{
 "name": "Afrimintel — Ownership & Control Map (deep cohort)",
 "feed_version": "1.0.0",
 "dataset_version": "v2.42.0",
 "method": "Per asset: operator, ultimate parent(s) with listing + jurisdiction of control, sovereign co-owner, and ownership flags. This is an OWNERSHIP/CONTROL MAP from public record — NOT a formal integrity or sanctions-compliance screen (no World-Check/OFAC-SDN/Dow Jones tooling). Use it to see control structure and where formal screening is required, not as the screen itself. Three-state provenance.",
 "sanctions_screen_note": "NOT a sanctions screen. Public record shows the named parties as listed issuers or sovereign entities; absence of a publicly-known designation is not a compliance clearance. Formal screening (UN/OFAC/EU lists, UBO verification) is required before any transaction.",
 "portfolio_signal": {
  "prc_controlled": [
   "goulamina",
   "twin-hills",
   "kokoseb",
   "abujar"
  ],
  "prc_co_or_minority_control": [
   "kamoa-kakula",
   "kone"
  ],
  "western_listed_private": [
   "kabanga-ni",
   "ewoyaa",
   "kasiya",
   "lindi-jumbo",
   "motheo",
   "balama-graphite",
   "doropo",
   "assafou",
   "nyanzaga",
   "kiniero"
  ],
  "sovereign_co_owners": {
   "DRC": [
    "kamoa-kakula"
   ],
   "Tanzania": [
    "kabanga-ni",
    "nyanzaga",
    "lindi-jumbo"
   ],
   "Mali": [
    "goulamina",
    "kalana"
   ],
   "Cote d'Ivoire": [
    "kone",
    "doropo",
    "assafou",
    "abujar"
   ],
   "Guinea": [
    "kiniero"
   ],
   "Ghana": [
    "ewoyaa"
   ]
  },
  "absent_owner": [
   "kalana"
  ],
  "note": "Control-jurisdiction is recorded for ALL assets as a neutral fact (listing jurisdiction of the ultimate parent + sovereign co-owner), not as an adverse flag against any single country. DFI users apply their own jurisdictional-review policy. Sovereign co-ownership is dual-edged (alignment + state-counterparty).",
  "control_jurisdiction_tally": {
   "PRC-listed ultimate control": [
    "goulamina",
    "twin-hills",
    "kokoseb",
    "abujar"
   ],
   "PRC co/minority": [
    "kamoa-kakula",
    "kone"
   ],
   "Non-PRC-listed (NYSE/LSE/ASX/TSX/JSE and peers)": [
    "kabanga-ni",
    "ewoyaa",
    "kasiya",
    "lindi-jumbo",
    "motheo",
    "balama-graphite",
    "doropo",
    "assafou",
    "nyanzaga",
    "kiniero"
   ],
   "US-government lender relationship": [
    "balama-graphite"
   ]
  }
 },
 "assets": {
  "kamoa-kakula": {
   "operator": "Kamoa Copper SA (Kamoa Holding JV, operated by Ivanhoe Mines & Zijin Mining)",
   "ultimate_parents": [
    [
     "Ivanhoe Mines",
     "TSX:IVN",
     "Canada",
     "39.6% indirect"
    ],
    [
     "Zijin Mining",
     "HK:2899 / SSE:601899",
     "China (PRC)",
     "39.6% indirect"
    ],
    [
     "Crystal River Global",
     "private",
     "—",
     "0.8% indirect"
    ]
   ],
   "state_coowner": {
    "entity": "Government of DRC",
    "pct": 20,
    "nature": "direct (5% initial + 15% transferred Nov 2016)"
   },
   "control_type": "western+PRC co-control / state JV",
   "flags": [
    "PRC co-control (Zijin 39.6%; Zijin also ~13.6% of Ivanhoe)",
    "sovereign co-owner (DRC 20%)"
   ],
   "prov": "Sourced — Ivanhoe NR 31 Mar 2026; Ecofin 2025; 2016 DRC transfer agreement",
   "sanctions_screen": "Public-record screen: named operator/parent are publicly-listed issuers or sovereign entities; no OFAC/EU/UN sanctions designation publicly known for the named parties as of Jun 2026. Indicative public-record check, not a formal sanctions-compliance screen.",
   "verification_flags": [
    "Crystal River Global (0.8% indirect) is PRIVATE — ultimate beneficial owner not disclosed in public record; the one holder here that warrants UBO verification (the listed parents are public)."
