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COLLECTION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF NICKEL FROM SELECTED SITES Completed
COLLECTION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF NICKEL FROM SELECTED SITES

Date of Implementation 2nd Quarter   Project Location               Taraba, Bauchi, Kaduna, Nasarawa Status/Level of completion The...

April 2025

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CHARACTERIZATION OF MONAZITE DEPOSITS FOUND IN NIGERIA Completed
CHARACTERIZATION OF MONAZITE DEPOSITS FOUND IN NIGERIA

Monazite is a reddish-brown phosphate mineral and a significant source of earth elements like cerium and lanthanum, along with thorium and uranium. It is used in electronics and catalysts as well as nuclear energy (thorium). Date of Implementation 1st...

January 2025

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RMRDC ISO 9001: 2015 (QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM) CERTIFICATION OF THE COUNCIL Completed
RMRDC ISO 9001: 2015 (QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM) CERTIFICATION OF THE COUNCIL

The ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System (QMS) Implementation Project was initiated to institutionalize a culture of quality, process efficiency, and continual improvement across all operations of the Council. It involves documentation, standardization,...

April 2025

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OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF THE NIGERIA RAW MATERIALS INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (NRMIMS) AND THE RAW MATERIALS E-REGISTRATION PORTAL (RME-REGP). Completed
OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF THE NIGERIA RAW MATERIALS INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (NRMIMS) AND THE RAW MATERIALS E-REGISTRATION PORTAL (RME-REGP).

These platforms are designed to provide comprehensive data on raw materials’ availability, location, and industrial potential across the country, thereby enhancing informed decision-making for investors, stakeholders, manufacturers, and policymakers.

October 2024

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THE RAW MATERIALS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL STRATEGIC ROADMAP (2025-2034) Completed
THE RAW MATERIALS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL STRATEGIC ROADMAP (2025-2034)

This project entails the development and launch of RMRDC’s 10-year strategic roadmap aimed at guiding Nigeria’s raw materials sector. The roadmap provides a framework for policy direction, research and development priorities, value addition...

February 2025

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OPTIMIZATION AND TEST RUN OF PROTOTYPE LEATHER GLAZING MACHINE Completed
OPTIMIZATION AND TEST RUN OF PROTOTYPE LEATHER GLAZING MACHINE

A collaborative project with Bayero University, Kano and Kaduna Polytechnic to design, develop, and fabricate a prototype automated leather glazing machine for small and medium-scale enterprises. The initiative aims to eliminate the low-capacity...

January 2025

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PARTICIPATION OF THE RESEARCH AND DEMONSTRATION PLANT COMPLEX (RDPC) AT THE EXHIBITION PAVILION DURING THE AFRICA RAW MATERIALS SUMMIT Completed
PARTICIPATION OF THE RESEARCH AND DEMONSTRATION PLANT COMPLEX (RDPC) AT THE EXHIBITION PAVILION DURING THE AFRICA RAW MATERIALS SUMMIT

The Africa Raw Materials Summit 2025 convened a diverse network of policymakers, industry stakeholders, researchers, investors, and innovators across the continent to deliberate on strategies for advancing Africa’s raw materials sector through research,...

May 2025

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CAPACITY BUILDING/TRAINING ON DESIGN OF EXPERIMENTS AND ASPEN HYSYS Completed
CAPACITY BUILDING/TRAINING ON DESIGN OF EXPERIMENTS AND ASPEN HYSYS

In fulfillment of its mandate to strengthen research and development capacity for industrial raw materials processing and utilization, the Pilot Plant and Process Equipment Division (PPPED) of the Department of Research and Demonstration Plant Complex...

April 2025

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RMRDC PARTICIPATION AT THE TETFUND NATIONAL RESEARCH FAIR/EXHIBITION Completed
RMRDC PARTICIPATION AT THE TETFUND NATIONAL RESEARCH FAIR/EXHIBITION

In line with the Council’s mandate to promote the development and utilization of Nigeria’s industrial raw materials through research, innovation, and commercialization, the Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC) actively participated...

November 2025

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CAPACITY BUILDING, EQUIPMENT OPTIMIZATION, IPAN PROFICIENCY REGISTRATION, AND CALIBRATION OF RMRDC LABORATORY EQUIPMENT Completed
CAPACITY BUILDING, EQUIPMENT OPTIMIZATION, IPAN PROFICIENCY REGISTRATION, AND CALIBRATION OF RMRDC LABORATORY EQUIPMENT

In line with the Council’s mandate to promote the development of Nigeria’s industrial raw materials through quality assurance, standardization, and capacity enhancement, the Laboratory Services Division implemented a series of interrelated...

October 2025

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UPGRADE OF RMRDC LABORATORY FACILITIES Completed
UPGRADE OF RMRDC LABORATORY FACILITIES

In alignment with the Council’s mandate to promote standardization, quality assurance, and development of industrial raw materials, the Laboratory Services Division implemented the Upgrade of RMRDC Laboratory Facilities as its Second Quarter High-Impact...

August 2025

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HANDS-ON PRACTICAL TRAINING WORKSHOP FOR LABORATORY ANALYSTS Completed
HANDS-ON PRACTICAL TRAINING WORKSHOP FOR LABORATORY ANALYSTS

As part of its continuous capacity enhancement initiatives, the Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC), through its Laboratory Services Division under the Department of Research and Demonstration Plant Complex (RDPC), successfully organized...

April 2025

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Our Awards & Recognition

FMST SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION EXPOSITION SERIES: A HISTORY OF AWARDS FOR RMRDC HMST, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu presents a plaque to DG/CEO, RMRDC,Prof Hussaini Doko Ibrahimat FMST Science, Technolo...

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