Kaduna Mining Development Company (KMDC) was established in 2015 as a special purpose vehicle for driving mineral exploration and mining business in Kaduna State, Nigeria. KMDC, being a government-owned company, has acquired 61 mineral titles from the Federal Government spread across the 23 Local Government Areas of the state, with various mineral deposits.

Before the formalisation of artisanal miners in Kaduna state, artisans accounted for 80% of mining activities. Subsequently KMDC was mandated by the Kaduna state government under the leadership of His Excellency, Senator Uba Sani, to regulate mining activities within its territories.

In view of this, KMDC is set to formalise all artisanal miners under mining cooperatives, with the process currently at 60% to completion. This will assist in regulating their activities as well as aggregating their outputs. “Following the acquisition of the mining licence, the company has attracted investors to its operations and effectively overseen their activities, facilitating a harmonious collaboration between major corporations and artisanal miners,” says Annas Badamasi, Technical Assistant to the Managing Director/CEO and Head of the Business Intelligence Unit.

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Consistent growth

When KMDC started operations in 2015 it had two units, and to date it has evolved into eight units, with revenue lines expanded in addition to operational, institutional and structural growth.

Professionalism as its core value has resulted in increased visibility of the KMDC brand and its values to all relevant stakeholders, as well as current and potential investors. This means investors, home and abroad, know who KMDC is and what its business entails. In addition local miners and communities also know what the company represents.

This has also been boosted by the aggregation model KMDC employs to create opportunities for artisans to have access to export markets, in collaboration with government, mining companies and associations. This ensures that KMDC is secure for investment and creates an avenue for investors and stakeholders to secure their wealth, including relationships, networks and community partnerships.

“The process of granting consent for mining can come with a lot of issues, which can also give rise to insecurity. However as a state we have tried to ensure that there’s a protocol we establish in granting consent to mitigate any future challenges or conflicts so that investors will have confidence in doing business with us,” says Isah Suleiman, Head of Revenue at KMDC.