Nigeria's Trusted Digital Marketplace for Solid Minerals
Securely connect verified miners, buyers, laboratories, and logistics partners through one transparent trading ecosystem — from pit to port.
Featured minerals, verified at the source
Every listing carries a laboratory assay reference, licensed seller status, and live state-by-state pricing.
Built for trust, engineered for export
Every transaction is wrapped in verification, escrow, and certified quality control.
Verified Sellers
Only licensed miners and registered cooperatives can list and trade minerals on the platform.
Escrow Protection
Buyer funds stay locked in escrow until laboratory verification confirms grade and quantity.
Laboratory Certification
Independent, accredited laboratories issue assay reports that verify mineral quality before release.
Secure Payments
Pay and get paid through trusted, regulated rails.
- Paystack
- Flutterwave
- International bank transfers
Live Market Prices
Track real-time reference pricing for Gold, Lithium, Coltan, Tin, and Rare Earth Minerals.
Logistics Network
Licensed transport companies handle secure delivery, haulage, and export documentation.
Certificates Vault
Licenses, assays, and export documents stored permanently for audits.
Financing Marketplace
Verified miners connect with banks and investors for working capital.
Export Readiness
Checklists, permits, customs guidance, and freight calculators.
Inspection Booking
Book site inspections and independent quality checks on demand.
One dashboard, every stage of the trade
Listings, auctions, conversations, escrow, shipment tracking, and market intelligence in a single workspace.
Post demand, let verified miners come to you
Don't want to browse listings? Post exactly what you need and receive offers from licensed sellers — like an RFQ marketplace built for solid minerals.
How it works
Four checkpoints stand between any listing and a completed export.
Register & Verify
Upload KYC, Mining License, CAC, and NIN for review by our compliance team.
Create Listing
Upload photos, assay reports, quantity, grade, and pricing for your mineral lot.
Buyer Places Order
Buyer commits and pays securely into escrow — funds held until verification.
Laboratory Verification
A certified laboratory confirms quality before payment is released to the seller.
Already a licensed miner or cooperative?
Built on verification, not promises
Every party — miner, buyer, lab, and logistics partner — is checked before they can transact, and every transaction leaves a record.
Read Our Security PolicyEnd-to-End Encryption
All data and messages are encrypted in transit and at rest.
Escrow Payments
Funds are held until both sides confirm the trade terms.
Verified Identity Checks
KYC, NIN, CAC, and mining license validation for every account.
Government Compliance
Aligned with Nigerian minerals trading and export regulations.
Audit Trail
Every listing, message, and payment is logged and traceable.
Secure Messaging
Negotiate and share documents inside a protected chat.
Building the trading infrastructure Nigeria's minerals sector never had
Nigeria holds some of the world's richest deposits of lithium, gold, and rare earth minerals — yet most trades still happen informally, with no verification, no escrow, and no reliable pricing. Rarex exists to close that gap: one platform where miners, buyers, laboratories, and logistics partners can trade with the same confidence as any global commodities exchange.
We're built by a team with backgrounds in fintech, mining compliance, and logistics — working directly with cooperatives, laboratories, and regulators to make verified trade the default, not the exception.
Chidinma Obi
Co-Founder & CEODavid Aliyu
Co-Founder & Head of ComplianceNgozi Bello
Head of Laboratory PartnershipsSuleiman Ibrahim
Head of LogisticsTrusted across the supply chain
From the pit to the port, partners rely on Rarex to trade with confidence.
Listing my gold lots with full assay backing got me serious buyers within days, not months.
Escrow gave us the confidence to commit to large lithium orders without visiting the site first.
The platform routes assay requests cleanly and keeps every certificate tied to its shipment.
Dispatch instructions and export paperwork sit in one thread, so nothing slips through transit.
Verified KYC and a visible audit trail make this far easier to monitor than informal trading channels.
Simple fees, no hidden costs
Rarex earns only when trade happens — plus optional plans for sellers and traders who want more.
Standard
For miners and buyers getting started.
- Unlimited listings
- Escrow-protected payments
- Standard laboratory routing
- Basic buyer/seller messaging
Verified Pro
For active sellers who want visibility and trust signals.
- Everything in Standard
- Featured & boosted listings
- Priority laboratory scheduling
- Reputation & performance badge
- Market Intelligence dashboard access
Enterprise
For exporters, cooperatives, and institutional buyers.
- Everything in Verified Pro
- Dedicated logistics coordination
- Volume-based fee discounts
- API & export documentation services
- Financing marketplace introductions
Common questions
Ready to trade with confidence?
Join licensed miners, buyers, and logistics partners already trading on Rarex.
Contact & export inquiries
Reach our team directly, or submit a formal export inquiry for cross-border quantities.