Spatial Intelligence
Africa Mineral Map
18 intelligence-grade · 6 research-grade · 88 spatial-reference · 112 total · 13 provinces · Click any deposit for details
LAYER Decision-grade · primary-source verified Operator-attestation Research-grade Spatial reference only
Map data: USGS MRDS · CGMW · Published NI43-101 reports. Deposit locations are approximate centroids. Intelligence layer = anchored records with grade classification + primary source. Spatial reference layer = name + coordinates only (map context, no dossier). Afrimintel does not warrant completeness or real-time accuracy.
Exploration Data
Deposit Database
18 intelligence-grade records with primary-source citation · 6 research-grade · 88 spatial-reference · filter by layer below
Exploration Tools
Tools
Survey gap analysis · High-data country benchmarks
Survey Coverage Gap
High-Data Countries
Free Intelligence Resources
Satellite, geology, geophysics, market data — all free
Afrimintel Scoring Methodology
Portfolio intelligence

13 provinces.
One scoring framework. Published.

Each African mineral province scored against the same formula: Mineral System Potential × 0.6 plus Investment Climate × 0.4, multiplied by an Opportunity Multiplier between 1.05 and 1.30. Click a province for the working, the dossier, and the AI analysis.

Reconciles to formula ±0.05 Fraser IAI 2024–2025 sourced Pre-deploy gate enforces lock
Country Risk
Country Intelligence
40 countries · Survey coverage · AI investment brief
Live Intelligence
Capital Markets
Live AI scan · TSX/ASX/AIM raises · DFI investments · Commodity prices
EV Critical Minerals Layer
Intelligence Tools
Competitor Landscape
Global mineral intelligence platforms vs Afrimintel
Free Market Intelligence Resources
Fraser, USGS Yearbook, World Bank commodities, BGS statistics
Survey Market
Africa Survey Market
Uncovered km² · Market value · Technology requirements
Select Province for AI Market Analysis
Survey Gap Table
Live Procurement
Tender Scanner
UNGM · AfDB · World Bank STEP · National geological survey portals
Operational Intelligence
Terrain Intelligence
Access difficulty · Port distance · Conflict status · Permit timeline
Platform Reference
Afrimintel Architecture
Resolution gap benchmarks · Platform methodology
Survey Gap Analysis
Free Data Resources
Satellite imagery, geophysics, geology — public domain sources to complement survey planning
Ministry Intelligence
My Country
Coverage analysis · Survey gap · AI investment brief
Strategic Intelligence
Province Intelligence
Province scores · Investment climate · Click for AI analysis
International Programmes
Funding & Programmes
Active international programmes · Contacts · Budget
Ministry Tools
Policy Tools
Survey gap analysis · High-data country benchmarks · Free resources
High-Data Country Benchmarks
Free Data Resources for Ministries
Satellite, market data, international databases — no budget required
AI Project Intelligence
Project Brief
Province targeting · Exploration thesis · Capital requirements
Generate AI Project Brief
Target Selection
Province Rankings
Afrimintel scores · Click for full AI analysis
Funding Intelligence
Capital Access
Live scan · TSX/ASX/AIM · Strategic investors · DFI pathways
Live Capital Scan
Junior Tools
Tools
Province comparison · Survey coverage
Province Comparison
Survey Gap Reference
Free Resources for Juniors
Zero-cost data sources to build your first target before raising a dollar
M&A Intelligence
Comparable Transactions
28 African mining deals 2016-2025 · EV/resource multiples · DFI benchmarks
Risk Intelligence
Province Risk Matrix
Named historical kill factors · What actually derailed projects here
Project Economics
Drill Cost Precedents
Phase 1-3 costs from named public NI43-101s · Real numbers, not estimates
Exploration Targeting
Sub-Province Corridors
Named structural trends · Where the next discovery is most likely
Live News
Province News Feed
Google News RSS · Not Afrimintel editorial · Verify before acting
Operator Intelligence
Operator Filing Links
SEDAR · ASX · LSE · NYSE · Direct links to NI43-101s and annual reports
Operator Intelligence
Operator Track Records
Discovery history · Capital raised · Technical edge · Current programme
DFI Finance Intelligence
DFI Deal Database
AfDB · IFC · BII · TDB · DFC · Proparco · 2018-2024
Market Intelligence
Supply-Demand Projections
To 2030 · Cu · Co · Li · Ni · Graphite · REE · Au · Mn
Survey Market Intelligence
Geophysical Survey Companies
Africa-active operators · Equipment · Pricing · Procurement pathway
Capital Access
Investor Contacts
Mining PE · DFIs · Streamers · Royalty funds · Contact pathways
Listing Intelligence
Exchange Guide
TSX-V · ASX · AIM · JSE · AltX — requirements, costs, best fit by commodity
Funding Intelligence
Bilateral Programmes
BGS · USGS EarthMRI · GTK · BRGM · AfDB · EU · World Bank — active programmes
Exploration Intelligence
Discovery Models
How T3, Kamoa, Kabanga, Ngualla, Balama, Sukari were actually found
Permitting Intelligence
Cadastre & Permit Links
Direct application portals for 20 countries · Timeline · Cost · Status
Risk intelligence

Country risk,
decomposed.

A composite score per country built from four published indices. Editorial weighting (30 / 25 / 25 / 20) is itself published. Where a country isn't rated, we say so. Where DRC carries an editorial override, we say so.

