02

Estimated Quantity available in Nigeria: Untapped Purity: 5-7%. Usually occurs with Silica. Uses : Lithium Iron batteries, electronics.

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Mica/Muscovite

 – Al2 K2O6 Si

Estimated Quantity available in Nigeria: 200,000 metric tonnes Uses: Glass making, Chemical Industry

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Titanium

 – Ti

Estimated quantity available in Nigeria 10 million metric tones. Quality- 40% - 52% purity. Location: Benue, Plateau. uses: paint, Aviation and construction industries.

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