   ]
  },
  "kabanga-ni": {
   "operator": "Kabanga Nickel / Tembo Nickel",
   "ultimate_parents": [
    [
     "Lifezone Metals",
     "NYSE:LZM",
     "Isle of Man / USA-listed",
     "operator"
    ]
   ],
   "state_coowner": {
    "entity": "Government of Tanzania",
    "pct": 16,
    "nature": "free-carried (Tanzania 2017 framework)"
   },
   "control_type": "western_listed / state JV",
   "flags": [
    "sovereign co-owner (Tanzania 16%)"
   ],
   "prov": "Public-record (company disclosure); NOT re-verified this session — verify before external use. [Sourced — Lifezone disclosure; Tanzania 16% free-carry (standard) [verify exact at DFS upload]]",
   "sanctions_screen": "Public-record screen: named operator/parent are publicly-listed issuers or sovereign entities; no OFAC/EU/UN sanctions designation publicly known for the named parties as of Jun 2026. Indicative public-record check, not a formal sanctions-compliance screen."
  },
  "ewoyaa": {
   "operator": "Atlantic Lithium (Ewoyaa, Ghana)",
   "ultimate_parents": [
    [
     "Atlantic Lithium",
     "AIM:ALL / ASX:A11",
     "Australia/UK",
     "operator"
    ],
    [
     "Piedmont Lithium",
     "NASDAQ:PLL",
     "USA",
     "earn-in partner"
    ]
   ],
   "state_coowner": {
    "entity": "Government of Ghana (MIIF / state)",
    "pct": null,
    "nature": "state free-carry + MIIF equity option [verify %]"
   },
   "control_type": "western_listed / state participation",
   "flags": [
    "sovereign participation (Ghana, % pending verification)"
   ],
   "prov": "Public-record (company disclosure); NOT re-verified this session — verify before external use. [Sourced — Atlantic Lithium; Ghana MIIF stake % Absent-pending-verification]",
   "sanctions_screen": "Public-record screen: named operator/parent are publicly-listed issuers or sovereign entities; no OFAC/EU/UN sanctions designation publicly known for the named parties as of Jun 2026. Indicative public-record check, not a formal sanctions-compliance screen."
  },
  "kasiya": {
   "operator": "Sovereign Metals (Kasiya, Malawi)",
   "ultimate_parents": [
    [
     "Sovereign Metals",
     "ASX:SVM / AIM:SVML",
     "Australia/UK",
     "operator"
    ],
    [
     "Rio Tinto",
     "LSE/ASX:RIO",
     "UK/Australia",
     "strategic shareholder ~19.9%"
    ]
   ],
   "state_coowner": null,
   "control_type": "western_listed",
   "flags": [
    "Rio Tinto strategic minority shareholder"
   ],
   "prov": "Public-record (company disclosure); NOT re-verified this session — verify before external use. [Sourced — Sovereign Metals; Rio Tinto strategic-stake disclosure]",
   "sanctions_screen": "Public-record screen: named operator/parent are publicly-listed issuers or sovereign entities; no OFAC/EU/UN sanctions designation publicly known for the named parties as of Jun 2026. Indicative public-record check, not a formal sanctions-compliance screen.",
   "verification_flags": [
    "Rio Tinto ~19.9% stake NOT re-verified this session"
   ]
  },
  "lindi-jumbo": {
   "operator": "Lindi Jumbo Ltd (Walkabout Resources)",
   "ultimate_parents": [
    [
     "Walkabout Resources",
     "ASX:WKT (status — verify)",
     "Australia",
     "operator"
    ]
   ],
   "state_coowner": {
    "entity": "Government of Tanzania",
    "pct": 16,
    "nature": "free-carried [pending Walkabout DFS upload]"
   },
   "control_type": "western_listed / state JV",
   "flags": [
    "sovereign co-owner (Tanzania 16%)",
    "operator listing status — verify"
   ],
   "prov": "Public-record (company disclosure); NOT re-verified this session — verify before external use. [Partial — GoT 16% pending Walkabout DFS verification (close-kit upload)]",
   "sanctions_screen": "Public-record screen: named operator/parent are publicly-listed issuers or sovereign entities; no OFAC/EU/UN sanctions designation publicly known for the named parties as of Jun 2026. Indicative public-record check, not a formal sanctions-compliance screen."
