Capital, processing and offtake for producers.

We fund small and mid-scale producers and near-production projects in Zambia and the region, support the plant and the mine plan, and buy the product. Capital, technical support and offtake are proposed in one term sheet.

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What we provide

Three things a producer needs

Capital that matches production, a plant that runs, and a buyer that pays a fair, documented price.

Capital

Royalties, streams, prepayments and equipment finance sized to output and mine life, repaid from production rather than on a fixed calendar.

Processing and planning

Mine planning, plant design, commissioning and metallurgy from our own geologists and engineers.

Offtake

KYC-cleared buyers, independent assay and benchmark-linked pricing through our trading desk.

Criteria

What we look for

Projects outside these criteria are still worth a conversation. We say early if we are not the right partner.

LicenceA valid mining or exploration licence in good standing, with clear title.

StageProducing, or able to produce within about twelve months.

GeologyDefined mineralisation supported by sampling, trial mining or an independent technical report.

CommodityGold, copper or selected critical minerals.

JurisdictionZambia first. Other SADC countries case by case.

ManagementAn experienced site team willing to report production openly.

StandardsMercury-free processing, KYC and parcel traceability.

ScaleFrom a cooperative's first gravity plant to a mid-tier operation. Larger requirements are syndicated with our investors.

Process

Submission to first drawdown

Where a project proceeds, capital, technical support and offtake are agreed together.

Submit

A mine-finance request through the contact page.

Review

Compliance and desk review of licence, data and plan. Requests are reviewed subject to compliance requirements and the interests of the company.

Site visit

Inspection of the geology, the plant and the operation.

Term sheet

One proposal covering capital, technical support and offtake.

Close and fund

Documentation, security and the first drawdown.

Artisanal and small-scale

Registered cooperatives

Registered cooperatives can access equipment, processing and a fair price in exchange for mercury-free practice and traceability onboarding. Formalisation turns artisanal production into supply a refiner can accept.

Equipment leasingCrushing, milling and gravity units, repaid from production.
Toll processingProcessing and assay at our Mpika facility.
Fair pricingBenchmark-linked prices with every deduction shown on the settlement.
Gold Provenance Passport™Registration that makes cooperative gold acceptable to international refiners.

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