Local value addition
Explore processing partnerships that increase the value retained in the DRC.
All projectsDRC / Programme under development
Mining Value Chains in the DRC
AIDG invites operators, processors, investors and buyers to propose partnerships in mineral sourcing, local processing and trade.
Share your company profile and the cooperation you have in mind.Programme overview
Connect supply, processing and markets.
AIDG is seeking qualified partners for a mining value chain programme in the DRC.
Access to markets
Connect qualified suppliers, industrial partners and international buyers.
Minerals of interest
Six minerals. Potential partnerships.
Opportunities depend on feasibility, qualified partners and required authorisations.
Gold
Copper
Cobalt
Cassiterite
Tin ore
Coltan
Wolframite
Reference specimens, not programme samples. Photo credits
Development opportunities
Where we can work together.
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Mineral sourcing
Identify qualified suppliers and explore compliant commercial channels.
Discuss an opportunity02
Local processing
Explore processing partnerships that retain more value in the DRC.
Discuss an opportunity
03
Industrial partnerships
Connect operators, processors, logistics providers and buyers.
Discuss an opportunity
04
Investment structuring
Assess opportunities and capital needs with potential partners.
Discuss an opportunity
05
Traceability and compliance
Consider responsible sourcing, traceability and regulatory requirements.
Discuss an opportunity
AIDG business engagement in LatviaAIDG's role
From opportunity to a structured proposal.
AIDG develops opportunities and facilitates partnerships. Our proposed support covers three areas.
Assess the opportunity
Review information and identify the next development steps.
Structure the proposal
Prepare project materials and a development roadmap.
Connect partners
Identify suitable technical, commercial and financial partners.
Propose a partnership
Propose a mining partnership.
We welcome preliminary proposals from qualified organisations across the value chain.
- Mining operators
- Authorised suppliers and cooperatives
- Processors
- International buyers
- Investors
- Logistics providers
Send your company profile, relevant experience and a brief proposal to start the discussion.
Start the conversation
Propose a Partnership
AIDG will assess feasibility, compliance, credentials and strategic fit.
Propose a Partnershipcontact@aidgafrica.comwww.aidgafrica.comServices, fees and working arrangements
Scope, deliverables, timing and commercial terms are agreed in writing before work begins.
Professional fees
Cover the services and deliverables defined in the mandate.
Development budget
Studies, outreach, travel and third-party work require an approved budget or express inclusion in the mandate.
Success fee, where agreed
Requires a defined basis and verifiable event, such as funds disbursed or a completed transaction.
No universal commission rate applies. Additional work and expenses require agreement under the mandate.
Under development and structuring
AIDG is a project developer and facilitator, not a financing institution. This programme does not represent that permits, contracts, funding or operating assets are secured. Activities depend on feasibility, due diligence, required authorisations and definitive agreements. Purchasing, processing and export must be carried out by authorised entities. This overview is not a securities offer or financing commitment.
Image credits
Industrial and logistics photographs provide context; they do not represent programme assets. The AIDG engagement photograph was taken in Latvia. Mineral photographs show reference specimens.
Opportunity cards 3-5 use enhanced, reframed reproductions. Card 3 is based on the LTRK engagement photograph. Card 5 adapts the coltan photograph credited below under the same licence. Source photographs elsewhere remain unmodified.
- gold: Marie-Lan Taÿ Pamart / CC BY 4.0. Resized and converted to WebP; displayed within a fixed image frame.
- copper: Ra'ike / CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized and converted to WebP; displayed within a fixed image frame.
- cobalt: Benjah-bmm27 / Public domain. Resized and converted to WebP; displayed within a fixed image frame.
- cassiterite: CarlesMillan / CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and converted to WebP; displayed within a fixed image frame.
- coltan: Fernando Losada Rodríguez / CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and converted to WebP; displayed within a fixed image frame.
- wolframite: Darla Sondrol / CC0. Resized and converted to WebP; displayed within a fixed image frame.