  },
  "goulamina": {
   "operator": "Lithium du Mali SA (Goulamina)",
   "ultimate_parents": [
    [
     "Ganfeng Lithium",
     "SZSE:002460 / HK:1772",
     "China (PRC)",
     "controlling (acq. Leo Lithium stake 2024)"
    ]
   ],
   "state_coowner": {
    "entity": "Government of Mali",
    "pct": null,
    "nature": "state participation (2023 Code; % per agreement)"
   },
   "control_type": "PRC_listed / state participation",
   "flags": [
    "PRC control (Ganfeng)",
    "sovereign participation (Mali)"
   ],
   "prov": "Public-record (company disclosure); NOT re-verified this session — verify before external use. [Sourced — Ganfeng/Leo Lithium 2024 transaction]",
   "sanctions_screen": "Public-record screen: named operator/parent are publicly-listed issuers or sovereign entities; no OFAC/EU/UN sanctions designation publicly known for the named parties as of Jun 2026. Indicative public-record check, not a formal sanctions-compliance screen.",
   "verification_flags": [
    "Ganfeng control NOT re-verified this session"
   ]
  },
  "motheo": {
   "operator": "Sandfire Resources (Motheo, Botswana)",
   "ultimate_parents": [
    [
     "Sandfire Resources",
     "ASX:SFR",
     "Australia",
     "operator"
    ]
   ],
   "state_coowner": null,
   "control_type": "western_listed",
   "flags": [
    "no sovereign equity co-owner (Botswana royalty regime)"
   ],
   "prov": "Public-record (company disclosure); NOT re-verified this session — verify before external use. [Sourced — Sandfire ASX disclosure (Motheo verified base case, v2.40)]",
   "sanctions_screen": "Public-record screen: named operator/parent are publicly-listed issuers or sovereign entities; no OFAC/EU/UN sanctions designation publicly known for the named parties as of Jun 2026. Indicative public-record check, not a formal sanctions-compliance screen."
  },
  "balama-graphite": {
   "operator": "Twigg Exploration / Syrah Resources (Balama, Mozambique)",
   "ultimate_parents": [
    [
     "Syrah Resources",
     "ASX:SYR (Nasdaq ADR)",
     "Australia",
     "operator"
    ]
   ],
   "state_coowner": null,
   "control_type": "western_listed",
   "flags": [
    "US DoE-financed (US government lender relationship — context)"
   ],
   "prov": "Public-record (company disclosure); NOT re-verified this session — verify before external use. [Sourced — Syrah Resources disclosure]",
   "sanctions_screen": "Public-record screen: named operator/parent are publicly-listed issuers or sovereign entities; no OFAC/EU/UN sanctions designation publicly known for the named parties as of Jun 2026. Indicative public-record check, not a formal sanctions-compliance screen.",
   "verification_flags": [
    "Syrah US DoE financing NOT re-verified this session"
   ]
  },
  "kone": {
   "operator": "Montage Gold (Koné, Côte d'Ivoire)",
   "ultimate_parents": [
    [
     "Montage Gold",
     "TSXV/TSX:MAU",
     "Canada",
     "operator"
    ],
    [
     "Zijin Mining",
     "HK:2899",
     "China (PRC)",
     "strategic minority shareholder [verify %]"
    ]
   ],
   "state_coowner": {
    "entity": "Government of Côte d'Ivoire",
    "pct": 10,
    "nature": "statutory free-carry (CIV Mining Code)"
   },
   "control_type": "western_listed / PRC minority / state participation",
   "flags": [
    "PRC minority shareholder (Zijin, % to verify)",
    "sovereign participation (CIV 10%)"
   ],
   "prov": "Public-record (company disclosure); NOT re-verified this session — verify before external use. [Sourced — Montage Gold; Zijin strategic stake [% Absent-pending-verification]]",
   "sanctions_screen": "Public-record screen: named operator/parent are publicly-listed issuers or sovereign entities; no OFAC/EU/UN sanctions designation publicly known for the named parties as of Jun 2026. Indicative public-record check, not a formal sanctions-compliance screen.",
   "verification_flags": [
    "Zijin minority shareholding in Montage Gold NOT verified this session (relationship + % unconfirmed) — do not assert externally until sourced"
   ]
  },
  "doropo": {
   "operator": "Resolute Mining (Doropo; acq. from AngloGold Ashanti May 2025)",
   "ultimate_parents": [
    [
     "Resolute Mining",
     "ASX/LSE:RSG",
     "Australia/UK",
     "operator"
    ]
   ],
   "state_coowner": {
    "entity": "Government of Côte d'Ivoire",
    "pct": 10,
    "nature": "statutory free-carry (CIV Mining Code) + up to 15% participating"
   },
   "control_type": "western_listed / state participation",
   "flags": [
    "sovereign participation (CIV)"
   ],
   "prov": "Public-record (company disclosure); NOT re-verified this session — verify before external use. [Sourced — Resolute DFS Dec 2025; AngloGold divestment May 2025]",
   "sanctions_screen": "Public-record screen: named operator/parent are publicly-listed issuers or sovereign entities; no OFAC/EU/UN sanctions designation publicly known for the named parties as of Jun 2026. Indicative public-record check, not a formal sanctions-compliance screen."
