About us

Our history

At Forward Minerals LTD, our goal is to provide quality solid mineral mining solutions to rival the best mining companies in the world. We are an ethical group of qualified and experienced mining professionals; we don’t take shortcuts to success. We know how the communities in which mining activities take place and the mining industry, in general, suffer from illicit mining practices. For this reason and more, we have zero-tolerance for illegal mining.
In an attempt to provide credible and world-class mining services to our esteemed clients, we observe all the necessary mining protocols to the letter. From the mining sites to the ports of discharge, we respect and abide by the laws of the appropriate authorities.

OUR TEAM

After over 15 years of ethical mining practice in Nigeria, our success proves how effective our organization’s leadership is. We boast of some of the brightest and most experienced minds in the solid mineral mining industry and international project fulfilment ethics.
Samuel Ndubuisi Onuigbo

Vice President And Chief Operating Officer

Samuel Ndubuisi Onuigbo earned a bachelor’s degree in Electrical & Electronics Engineering from Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Nigeria, in August 1998. Onuigbo started as a practicing electrical engineer earlier on in his career in the mining sector. Later on, he focused on the business development and commercial side of the mining sector. He established Humble King Ventures Nigeria Limited, a mineral mining company, in September 2000.
The vision to build a world-class service delivery & mining company further brought about his partnership with Michael Etuk to run Forward Minerals and Metals Extraction Limited. This subsidiary was established in September 2018 with Office in Ibadan, Nigeria. This partnership culminated in the formation of Forward Mineral Ltd in London, UK, where he now serves as Director of Human Resources & Finance.

Austine George

Group Chief Executive Officer

Austine George is a geoscientist and a project management professional with more than 11 years’ international experience. He bagged a BSc (Hons) in Geology from the Department of Geoscience, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nigeria. Austine went on to get a Diploma Degree (Gesellenbrief) in Mechatronics Engineering from (IHK Schwaben) Germany. George is a PRINCE2 certificate-holder and boasts an extensive list of academics, training, and certifications covering a wide range of engineering, technical, and business topics.
He worked as a Geologist at Humble Kings Ltd – Plateau State, Nigeria; served as a managing director for Plus Energy Systems Germany and as project manager for various international renewable energy companies from Taiwan to the United Kingdom. Prior to joining Forward Minerals LTD in October 2020, he was a consulting senior project manager for Alternus Energy Inc., an international green energy producer that owns and operates a diverse portfolio of photovoltaic (PV) solar parks across Europe.