Strategic investment opportunity
Building East Africa's Integrated Precious Metals Platform
A proposed gold refining, assay and precious-metals platform connecting responsible African supply with international markets.
Investment at a glance
USD 4 Million
Preliminary capital requirement
50 kg/month
Planned initial processing capacity
Up to 150 kg/month
Planned expansion capacity
9–12 months
Indicative development and commissioning pathway
What is being built
Diamond Capital Africa is developing an integrated precious-metals platform: institutional-grade assaying, refining, secure logistics and responsible-sourcing controls. Investors may acquire an economic interest in real infrastructure — not simply exchange capital for gold.
- A new gold refinery
- A modern assay laboratory
- Secure receiving and vault infrastructure
- Responsible-sourcing and chain-of-custody systems
- Approved supplier and mining partnerships
- Secure export and international distribution coordination
Why it matters
Processing gap
Many regional suppliers rely on third-party processing facilities, reducing control over timing, assay, costs and settlement.
Traceability demand
Institutional counterparties increasingly require documented origin, beneficial ownership, sanctions screening and chain-of-custody.
Working-capital constraints
Smaller operators frequently lack the capital required to mechanise, process inventory and meet export requirements.
Value capture
Local assaying and processing can create service revenue and improve control over quality, recovery and settlement.
Proposed revenue streams
- Assay and laboratory fees
- Toll-refining fees
- Melting, casting and stamping services
- Secure storage and inventory services
- Logistics and export-preparation fees
- Controlled trading and distribution margins
- Participation in approved mining partnerships
How investors participate
Structures can combine equity ownership, preferred economic rights and strategic partnership terms. Eligible distributions may potentially be settled in cash, refined physical gold, or both — subject to agreement, profitability and applicable law.
Equity Participation
Investors may acquire an ownership interest in the refinery project or designated investment vehicle, allowing them to participate in the long-term growth and value creation of the business.
Gold-Linked Distributions
Where permitted under the final investment agreement, eligible distributions may be settled in refined physical gold rather than cash. The amount of gold delivered would be calculated using an agreed international gold-price benchmark at the applicable settlement date.
Hybrid Structure
Investors may potentially combine equity participation with cash and/or gold-linked distributions, subject to the negotiated investment structure.
Illustrative example
What USD 1 million could look like
At an illustrative USD 8,000,000 pre-money valuation and USD 4,000,000 raise (USD 12,000,000 post-money), a USD 1,000,000 commitment would represent approximately 8.33% ownership.
Ownership is set by agreed valuation — not simply investment ÷ capital raised. An 8% approved distribution in a profitable year would be USD 80,000, potentially electable as cash, refined gold, or a hybrid.
Ownership
8.33%
Post-money
$12,000,000
8% distribution
$80,000
Settlement
Cash · Gold · Hybrid
Explore an Illustrative Investment
Model ownership and a potential gold-linked distribution. Figures are illustrative only — not an offer or guaranteed return.
Illustrative only
Ownership
8.33%
of USD 12,000,000 post-money
- Your investment
- USD 1,000,000
- Full round (new investors)
- 33.33%
- Existing sponsors
- 66.67%
Gold-linked distribution
586 g
gold equivalent of USD 80,000
- Distribution rate
- 8%
- Settlement options
- Cash / Gold / Hybrid
Gold weight moves with the benchmark price. Actual settlement terms would be set in the final investment agreement.
USD 250,000 – USD 4,000,000
Round size fixed at USD 4,000,000. Post-money = pre-money + round.
Gold price (USD/g)
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Illustrative benchmark
Illustrative distribution profile
Distributions are not expected at scale during development. The profile is illustrative and subject to distributable profits.
- Year 10%
Development & Commissioning
- Year 2Up to 3%
Early Commercial Operations
- Year 3Up to 8%
Scale-Up
- Year 4Up to 10%
Growth
- Year 5Up to 10%
Established Operations
| Year | Project stage | Illustrative distribution |
|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | Development & Commissioning | 0% |
| Year 2 | Early Commercial Operations | Up to 3% |
| Year 3 | Scale-Up | Up to 8% |
| Year 4 | Growth | Up to 10% |
| Year 5 | Established Operations | Up to 10% |
Illustrative financial outlook
Forward-looking management assumptions from the public Investment Overview. Not guaranteed outcomes.
