About Hasnihl Minerals
One of Africa's top mining and metals consulting firms - founded to close the gap between Africa's extraordinary mineral endowment and the global capital that seeks it. Headquartered in Nairobi, operating across 54 African nations, and connected to the world's leading commodity trade hubs.
Hasnihl Minerals was founded on a single conviction: that Africa's mineral wealth - the largest and most diverse on earth - deserves to be accessed by global investors through a framework of verified intelligence, regulatory integrity, and mutual benefit.
We began as an East Africa gold trade advisory practice in Nairobi, working directly with artisanal producers, export authorities, and international buyers to build trust and traceability into every transaction. Over 15 years we have expanded to cover all major mineral commodities, 54 African nations, and three global offices - while keeping the same founding principle at the centre of every engagement.
Africa attracts significant interest from global capital but loses a disproportionate share to fraud, regulatory missteps, and information asymmetry. We exist to eliminate all three.
A significant proportion of mineral investment deals in Africa involve sellers who cannot substantiate ownership, permits, or provenance. The cost of discovering this after capital is deployed can be catastrophic.
No two African countries share identical mining codes, export regimes, or royalty structures. Navigating this landscape without in-country expertise is one of the primary reasons investments stall or fail.
Pricing, discount rates, and supply dynamics in African mineral markets are shaped by local factors invisible to outsiders. Without ground-level intelligence, even sophisticated investors make systematically mispriced decisions.
These six principles govern every engagement we accept, every relationship we build, and every piece of intelligence we deliver.
No seller, asset, or counterparty is ever introduced to a client without independent verification by our in-country legal and technical partners. This is non-negotiable.
We structure every engagement so that host communities, operators, and governments benefit alongside investors. Extractive value without local benefit is not a model we support.
Every mineral transaction we facilitate adheres to OECD Due Diligence Guidance standards. Chain-of-custody documentation and conflict-free assurance are standard - not optional.
We operate exclusively within legal frameworks, advising clients to avoid regulatory shortcuts that create long-term liability. Our reputation in 12 jurisdictions depends on this.
We decline engagements that prioritise transaction speed over integrity. Our best client relationships span years - built on repeated successful closings, not one-off introductions.
We share our market intelligence honestly, including when the pricing, counterparty, or regulatory environment does not support proceeding. Our clients trust us because we tell them what they need to hear.
Investors invest in people as much as in assets. Our leadership team combines geological expertise, regulatory authority, and decades of on-the-ground relationships across the African continent.
Founder & Principal Mineral Advisor
📍 East Africa
Over 20 years of mineral trade and investment advisory across East and West Africa. Former senior advisor to the Kenya Ministry of Petroleum & Mining. James has personally facilitated over $800M in cross-border mineral transactions, navigating the regulatory environments of 14 African jurisdictions.
Director of Government Relations
📍 West Africa
Former senior licensing officer at the Ghana Minerals Commission with 15 years of institutional experience. Amara holds deep regulatory relationships across West Africa, specialising in mining licence facilitation, royalty negotiation, and fiscal term structuring with host governments.
Head of Technical Mining Advisory
📍 Southern Africa
PhD in Economic Geology from the University of Cape Town. Fifteen years as a resource estimation specialist for JORC and NI 43-101 compliant reporting. Priya leads our technical due diligence practice, with deep expertise in platinum-group metals, copper-cobalt systems, and gemstone valuation.
Our advisory board brings together world-class expertise across geology, mining law, commodity finance, and African policy - providing the depth that positions us among the top mining and metals consulting firms globally.
Technical Advisor - Geology & Resource Estimation
📍 Accra, Ghana
Emeritus Professor of Economic Geology, University of Ghana. Over 35 years of field research across West African mineral belts.
Financial Advisor - Commodity Finance & Trade Structuring
📍 Dubai, UAE
Managing Director at Gulf Commodity Capital. Specialist in precious metals trade finance, off-take structuring, and cross-border escrow management.
Legal Advisor - African Mining Law & International Arbitration
📍 Nairobi, Kenya
Senior Partner, Mwangi & Associates Advocates. Advisor to the East African Community on harmonised mining legislation.
Policy Advisor - EITI & Revenue Transparency Frameworks
📍 Johannesburg, South Africa
Former EITI International Secretariat Officer. Now advising governments and mining companies on transparent revenue management.
Our regulatory compliance, professional memberships, and academic partnerships substantiate the authority behind every advisory engagement we conduct across Africa and globally.
Dubai Multi Commodities Centre - global hub for commodity trade and finance.
One of the world's most respected precious metals refineries and brands.
East Africa gold trade partner with operations across the region.
International bullion dealer and precious metals market maker.
Three offices positioned at the intersections of African mineral production, global commodity finance, and international investment - ensuring we are always close to where decisions are made.
Kenya
Africa HeadquartersEast Africa operations, government relations, export facilitation
South Africa
Southern Africa DeskPGM advisory, DRC & Zambia operations, institutional investor relations
UAE
Global Trade HubInternational buyer connections, trade finance, Middle East & Asia mandates
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