Active artisanal and small-scale mining
- Existing gold production or credible evidence of recoverable gold
- Several miners or a dependable supply of ore
- Room to improve recovery, processing access, traceability and returns
What we look for
Credible gold assets that need a partner to grow
We are interested in opportunities where a real gold asset exists, but more capital, processing infrastructure, technical capability or operating support could unlock its value.
Five types of opportunity
Where we can add the most
Most sites fit one of these, and some fit two. If yours doesn’t fit neatly, submit it anyway and tell us why it should.
Brownfield and dormant gold mines
- Historical or previously operating mines with a credible basis for reassessment
- Existing workings, geological information, production records or other technical data
- A realistic route to restarting or expanding operations
Processing opportunities
- Sites with ore available but not enough processing capacity
- Existing plants that need upgrades, capital or better operating performance
- Locations where modular processing could improve the economics
Tailings and secondary recovery
- Tailings or historical waste with credible evidence of residual gold
- Subject to sampling, metallurgical testing, environmental requirements and economic assessment
Larger development opportunities
- Enough evidence, scale and commercial potential to justify staged investment
- A route from pilot operations to larger processing or mining developments
What we need to start
No data room required. A credible starting point is.
We don’t expect an opportunity to be fully developed before you approach us. We do need enough to make a fair first assessment.
01
A credible starting point
Current production, historical workings, records, samples or assays that point to recoverable gold.
02
Clear rights
Transparent ownership, a licence, or an access agreement with the holder that can be verified.
03
Enough to assess
Location, access, current status and whatever technical information exists, even if it is incomplete.
Helpful if you have it
- Licence or claim number and expiry date
- Boundary coordinates
- Assay certificates
- Production or sales records
- Geological or metallurgical reports
- Photos of the workings and any plant
What we can’t take forward
Sites where ownership or access can’t be verified, where operating would mean bypassing licensing, environmental, safety or community obligations, or where there is no lawful route to sell the gold.
Before we invest
What we evaluate
Before any material commitment we check the asset, the people and the economics. Not every site suits the same processing route, and not every site will be funded.
01
Legal rights
Ownership, licensing and access rights, verified against the registry.
02
Geology and metallurgy
Evidence of grade, and how the ore responds to processing.
03
Ore supply
Realistic tonnes, grade and production assumptions.
04
Recovery and costs
Expected recovery, operating costs and plant requirements.
05
Infrastructure
Power, water, roads and logistics to and from site.
06
People and relationships
Local operating capability, and relationships with communities and other stakeholders.
07
Environment, health and safety
Permits, social and environmental obligations, and safety standards to meet.
08
Security and traceability
Site security, gold accounting, traceability and lawful routes to market.
09
Capital and downside
The capital required, expected cash flow, and what happens if things go wrong.