Operating Mine Projects

Architype has conducted exploration activities for gemstones, base metals and industrial minerals on many locations in Nigeria and identified prospects and established mining projects.

Our Services

Exploration and Mining of Gemstones including;

  • Tourmaline: Rubellite, Pink, Blue, Teal Blue, Green, Bi-color, Multi-color, and watermelon varieties
  • Beryl: Aquamarine, Green Beryl, Morganite, Goshenite varieties
  • Garnet: Spessartite and Rhodolite varieties.
  • Kunzite: varieties include the gem grade, tumble grade and industrial spodumene (lithium ore)

Exploration and Mining of Industrial and Metallic Minerals viz:

  • Spodumene,
  • Lepidolite,
  • Kaolin,
  • Granite,
  • Feldspar.

Geological, Mining, Metallurgical and Environmental Consultancy Services.

Exportation of Gemstones and Lithium Ore

(Sapphire, Emerald, Rubellite, Tourmaline, Aquamarine, Spessartite, Amethyst, Rose Quartz), Spodumene and Lepidolite.

Our mining projects have passed the mine development phases and advanced to the mining stages.

Adebodu-Wooru Mines

in Itesiwaju LGA, Oyo State having mineralization of Rubelite, Green tourmaline,Pink tourmaline, Bi-color and Water-melon tourmaline Kunzite, Morganite, Lepidolite, and Columbite/Tantalite. This mine is operating under a Mining Lease and is at a high level of development.

Babanla Mines

in Ifelodun LGA, Kwara State, has mineralization of Blue tourmaline, Red tourmaline, Pink tourmaline, Teal-blue tourmaline, Bi-color and Water-melon tourmaline. The mining operation is conducted under 2 (two) small Scale Mining Leases.

Itasa Mines

in Iwajowa LGA, Oyo State having mineralization of Tourmaline, Kunzite, Morganite, Indicolite, Sperssatite and Columbite/Tantalite. In addition, the Itasa pegmatite contains huge deposits of lithium ore minerals viz; industrial grade Kunzite and lepidolite. The operations are covered under 2 (two) Small Scale Mining Leases and an Exploration Licence, all covering an area of 25 sq.km. A portion of the property with rich kunzite mineralization is being worked by earth moving equipment viz; bulldozer and excavator.

Olode Mines

in Oluyole LGA, Oyo State has mineralization of Beryl of the Aquamarine variety. The open cast mining operation has advanced and it is being operated under a Small Scale Mining Lease.

Mining/Quarrying Prospects

Kaolin/Feldspar Deposit

Architype has Small Scale Mining Lease over vast deposits of Kaolin and Feldspar located in Oyo State where geologists are exploring to determine the quality and reserve of the deposits. Results from the field show that the kaolin is of pharmaceutical grade and can also be used for ceramics manufacturing.

Granite Deposit

The company has a Small Scale Mining Lease over areas of granite outcrops that can be quarried for aggregates (chippings) for building and road construction and dimension stones for flooring, wall facing and ornamental uses.

Export Products

Gemstones

Architype markets the mineral products from its mines locally and also export to international markets. The gemstones are sold in international marketplaces like the USA, Germany, Thailand, Hong Kong, and China. The products include different grades of Tourmaline of the green, red, blue, pink, bi-color, water-melon varieties, Aquamarine, Spessartite-Garnet, Kunzite, Morganite and Smoky and Rose Quartz

Lithium Ore

We also export Lithium Ores viz; Spodumene and Lepidolite produced from our mines to Europe, USA and China. international markets.

Contact Us

18, Oshin Road, New Bodija, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.

+234-803-475-4666, +234-805-968-8027

info@architypeindustries.com