Spodumene is the hard rock lithium mineral, and it has turned Nigeria's pegmatite belt into one of the most watched pieces of ground in West Africa. It is also the mineral where Nigerian policy has changed most sharply, because raw export is no longer the default route.
Spodumene
Lithium Aluminium Silicate
Lithium, and the Rules That Now Come With It
Federal policy has moved decisively toward local value addition for lithium. We work on the basis that concentrate is produced and processed to specification in country, not shipped out as run of mine rock.
Concentrate to Specification
Material is upgraded toward the SC6 benchmark, a 6 percent lithium oxide concentrate, rather than sold as raw rock.
Pegmatite Mapping
Lithium pegmatites are narrow and erratic. We drill and map before committing equipment to a target.
Local Processing Aligned
Our approach follows the Federal Government position that lithium should be processed domestically before export.