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NAMCON SUPER 15

Proposed

Mineral Resources

A development initiative around skills, youth empowerment and responsible resource development.

Skills and responsible resource development as economic opportunity. Illustrative image — NAMCON digital library

Overview

This initiative is framed around skills development, youth empowerment and responsible approaches to resource development as a source of economic opportunity in host communities.

Objectives

Skills development for technical roles.
Youth empowerment and employment.
Responsible resource development practices.
Economic opportunity in host communities.

Important notice

This initiative does not imply mining licences, mineral ownership or active extraction operations. Any activity would be undertaken strictly in compliance with the Nigerian Minerals and Mining Act and all applicable regulatory approvals.

Programme value chain

How this programme creates value

Each stage connects the previous one, from the farmer through to the market.

  1. 01Skills
  2. 02Exploration
  3. 03Responsible development
  4. 04Processing
  5. 05Opportunity

How it works

Participation follows the same structured pathway across NAMCON programmes.

  1. Step 01

    Register

    Farmers, youths, women and cooperatives register through the NAMCON portal.

  2. Step 02

    Assessment

    Eligibility, location and needs are assessed and verified.

  3. Step 03

    Training

    Beneficiaries receive the relevant technical or enterprise training.

  4. Step 04

    Deployment

    Equipment, services, inputs or placement are deployed where approved.

  5. Step 05

    Monitoring

    Activity is tracked at state and local government level.

  6. Step 06

    Impact

    Results are recorded and reported as verified programme data.