Nigeria Set to Showcase Mining Potential at African Mining Week 2025
Cape Town, South Africa – June 19, 2025 – Nigeria is gearing up to spotlight its emerging mining sector at the upcoming African Mining Week (AMW) 2025, taking place October 1–3, 2025 in Cape Town, South Africa.
Under the theme “From Extraction to Beneficiation: Unlocking Africa’s Mineral Wealth,” this premier continental event will feature a dedicated session on Nigeria, highlighting key projects and inviting global investment.
Nigeria’s inclusion at AMW 2025 comes amid the country’s accelerated push to diversify its economy through mineral development.
With over 44 commercially viable minerals spread across the country, Nigeria is positioning itself as the next frontier for mining in Africa.
In a major step forward, Nigeria recently signed a cooperation agreement with South Africa, the continent’s most advanced mining economy.
The April 2025 deal aims to facilitate investment, technology transfer, and knowledge exchange, potentially fast-tracking Nigeria’s mining sector growth by leveraging South African expertise.
Several high-impact projects underscore the momentum:
Titan Minerals Limited is leading exploration efforts for phosphate in Sokoto, bitumen in Edo and Ondo, and gold along Nigeria’s Schist Belt.
The company is seeking partners to drive new gold, base metals, and PGM prospects toward feasibility.
Thor Explorations, operators of Nigeria’s first industrial-scale gold mine, the Segilola Gold Mine, has begun underground drilling with plans to boost production to between 85,000–95,000 ounces in 2025.
Renewed exploration in Zamfara State for gold, lithium, and copper began earlier this year, sending a strong signal to investors about Nigeria’s renewed mining commitment.
With over 42.5 billion tons of probable bitumen reserves (the sixth-largest globally), 10.6 billion tons of limestone, 2.75 billion tons of coal, more than 3 billion tons of iron ore, and 21.4 metric tons of gold, Nigeria’s mineral potential remains largely untapped.
These reserves represent vast opportunities for investors looking to tap into Africa’s next major mining hub.
At AMW 2025, Nigeria’s participation will focus on:
Showcasing major mining projects and investment-ready assets.
Facilitating dialogue on policy frameworks and infrastructure development.
Building strategic partnerships to unlock value across the mining value chain.
The event will be held alongside African Energy Week: Invest in African Energies 2025, further enriching opportunities for cross-sector collaboration between mining and energy stakeholders.
With global interest rising and a firm national strategy in place, Nigeria is poised to secure its place as a sustainable mining powerhouse and a key player in Africa’s mineral-driven industrialization.
