From Pit
to Port
The complete guide to starting a profitable mineral export business in Nigeria — written by a CEO who exports minerals every day.
Nigeria’s minerals are real. The knowledge gap is what costs people.
Most people who enter the mineral business don’t fail for lack of minerals or buyers. They fail on four mistakes this book teaches you to avoid.
Paying for quality you haven’t verified
Buying “4% lithium” that assays at 1.8%. Learn sampling, assays and how to read a lab report.
Moving minerals without the right papers
Goods seized at checkpoints and ports. Learn every licence, permit and royalty step.
Quoting prices that wipe out profit
Forgetting haulage, royalty, inspection and port costs. Learn to build a full cost sheet.
Sending money to the wrong people
Phantom cargoes, fake assays and endless “fees”. Learn the red flags and how to protect yourself.
Eleven chapters that follow a cargo from the pit to the port
Each chapter ends with an action checklist, so you finish the book with a business plan, not just notes.
Understanding Nigeria’s Solid Minerals Landscape
Where each mineral is found, who the players are, and the government’s value-addition policy.
Know Your Minerals: Grades & Assays
Grade units, impurities, field identification, sampling and reading a real assay report.
Licences, Permits & Compliance
Mineral titles, Possess & Purchase licence, export permits, royalties, NEPC and SCUML.
Sourcing & Aggregation
Working with miners, supplier due diligence, grade-based buying and seasonal supply.
Processing & Beneficiation
Gravity, magnetic and electrostatic separation, and how toll processing adds value.
Export Documentation, Step by Step
The nine-step export sequence, Form NXP, inspection certificates and repatriation rules.
Logistics, Shipping & Incoterms
EXW, FCA, FOB, CIF in plain language; ports, containers and shipping samples.
Pricing, Costing & Profitability
How mineral prices are set, a full cost build-up and a worked example per tonne.
Finding Buyers & Closing Deals
Where genuine buyers come from, the six-stage deal process, SCO, SPA and payment terms.
Mineral Fraud: Red Flags
Seven common scams, the warning signs and six rules that protect your money.
Your 90-Day Launch Plan
A week-by-week plan from company registration to your first export shipment.
Templates you can use on your first deal
The same structures our team uses with buyers in China, India, Europe and Turkey, adapted so you can fill them in with your own details.
Supplier due-diligence checklist
14 checks to complete before you pay any supplier.
Soft Corporate Offer template
A complete SCO layout with every term buyers expect.
NCNDA key clauses
What a commission-protection agreement must contain.
Export cost sheet
Every cost line from mine gate to port, per tonne and per container.
Export document checklist
Track 17 documents for every shipment.
Glossary
25 mining and trade terms explained in plain English.
Clear layouts you can read on your phone
Real examples, not recycled theory
The book uses real assay results from our own supply network. Here, four lithium ore samples from one producer show why a professional seller never advertises the highest number.
“A careless seller would advertise 4% lithium. A professional seller offers a conservative range and lets an independent assay set the final price.”
| Analyte | Lumps | Lumps | Pulp | Crushed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Li₂O | 2.655% | 4.089% | 2.326% | 1.834% |
| Al₂O₃ | 16.248% | 18.091% | 18.076% | 17.569% |
| SiO₂ | 68.787% | 68.096% | 71.026% | 70.670% |
| Na₂O | 1.662% | 3.840% | 3.263% | 2.936% |
| Fe₂O₃ | 0.659% | 0.688% | 0.762% | 0.669% |
ISO/IEC 17025-accredited laboratory, Abuja, July 2026. Client name withheld.
Written for anyone serious about Nigerian minerals
Beginners
Ready to start but unsure where to begin.
Traders & middlemen
Moving from local buying and selling into direct export.
Investors
Who want to understand the sector before committing capital.
Graduates & professionals
Building a practical career in the minerals industry.
Diaspora & foreign buyers
Who want to source safely from Nigeria.
Kolawole King
Kolawole King is the Chief Executive Officer of Augustina Impex Limited (RC 750691), a solid minerals company headquartered in Jos, Plateau State. The company aggregates, coordinates the processing of, and exports Nigerian minerals to buyers in Asia, Europe and the Middle East, working with miners and processing plants across eight states.
Every chapter of this book comes from that daily work: arranging assays, issuing offers to foreign buyers, coordinating inspections, shipping samples and helping people who lost money to mineral fraudsters.
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- 42-page PDF ebook, 11 chapters
- Exporter’s Toolkit: 6 templates and checklists
- Real assay data and worked costing example
- Regulations checked October 2026
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Frequently asked questions
Is this a printed book?
No. It is a digital PDF ebook. You can read it on any phone, tablet or computer, and print it if you prefer paper.
I have never been in the mining business. Will I understand it?
Yes. The book starts from the basics and explains every technical term. Toolkit F is a glossary of 25 common terms.
Is the information up to date?
The regulatory information was checked in October 2026. Fees and royalty rates change often, so the book shows you where to confirm the current figures before each deal.
Does the book cover a specific mineral?
It covers the export process that applies to all solid minerals, with examples from lithium, copper, tin, coltan, zinc, rare earths, zircon, fluorite and coal.
Is this legal or investment advice?
No. It is an educational guide. For licences, contracts and investments, confirm current requirements with the relevant agencies and a qualified lawyer.
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