Gold · Silver · reference pricing
Minerals · Trading · Investment

Africa's minerals,
traded with precision.

The Resource Company (TRC) operates licensed gold and lithium mining assets across Bauchi and Niger States, and runs a minerals trading desk in gold, silver, lithium, bauxite and other solid minerals — by direct trade and OTC.

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GoldXAU/USD · per oz
SilverXAG/USD · per oz
Lithiumper tonne
On request
Bauxiteper tonne
On request
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What TRC does

One desk, three functions across the minerals value chain.

OPS

Mining & Licensing

TRC holds and operates gold and lithium mining licenses in Bauchi State and Niger State, with a phased approach to bringing additional licensed capacity online.

OTC

Minerals Trading

A licensed minerals trading desk active in gold, silver, lithium, bauxite and more — via direct trade with producers and off-takers, and over-the-counter dealing.

INV

Investment & Storage

Through The Resource Cooperative and The Resource Vault, TRC gives miners, traders and individual holders a route into ownership, market access, and secure storage.

Commodities we trade

Gold-led, with lithium and bauxite alongside.

Gold anchors the desk today. Silver, lithium and bauxite trade alongside it, with additional solid minerals available through our network on request.

AG

Silver

Traded alongside gold, in bullion and industrial-grade form, through our OTC desk.

/ oz
LI

Lithium

Licensed and operating in Bauchi / Niger State, tracked closely as global battery demand develops.

On request
BX

Bauxite

Sourced through direct trade relationships and the Cooperative network for aluminium value chains.

On request
Also traded on request — Tin (Cassiterite) Columbite-Tantalite Zinc & Lead Concentrate Iron Ore Barite
Direct trade & OTC

How a trade moves through the desk.

Whether you're buying, selling, or sourcing at volume, every trade follows the same disciplined sequence — verified, priced, and settled.

01

Enquiry

Reach the desk via WhatsApp, email, or the quote form with what you're looking to buy or sell.

02

Verification & assay

Physical lots are verified for purity and weight before any price is confirmed.

03

Quote & agreement

A firm price is issued against prevailing benchmarks, with terms confirmed in writing.

04

Settlement & delivery

Funds and product move on agreed terms — with Vault storage available in place of physical delivery.

Standing

Licensed, not informal.

TRC operates within Nigeria's solid minerals regulatory framework, not around it.

Mining license — GoldActive
Mining license — LithiumActive
States of operationBauchi & Niger
Minerals trading licenseActive
RegulatorMining Cadastre Office
COOP

The Resource Cooperative

A network for miners, traders and operators — built for market access and fair pricing, not capital pooling.

VLT

The Resource Vault

Insured, segregated physical storage in Abuja for bullion and other valuable minerals — on its own, or paired with a trade.

Ready when you are

Start with a conversation, not a form.

Our trade desk responds fastest on WhatsApp — reach out with what you're looking to buy, sell, or store.