October 2026
RCF launches its corporate website
The new rcfcommodities.com brings together information on the Baruten Project, our operations in Kwara State, our approach to responsible exploration, and how to contact the team.
About us
Who we are
A critical minerals company exploring for lithium in Nigeria.
RCF Commodities Trading Co. International Inc. is a Delaware company and the parent of RCF Commodities Trading Co. International Limited, its Nigerian operating subsidiary. We explore for lithium-caesium-tantalum (LCT) pegmatite mineralisation, the hard-rock source of lithium for the battery supply chain.
Our founder, David Omafume Okoro, brings nearly a decade of West African base-metal and hard-rock minerals trading experience across Niger and Kwara States.
The Baruten Project at a glance
- Exploration licenceEL-073592-001
- Licence area20.25 km² · 96 units
- LocationBaruten LGA, Kwara State
- TargetLCT pegmatite (Li, Cs, Ta)
- Targets confirmedA1 and B2
- Current phasePhase 2B field work
Our operations
What we do
From licence to drill-ready: how we are advancing the Baruten Project.
Lithium exploration
Exploring a 20.25 km² hard-rock LCT pegmatite licence in Nigeria's emerging Kwara Lithium Corridor.
Learn moreGeophysics and geochemistry
Airborne geophysics, ground-truthing, soil and stream-sediment sampling, pitting and ground geophysics to define drill targets.
Learn moreResponsible exploration
Community consultation, health and safety in the field, and methods chosen to keep surface disturbance low.
Learn more20.25 km²
Licence area
96
Cadastral units
4
Priority targets identified
155
Samples in Phase 2B
News
Latest updates
2026 · In progress
Phase 2B field programme underway at Baruten
KBAB Geoscience Consult is carrying out geological and geochemical mapping on a 400m × 200m grid across the confirmed targets: 155 samples (149 soil and 6 stream sediment), 8 pits and around 100 line-km of ground geophysics. Laboratory and XRD results will follow.
September 2026
Notification of Grant released for EL-073592-001
The Notification of Grant for Exploration Licence EL-073592-001, covering 20.25 km² (96 cadastral units) in Baruten LGA, Kwara State, has been released to RCF Commodities Trading Co. International Limited.
Interested in working with us?
Investors, technical partners and media can contact the team directly.