Mining License

Licensing Support

Navigating the regulatory landscape of Nigeria’s mining sector can be complex—but with mininghub.com.ng, you gain a trusted partner with deep expertise in obtaining and managing all types of mining licenses. We provide end-to-end licensing support services for local and international investors, ensuring full compliance with the Nigerian Minerals and Mining Act and fast-tracking your entry into the solid minerals industry.

Why Licensing Support Matters

To legally explore, mine, or trade solid minerals in Nigeria, investors must obtain the appropriate license or lease from the Mining Cadastre Office (MCO) and the Ministry of Mines and Steel Development (MMSD). Our team helps you avoid delays, rejections, and legal risks by managing the process with precision, speed, and transparency.

Reconnaissance Permit

Reconnaissance Permit 

  • For early-stage regional exploration.

  • Suitable for geologists, exploration companies, or investors testing mineral potential

    • Exploration Licence (EL)

    Exploration License 

  • For detailed surface and subsurface exploration within a defined area.

  • Required by mining companies and JV partners prior to resource definition.

    • Mining Lease (ML)

    Mining Lease (ML)

  • For large-scale commercial mining operations.

  • Required by established mining companies and foreign investors seeking long-term projects.

    • Small Scale Mining Lease (SSML)

    Small Scale Mining Lease (SSML)

  • For Nigerian entities or cooperatives conducting small-scale extraction operations.

  • Ideal for local miners and indigenous entrepreneurs.

    • Quarry Lease (QL)

    Quarry Lease (QL)

  • For commercial quarrying of industrial minerals such as granite, marble, and limestone.

  • Suitable for construction material suppliers and industrial processors

    • Possess and Purchase License (PPL)

    Possess and Purchase License (PPL)

  • For licensed entities to buy, sell, and export solid minerals.

  • Required by traders, exporters, and processing companies.

    • Mineral Buying Center License

    Mineral Buying Center License

  • For companies establishing centralized facilities for purchasing solid minerals from miners

    • Who Needs Licensing Support

  • Foreign and local investors entering the Nigerian mining sector

  • Exploration companies seeking early-stage permits

  • Mining operators scaling up to commercial leases

  • Solid mineral exporters and trading firms

  • Mining cooperatives and indigenous operators

  • Joint venture partnerships in need of legal structuring