The value chain

From exploration to processed metal

Each stage is developed deliberately, with the geology, the people and the equipment matched to the work.

01

Exploration

Systematic geological work — building on historical boreholes, trench and sample data together with modern terrain modelling — to define and expand mineable areas across the licence. The district's Archean greenstone-belt geology hosts both alluvial and hard-rock gold targets.

02

Extraction

Transitioning established activity toward larger-scale mining, with the right equipment, experienced technical teams and safe, well-documented operating procedures. Development is staged so that capital is deployed as the resource is de-risked.

03

Processing

Efficient recovery and processing of gold and associated minerals. Early metallurgical testwork on the district's mineralisation indicated strong recoveries for both oxide and sulphide material, supporting a gravity-plus-leach processing route. These results are preliminary and subject to further test work.

Geology & setting

Inside an Archean greenstone belt

The project sits within the West African Craton, in an Archean greenstone belt that has produced gold across Sierra Leone since the country's earliest gold discoveries.

Gold is associated with quartz veins, shear zones and banded iron formation within the metasedimentary sequence — the iron formation acting as a natural trap for gold-bearing fluids. Both alluvial and primary (hard-rock) targets occur across the district.

Regional geological map of Sierra Leone
Proposed claim area, Kono District
Location & access

Kono District, Eastern Sierra Leone

The licence lies in the eastern region of Sierra Leone, reached by a network of paved and gravel roads; four-wheel-drive access is needed in the rainy season.

The area is rural, with development planning that accounts for infrastructure, logistics and power. Transport connects to the nearest port at Freetown, and there are suitable lowland areas for future plant and facilities.

Responsible operations

Built alongside production

A durable operating licence is designed in from the start — not bolted on later.

Environment

Land rehabilitation, environmental monitoring and responsible resource management.

Community

Local employment, skills development and supplier opportunities in the district.

Safety & governance

Clear safety standards, operating procedures and transparent, compliant governance.

Take it further

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