Rooted in Africa, trusted worldwide
A community-based initiative uniting artisanal and small-scale gold miners across the DRC and Uganda — built on ethical sourcing, transparency and lasting community partnership.
Rooted in mining communities across the DRC and Uganda
Bantu Gold Miners is a community-based initiative that brings together artisanal and small-scale gold miners from selected mining communities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda.
Our members come from the Ituri, South Kivu and North Kivu provinces of the DRC, and from Mubende, Kassanda and parts of the Karamoja region in Uganda. From our head offices in Ntinda, Kampala, we bring their gold to the international market — refined, assayed and shipped under full documentation.
Every gram is traceable. Every deal is certified. And every transaction helps sustain the mining communities at the heart of our initiative.
Our values
Ethical Sourcing
We partner only with licensed, vetted miners and uphold fair, traceable practices from the ground up.
Community First
A share of every deal supports the artisanal miners and families whose work underpins our supply.
Radical Transparency
Independent assays, certificates of origin and open documentation on every transaction.
Uncompromised Quality
Investment-grade purity, verified and certified before any metal changes hands.
A team that owns every outcome
Sourcing, compliance, assaying, refining and logistics specialists — accountable from the mine to your vault.
Meet the team
Backed by a licensed refinery
We refine in partnership with Maxmetal Refinery Limited, a licensed mineral dealer under Uganda's Mining and Minerals Act, 2022 — giving our clients the assurance of a fully permitted, regulated refining chain.
- Licence:
- Mineral Dealer's Licence No. MDL20260639
- Issued by:
- Ministry of Energy & Mineral Development, Uganda
Mineral Dealer's Licence issued to our partner, Maxmetal Refinery Limited.
Built for buyers who do their due diligence
Registration, licensing, assay and chain-of-custody documentation are available for verification on every transaction. Buy with the confidence of a fully documented trade — not a blind WhatsApp deal.
Company Registration
URSB Reg. No. 80020XXXXXXX
Registered with the Uganda Registration Services Bureau as a licensed mineral trading entity.
Mineral Export Licence
MEMD Licence No. EXP-XXXX
Authorised to export precious metals under the Ministry of Energy & Mineral Development.
Independent Assay
Fire-assay & XRF certified
Every consignment is independently assayed; certificates of weight and fineness accompany each lot.
Kimberley Process
KP-compliant rough diamonds
All rough stones are traded with Kimberley Process certification confirming conflict-free origin.
AML / KYC Compliance
Full counterparty due diligence
Complete KYC and anti-money-laundering checks are completed on both parties before settlement.
Insured Logistics
Vault-to-vault transit cover
Shipments move under fully insured, security-escorted freight with complete chain-of-custody records.
A transparent chain of custody, every step verified
Buyers and resellers see exactly how metal moves — from mine to certified delivery — with documentation at each stage.
- 01
Source
Metal is gathered from vetted, licensed mining partners with full origin records.
- 02
Assay
Independent fire-assay and XRF testing establish exact weight and fineness.
- 03
Refine & Certify
Material is refined to grade and issued certificates of purity and origin.
- 04
Vault
Allocated metal is held in insured, access-controlled storage under chain of custody.
- 05
Ship
Fully insured secure logistics deliver your consignment vault-to-vault, worldwide.
Certified Assays
Every lot independently verified for weight & fineness.
Ethical Sourcing
Traceable, community-first artisanal partnerships.
Secure Logistics
Fully insured, vault-to-vault global delivery.
KYC Compliant
Complete origin & export documentation on every deal.