In Part 2 of the Policy, Processing & Profit series, TEMPLARS Partner, Dayo Okusami, and Associates, Lawrence Ola-Adisa and Collins Chukwuonye, explore how traditional and innovative financing models are reshaping project development and unlocking investor confidence in the sector.

They examine emerging funding pathways, from royalty and streaming agreements to standby equity lines and regulated crowdfunding frameworks,and how these complement sovereign initiatives such as the Solid Minerals Development Fund (SMDF).

The publication also sets out financiers requirements: credible governance, measurable ESG frameworks, and bankable project economics.

Missed Part 1? Read our deep dive on the policy and regulatory reforms driving Nigeria’s mineral processing growth here.