06 · Advisory for Buyers & Traders
Buyers and traders sourcing gold and other minerals out of frontier markets face growing scrutiny on where material actually comes from. We help make that answer solid.
What this covers
Sourcing mandates, particularly in the gold and diamond trade: we identify and vet supply on a buyer’s behalf, drawing on our own network of ASM and large-scale contacts across Sub-Saharan Africa.
Supply chain mapping back to specific mine sites, verification of existing sourcing documentation, and gap analysis against responsible sourcing frameworks that regulators and downstream buyers increasingly ask about.
Our blockchain-based traceability approach can be applied directly to a buyer’s existing supplier relationships, turning informal sourcing claims into a documented, auditable chain of custody.
How we work
We work with both ends of the relationship: the buyer or trader who needs the assurance, and the mine site that has to actually produce the records. That dual view is what makes the resulting documentation hold up.
Where a supplier’s practices fall short, we can advise them directly on what closing the gap requires, so a sourcing relationship can continue on a defensible footing.