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Strategic legal advisory and regulatory support to companies, investors, operators and stakeholders within the mining and solid minerals sector.
Why this matters
Mining investments are lost at the host community, not at the assay.
A mining licence is necessary but not sufficient. Most operational failures in Nigerian mining are community failures — undelivered CDAs, land-access disputes and compensation that did not reach the people who lost the land. The firm advises with the full operational stack in mind: title, permits, community and compliance.
— Mining bench
Services
Mandates run as project-stage advisory, ongoing compliance retainer for operators, or contentious representation in title and community disputes.
Phase 01
Mining licence advisory
Exploration, mining lease, small-scale and quarry titles.
Rights acquisition
Acquisition, transfer and consolidation of mineral titles.
Due diligence for transactions
Title verification, encumbrances and pre-existing claims.
Mineral title documentation
MCO filings, renewals and surrender.
Phase 02
Community Development Agreements
CDAs structured to be delivered, not just signed.
Land access & compensation
Negotiated land-use access and statutory compensation.
Joint venture & partnership
JV structures with sponsors, off-takers and local partners.
Government liaison
MMSD, state-level liaison and sector compliance advisory.
Phase 03
Environmental compliance
EIA, mine-closure plans and ongoing environmental obligations.
Royalties & concessions
Royalty regime, fiscal incentives and renegotiation.
Dispute resolution
Title disputes, community disputes and contractual disputes.
Foreign mining investors
Cross-border structuring and repatriation support.
Infrastructure support
Access roads, power and logistics structured into the mining licence package.
Approach
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Who we represent
A representative — not exhaustive — list of the clients the firm accepts mandates from under mining & solid minerals.
What success looks like
01
MCO filings sequenced and renewals tracked on the compliance calendar.
02
CDAs designed around deliverables, not promises — and tracked.
03
Compensation reaches the people who actually lost the land, on schedule.
04
Environmental and royalty obligations met before the inspector arrives.
Bench on this matter
Mining mandates are partner-led and senior throughout, with sector-experienced associates on the ground.
Senior partner · mining
Leads mining mandates — title, JV structuring, community matters and sector disputes.
Partner · compliance & community
Mining compliance, host-community engagement and contentious title work.
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