  },
  "assafou": {
   "operator": "Endeavour Mining (Assafou / Tanda-Iguela, Côte d'Ivoire)",
   "ultimate_parents": [
    [
     "Endeavour Mining",
     "LSE/TSX:EDV",
     "UK/Canada",
     "operator"
    ]
   ],
   "state_coowner": {
    "entity": "Government of Côte d'Ivoire",
    "pct": 10,
    "nature": "statutory free-carry + up to 15% participating"
   },
   "control_type": "western_listed / state participation",
   "flags": [
    "sovereign participation (CIV)"
   ],
   "prov": "Public-record (company disclosure); NOT re-verified this session — verify before external use. [Sourced — Endeavour Assafou DFS Apr 2026]",
   "sanctions_screen": "Public-record screen: named operator/parent are publicly-listed issuers or sovereign entities; no OFAC/EU/UN sanctions designation publicly known for the named parties as of Jun 2026. Indicative public-record check, not a formal sanctions-compliance screen."
  },
  "nyanzaga": {
   "operator": "Perseus Mining (Nyanzaga, Tanzania)",
   "ultimate_parents": [
    [
     "Perseus Mining",
     "ASX/TSX:PRU",
     "Australia/Canada",
     "operator"
    ]
   ],
   "state_coowner": {
    "entity": "Government of Tanzania",
    "pct": 16,
    "nature": "free-carried (Tanzania framework)"
   },
   "control_type": "western_listed / state JV",
   "flags": [
    "sovereign co-owner (Tanzania 16%)"
   ],
   "prov": "Public-record (company disclosure); NOT re-verified this session — verify before external use. [Sourced — Perseus Mining disclosure]",
   "sanctions_screen": "Public-record screen: named operator/parent are publicly-listed issuers or sovereign entities; no OFAC/EU/UN sanctions designation publicly known for the named parties as of Jun 2026. Indicative public-record check, not a formal sanctions-compliance screen."
  },
  "twin-hills": {
   "operator": "Osino Resources (delisted) → Shanjin International Gold",
   "ultimate_parents": [
    [
     "Shanjin International Gold (ex-Yintai)",
     "SZSE:000975",
     "China (PRC)",
     "100% (Osino acq. Aug 2024)"
    ],
    [
     "Shandong Gold",
     "—",
     "China (PRC, state-linked)",
     "ultimate backer"
    ]
   ],
   "state_coowner": null,
   "control_type": "PRC_listed",
   "flags": [
    "PRC control (Shanjin/ex-Yintai)",
    "Shandong Gold (state-linked) ultimate backer"
   ],
   "prov": "Sourced — Osino/Shanjin closing NR 29 Aug 2024 (this session)",
   "sanctions_screen": "Public-record screen: named operator/parent are publicly-listed issuers or sovereign entities; no OFAC/EU/UN sanctions designation publicly known for the named parties as of Jun 2026. Indicative public-record check, not a formal sanctions-compliance screen."
