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Part of Nigeria's federal government is expanding processing capacity and focusing on exporting value-added agricultural products.

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Nigerian companies may need to shift to value-added mineral processing The push to establish gemstone processing clusters requires companies in the Nigerian mining sector to fundamentally change their operational models. Stakeholders warned that continuing to export gemstones in their raw form risks losing thousands of jobs and billions of naira in potential earnings. To capture greater value, companies must invest in the entire value chain, including cutting, treatment, grading, branding, and manufacturing, rather than focusing solely on extraction and raw export.

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  • Exporting gemstones in raw form risks losing thousands of jobs and billions of naira in potential earnings.punchng.com
  • Processing clusters would allow the entire value chain of the gem industry to be in clusters, from mining to finished products.punchng.com
  • Stakeholders called for investment in cutting, treatment, grading, branding, and manufacturing.punchng.com
  • The cluster model would reduce the cost of moving gemstones between mining locations and processing centres.punchng.com

Why it matters

The shift to value-added processing is critical for the Nigerian mining sector, as the current reliance on raw extraction is seen as surrendering significant economic opportunities. By developing a competitive domestic gemstone industry, companies could create more employment for Nigerians and increase export earnings, allowing artisanal miners, women, and young people to earn income at different stages of production.

This push is part of a broader call for coordinated government policies, private-sector investment, and improved security to formalize artisanal mining. Other stakeholders have cited examples like Thailand, which developed a major gemstone industry despite having fewer natural resources than raw stone exporters.

What we don't know yet

  • What level of affordable financing is required for companies to establish these processing clusters?
  • How will the government ensure standardized quality control and compliance among operators in these new clusters?

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The government provides coordinated policies and access to capitalThe shift to value-added processing could accelerate, making the economic benefits for companies more immediate and widespread.
Insecurity continues to plague mining regionsThe ability of companies to invest in and operate processing clusters will be severely hampered, delaying the potential economic gains.

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