Precious minerals,moved through verified hands.

Minerals are the desk that built the firm. We source through known producers in Africa, settle through banks that already know us, and document every step from origin to assay to vault.

Mineral detail

Each mandate has a brief,and its own operating rules.

Gold, copper, diamonds, and other precious mineral mandates sit under one desk, but each one carries its own documentation, assay, routing, and settlement requirements.

Gold

Gold trading

4 markets

Bullion, doré, and gold dust sourced from verified African producers. Refining routed to recognised hands; settlement runs through banking corridors that have known us for years.

  • Bullion bars (LBMA-grade refining destinations)
  • Doré and dust from verified mine sources
  • Independent assay coordination
  • Bank-settled custody-to-vault movement
  • Zambia
  • DR Congo
  • Tanzania
  • UAE refining hubs

Copper

Copper mining & trading

4 markets

Copper cathodes and concentrate from the Zambian and DRC Copperbelt, contracted through MAWADCO Africa Ltd. and routed to refiners and end users across Asia and Europe.

  • LME-grade copper cathodes
  • Copper concentrate offtake
  • African origin documentation
  • End-buyer routing through Singapore and Asian smelters
  • Zambia
  • DR Congo
  • Singapore
  • Mainland China

Diamonds

Diamond trading

3 markets

Rough diamond parcels handled with full Kimberley Process documentation. We do not work outside the certified chain.

  • Rough parcel sourcing
  • Kimberley Process certification
  • GIA-recognised grading routes
  • Settlement through pre-cleared banking partners
  • DR Congo
  • South Africa
  • UAE

Other precious

Other precious minerals

3 markets

Silver, platinum-group metals, and selected coloured stones — sourced opportunistically when the relationship and the assay justify the trade.

  • Silver bullion and granules
  • Platinum-group metal parcels
  • Selected coloured stones
  • Case-by-case sourcing with full documentation
  • Africa
  • South America
  • UAE

Minerals desk footage

Precious minerals,shown in active handling.

Selected footage from the minerals desk showing how precious mineral mandates move through handling, custody checks, and transaction preparation.

Recorded footage supporting minerals sourcing, handling, and settlement workflows.

Recorded footage

Recorded handling footage from a precious-minerals transaction workflow.

Recorded footage

Gold handling footage showing custody checks and controlled movement during processing.

Recorded footage

Additional desk footage covering handling activity ahead of transfer and settlement.

How we trade minerals

Documentation first,transaction second.

01

Counterparty due-diligence and sanctions screening before any LOI

02

Origin certification consistent with Kimberley Process and LBMA chain-of-custody expectations

03

Independent assay at recognised refiners; reports travel with the cargo

04

Settlement only through pre-cleared banking corridors

Talk to the minerals desk

Bring us a parcel,or a buying mandate.

Enquiries are routed to the minerals desk. Reach us at sales_global@mawadco.com.