05 · Advisory for Investors
Frontier-market mining assets carry real opportunity and real risk, often intertwined with artisanal mining activity investors don’t fully see from a distance. We help you see both clearly before you commit.
What this covers
ESG and human rights risk assessments across a mine site or supply chain, due diligence on sourcing claims, and evaluation of an operation’s readiness for formal investment. Our blockchain-based traceability approach verifies origin and chain of custody from mine to market.
We can also assess a prospective mining partner directly, whether ASM or large-scale: governance, safety practice, community relationships, ASM interface risk, and environmental exposure, before capital is committed. This covers gold and diamond assets and the growing pipeline of transition-mineral projects, cobalt, lithium, copper and rare earths, drawing capital into the region.
How we work
Our assessments draw on direct experience running an ASM operation ourselves, which shapes what we look for and how we weigh it. Findings are documented clearly enough to support an investment committee’s decision process.
Where gaps exist, we can also advise the mining partner directly on closing them, so a promising opportunity has a practical path to bankability.