Development pipeline

One strategy.
Multiple metals.

Four platforms focused on moving Nigerian mineral resources further downstream.

Tin smelting & refining

Our flagship development is a phased domestic tin-smelting and refining platform designed to process suitable Nigerian concentrate into an internationally marketable refined product.

24,000 TPA

02TiO₂

Feasibility stage

Titanium dioxide

United Smelters is developing plans for sulphate-route titanium dioxide production, with a focus on suitable feedstock, chemical beneficiation and industrial product quality.

Sulphate process

03Nb + Ta

Development pipeline

Niobium & tantalum

We are evaluating a dedicated processing and metallurgical platform for niobium- and tantalum-bearing concentrates serving advanced manufacturing and technology supply chains.

Strategic metals

04Cu

Planned

Copper smelting

A planned copper-processing and smelting facility designed for suitable Nigerian and regional feedstock, higher-value products and domestic industrial demand.

5,000 TPA

All capacities and specifications are development targets subject to technical, commercial and regulatory validation.

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