The National Mining Licence Monitoring project proposes the design, development, deployment, and ongoing operation of a national system for tracking mining-related licence activity in Nigeria. The project summary describes a web and mobile monitoring platform, integration with existing databases and systems, pilot testing in key mining regions, nationwide rollout, stakeholder training, and continuous monitoring and improvement. The PHC proposal positions Project Health Control as the governance service for the National Mining License Monitoring System, with PHC used at the national level and by individual mining licence holders so that information, compliance status, risks, and progress can be reported through a coherent monitoring framework. The proposal also allows for trainees to be engaged during deployments to support knowledge transfer and local capability building.
Objectives
The project objectives are to develop a centralised monitoring platform for exploration and mining licence holders; collect and analyse data on operational status, production levels, and environmental impact; improve compliance with the Nigerian Minerals and Mining Act and environmental regulations; improve government revenue tracking through better production and royalty information; and build capacity among relevant government and stakeholder users. The PHC proposal adds governance objectives: creating a unified national monitoring framework, promoting individual accountability by licence holders, improving transparency and data sharing, supporting better resource and data use, developing local capacity through training, and establishing a scalable model that could be replicated elsewhere.
Background
Nigeria's mining sector has significant potential to support economic growth and diversification, but the source project material identifies weaknesses in monitoring the activities of exploration and mining licence holders. These weaknesses include underutilisation of resources, environmental compliance concerns, limited transparency, and loss of revenue. The National Mining Licence Monitoring project is intended to address these issues through a central digital monitoring system, supported by Project Health Control (PHC) governance and reporting methods, so that licence-holder activity can be tracked more consistently and used to strengthen oversight across the sector.
Impact Summary
If implemented as described, the project would strengthen national oversight of mining licence activity by improving the availability, consistency, and usefulness of monitoring data. The expected impact includes more accurate production and royalty reporting, increased government revenue, improved regulatory and environmental compliance, greater transparency and accountability across licence holders and regulators, and better evidence for decision-making by government and industry stakeholders. The PHC governance layer is intended to reduce the burden on regulators by distributing accountability to licence holders while still supporting national-level reporting, escalation, and review.