The Resource Cooperative brings miners, traders and operators into one network with shared access to TRC's trade desk, logistics, and market reach.
The Resource Cooperative exists to strengthen the working end of the minerals value chain — the miners producing it, the traders moving it, and the operators supporting logistics and equipment. Membership gives you direct access to TRC's trade desk and buyer network, shared logistics arrangements, and support formalising your operation. It is not an investment vehicle, and members do not pool capital for TRC to invest on their behalf — this is a working network built around trade, licensing, and market access.
Nigeria's federal government has been actively pushing to bring artisanal and small-scale miners into licensed, documented structures. The Resource Cooperative is positioned as a practical route into that formal system — helping members meet KYC and export documentation standards, rather than staying outside them.
Direct access to TRC's trade desk and benchmark-referenced pricing — no predatory middlemen.
Shared transport and security arrangements that lower cost per member.
A route to TRC's OTC desk and buyer network for your output.
Guidance meeting KYC, assay, and export documentation standards.
Licensed and aspiring artisanal / small-scale miners producing gold, lithium, or other solid minerals.
Mineral traders and aggregators looking for a verified, liquid outlet for buying and selling.
Logistics, haulage, and equipment or service providers supporting the minerals value chain.
Tell us a bit about your operation. TRC reviews every application and follows up directly to discuss onboarding, terms, and next steps.