Operating revenue & EBITDA
Five-year base case (USD millions)
Hover or tap a bar for detail. Year 1 EBITDA is below the zero line.
Use of funds
Preliminary allocation of $4M
Of $4M preliminary capital. Tap a row for focus on mobile.
Year-5 scenarios
Downside, base and upside cases
Downside
- Y5 rev
- $2.25M
- Throughput
- 900 kg
- 5-yr EBITDA
- $1.80M
Base case
- Y5 rev
- $4.34M
- Throughput
- 1,680 kg
- 5-yr EBITDA
- $4.85M
Upside
- Y5 rev
- $5.60M
- Throughput
- 1,800 kg
- 5-yr EBITDA
- $7.20M
| Scenario | Y5 revenue | Y5 throughput | 5-yr EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Downside | $2.25M | 900 kg | $1.80M |
| Base case | $4.34M | 1,680 kg | $4.85M |
| Upside | $5.60M | 1,800 kg | $7.20M |
Development pathway
- 1Project validation and due diligence
- 2Site selection, engineering and permits
- 3Financial close and procurement
- 4Construction and equipment installation
- 5Testing, commissioning and pilot operations
- 6Commercial ramp-up and expansion review
Indicative only. Construction has not started.
Investor protections
- Dedicated project vehicle or SPV
- Milestone-based capital deployment
- Dual-authorisation controls
- Approved budgets and procurement procedures
- Asset registers and insurance
- Investor reporting
- Independent legal, technical and financial due diligence
- Responsible-sourcing, KYC, AML and sanctions controls
Risks and disclaimers
- Returns are not guaranteed. Past or projected performance is not indicative of future results.
- Financial projections are forward-looking estimates based on management assumptions and may not be achieved.
- Gold prices fluctuate; gold-linked settlements will vary with the applicable benchmark price.
- Equity values can increase or decrease and may become illiquid.
- Refinery construction, commissioning and ramp-up involve material execution, operational and regulatory risk.
- Distributions depend on available distributable profits, working-capital needs, debt obligations and board approval.
- Gold settlement is subject to legal, regulatory, tax, AML/KYC and export requirements.
- All investment terms are subject to negotiation and definitive legal agreements.
- Information on this page is for discussion and preliminary evaluation only and does not constitute an offer of securities, a prospectus or investment advice.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers for preliminary evaluation. Full detail is in the public overview and confidential memorandum.
What is Diamond Capital Africa seeking investment for?
Diamond Capital Africa is seeking strategic investment to establish a proposed modern gold refinery, assay laboratory and responsible-sourcing platform serving verified participants across East and Central Africa. The opportunity remains at the development and capital-formation stage.
What is the preliminary capital requirement?
The preliminary capital requirement is approximately USD 4 million. Capacities, costs, projections and timelines are planning assumptions subject to independent due diligence, engineering and definitive agreements.
How is investor ownership determined?
Ownership is determined by the agreed company or project valuation at the time of investment, not simply by dividing a ticket size by the total capital raise. On this page, examples use an illustrative pre-money valuation and post-money calculation for discussion only.
Can distributions be settled in refined gold?
Where permitted under the final investment agreement and applicable law, qualified investors may potentially elect to receive eligible approved distributions in cash, refined physical gold, or a combination. Gold quantity would be calculated using an agreed international benchmark at settlement. Distributions are not guaranteed.
Does this page constitute an offer of securities?
No. This page and the public Investment Overview are for preliminary discussion with qualified investors and strategic partners only. They do not constitute an offer to sell securities, investment advice, a financing commitment or a guarantee of returns.
Investment overview
Public overview only. The confidential memorandum is available after screening, NDA and preliminary KYC.
Discuss an investment structure
Qualified investors, family offices and strategic partners are invited to request the investment memorandum or discuss equity, strategic and gold-linked participation.
- Equity and preferred economic rights
- Cash, refined gold or hybrid distributions
- Strategic supply, offtake or refining access
Prefer email? investors@diamondcapitalafrica.com