Nigerian defence tech startup Terra Industries secures $2 million in commercial contracts to protect local lithium mining sites.
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Terra Industries has signed its first commercial contracts, worth $2 million, to protect two unnamed lithium mining operations in Nigeria.
The company will deploy 20 sentry towers and four Iroko drones running on ArtemisOS, its proprietary autonomous command platform.
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Founded in 2024, the startup recently raised a $52 million seed round and plans to open Africa's largest drone factory in Ghana by the end of 2026.
Private infrastructure and mining operators in remote areas of Nigeria will likely turn to autonomous security hardware to offset thin local security presence.
Terra's rapid commercial contract wins signal strong private sector appetite for localized drone-and-tower surveillance to protect high-value mineral sites.
If Terra hits its goal of $100 million in contract bookings by the end of 2026, it will validate autonomous defense technology as a major commercial category across Africa.
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