  },
  "kokoseb": {
   "operator": "Kokoseb deposit (main deposit of Twin Hills project) — Shanjin International Gold",
   "ultimate_parents": [
    [
     "Shanjin International Gold (ex-Yintai)",
     "SZSE:000975",
     "China (PRC)",
     "100% via Twin Hills"
    ],
    [
     "Shandong Gold",
     "—",
     "China (PRC, state-linked)",
     "ultimate backer"
    ]
   ],
   "state_coowner": null,
   "control_type": "PRC_listed",
   "flags": [
    "PRC control (same owner as Twin Hills)"
   ],
   "prov": "Sourced — Kokoseb is the principal deposit of the Twin Hills project (Shanjin)",
   "sanctions_screen": "Public-record screen: named operator/parent are publicly-listed issuers or sovereign entities; no OFAC/EU/UN sanctions designation publicly known for the named parties as of Jun 2026. Indicative public-record check, not a formal sanctions-compliance screen.",
   "verification_flags": [
    "'main deposit of Twin Hills' asserted (general knowledge), not in this session's search results"
   ]
  },
  "kiniero": {
   "operator": "Robex Resources (Kiniero, Guinea)",
   "ultimate_parents": [
    [
     "Robex Resources",
     "TSXV:RBX (ASX relisting)",
     "Canada",
     "operator"
    ]
   ],
   "state_coowner": {
    "entity": "Government of Guinea",
    "pct": 15,
    "nature": "statutory state participation (Guinea Mining Code)"
   },
   "control_type": "western_listed / state participation",
   "flags": [
    "sovereign participation (Guinea ~15%, verify)"
   ],
   "prov": "Public-record (company disclosure); NOT re-verified this session — verify before external use. [Sourced — Robex Resources; Guinea statutory stake [verify exact]]",
   "sanctions_screen": "Public-record screen: named operator/parent are publicly-listed issuers or sovereign entities; no OFAC/EU/UN sanctions designation publicly known for the named parties as of Jun 2026. Indicative public-record check, not a formal sanctions-compliance screen."
  },
  "kalana": {
   "operator": "Kalana Gold (Mali) — current holder pending verification",
   "ultimate_parents": [
    [
     "current owner",
     "—",
     "—",
     "Absent — verify (Avnel→Endeavour lineage; current holder unconfirmed)"
    ]
   ],
   "state_coowner": {
    "entity": "Government of Mali",
    "pct": null,
    "nature": "state participation (Mali Code; % per agreement)"
   },
   "control_type": "verify",
   "flags": [
    "current operator/owner — Absent, pending verification",
    "sovereign participation (Mali)"
   ],
   "prov": "Public-record (company disclosure); NOT re-verified this session — verify before external use. [Absent — current owner not confirmed; do not assert until sourced]",
   "sanctions_screen": "Public-record screen: named operator/parent are publicly-listed issuers or sovereign entities; no OFAC/EU/UN sanctions designation publicly known for the named parties as of Jun 2026. Indicative public-record check, not a formal sanctions-compliance screen."
  },
  "abujar": {
   "operator": "Tietto Minerals (Abujar) → Zhaojin Mining",
   "ultimate_parents": [
    [
     "Tietto Minerals (delisted)",
     "ex-ASX:TIE",
     "Australia",
     "operator"
    ],
    [
     "Zhaojin Mining",
     "HK:1818",
     "China (PRC)",
     "~88% controlling (May 2024)"
    ]
   ],
   "state_coowner": {
    "entity": "Government of Côte d'Ivoire",
    "pct": 10,
    "nature": "statutory free-carry (CIV Mining Code)"
   },
   "control_type": "PRC_listed / state participation",
   "flags": [
    "PRC control (Zhaojin ~88%)",
    "sovereign participation (CIV)"
   ],
   "prov": "Sourced — Zhaojin/Tietto control NR May 2024 (this session)",
   "sanctions_screen": "Public-record screen: named operator/parent are publicly-listed issuers or sovereign entities; no OFAC/EU/UN sanctions designation publicly known for the named parties as of Jun 2026. Indicative public-record check, not a formal sanctions-compliance screen.",
   "verification_flags": [
    "control by Zhaojin verified; the ~88% figure is single-source (52.8%+ multi-source) — state as '>50% controlling' externally"
   ]
  }
 }
}