30% Fraser IAI 25% Transparency International CPI 25% NRGI Resource Governance Index 20% EITI compliance
Market Intelligence
Commodity Price History
10-year annual averages · Cu · Au · Co · Li · Graphite · Ni
Transparency Intelligence
EITI Compliance Tracker
13 geological provinces across Africa, with deposit data across 40 countries · Compliant / Candidate / Suspended / Not member
Free Data Intelligence
BGS + Free Data Catalogue
BGS Africa · USGS EarthMRI · IPIS ASM · ICGLR · OneGeology — all free, all direct links
Technical Intelligence
Reporting Standards Guide
NI 43-101 vs JORC vs SAMREC vs PERC vs CRIRSCO — which to use and why
Due Diligence Tool
DD Checklist
Exploration · Development · Operating — stage-specific due diligence
Logistics Intelligence
Infrastructure Corridors
Port capacity · Rail gauge · Bottlenecks · Current investment
ESG Intelligence
Artisanal Mining Hotspots
Province-level ASM risk · IPIS data · ESG implications · Formalisation opportunities
Live Pipeline
AfDB Project Pipeline
Active African Development Bank projects in mining and extractives
Technical Intelligence
NI 43-101 Knowledge Base
20 African technical reports · Best intercepts · Exploration models · SEDAR/ASX links
AI NI 43-101 Synthesis
Select a province and commodity to synthesize key technical intelligence from public reports
Survey Intelligence
Geophysical Anomaly Guide
Anomaly type → deposit type · Survey matching · Depth range · Historical examples
ESG Intelligence
Operator ESG Scorecards
ICMM · GISTM · Fatalities · Community · DFI eligibility
Fiscal Intelligence
Royalty Rate Comparison
25 African countries · Corporate tax · State participation · Total fiscal burden
Policy Intelligence
Policy Toolkit
What regulatory reforms actually attracted mining investment — and how to replicate them
Intelligence Tool
Deal Tracker
Your personal Africa mining deal pipeline · Saved locally · Never leaves your browser

No deals tracked yet. Add your first deal above.

DFI · Junior · PE · Royalty / Streaming

Is the deal market,
or off-market?

Enter the scenario. We benchmark against verified African comparable transactions, surface DFI pathway, flag risk, and deliver a structured verdict in under 30 seconds.

Step 1 · The deal
Step 2 · You
Tell us about the deal.
Verdict appears here. We surface what's market, what's a stretch, and what changes the answer.
Verdict (Advance / Conditional / Pass) Comparable transaction multiples DFI pathway recommendation Risk flags + ESG check What would change this verdict
Cross-pane synthesis

A single brief.
Built from every record we hold.

Pick a province, narrow by commodity and stage, choose your decision context. We pull the deposits, comparable transactions, country risk, EV exposure, and survey gaps — then synthesise. Exportable as Markdown for your IC memo.

Step 1 · The asset
Step 2 · The decision
Pick a province to start.
Your brief will appear here. Each section cites the underlying record. Sections without data say so. The synthesis is auditable, not just generated.
Province snapshot Decision-grade dossiers Comparable transactions Country risk composite EV / critical minerals Coverage gap Bear case Verify-before-acting list
Situation Tool · Explorer / Junior
Target Screener
Enter your mandate. Get ranked exploration targets with work programme, cost estimate, and first contacts.
Situation Tool · Government
Country Pitch Builder
Select your country and meeting context. Get a formatted investor pitch you can use today.
Situation Tool · Hardware
Survey Proposal Builder
Enter your client's situation. Get proposal ammunition: technical justification, discovery ROI, and recommended parameters.
Situation Tool · Junior
Capital Raise Prep
Enter your project and funding need. Get an investor shortlist, exchange recommendation, and deck structure built from Afrimintel data.
Data Integrity
Methodology & Data Confidence
INSTITUTIONAL DOCUMENTS
ADVISORY PANEL

The Afrimintel methodology and data quality are reviewed by a panel of domain experts. Advisory panel members do not influence commercial decisions or client relationships.

Field Corrections Programme
Afrimintel accepts field corrections from verified exploration professionals. Corrections are reviewed, applied, and attributed by name. Field corrections submitted by senior exploration geologists working on live African projects are examples of this process.
To submit a field correction: nikesh@afrimintel.com
Advisory Panel — Building
Afrimintel is currently forming its advisory panel. Panellists are domain experts in African economic geology, DFI mineral investment, and geophysical survey practice. Enquiries: nikesh@afrimintel.com
INDEPENDENCE POLICY

Afrimintel is an independent intelligence platform. Province scores, IC assessments, data verification tags, and AI analysis outputs are produced without commercial consideration from exploration operators, mining companies, equipment vendors, or governments whose jurisdiction data appears in the platform.

Marketplace listings are not paid placements. Province scores are not negotiable. Data partner relationships do not influence scores or editorial content. AI-generated analysis is not approved by featured companies before publication.

This policy is permanent.

What Afrimintel measures, how it measures it, and what you must verify before citing it
PROVINCE SCORES
Afrimintel scores are editorial constructs — not peer-reviewed indices.
Formula: (MSP × 0.6 + IC × 0.4) × Opportunity Multiplier
MSP (Mineral System Potential): Afrimintel editorial assessment of geological prospectivity, based on published BGS/USGS survey data, academic literature, and NI43-101 deposit density. Not peer-reviewed.
IC (Investment Climate): Sourced from Fraser Institute Annual Survey IAI where available (year stated). Weights (0.6/0.4) reflect standard exploration industry emphasis on geology over policy — Afrimintel editorial.
Opportunity Multiplier: Editorial multiplier reflecting current market timing. Range 1.05× – 1.30×.
⚠ Do not cite Afrimintel province scores in professional documents without disclosure that scores are editorial constructs. Present as "Afrimintel Intelligence Index" not as an independently validated metric.
DATA CONFIDENCE LABELS
[VERIFIED] Confirmed from a named, citable public source. Year of verification stated where possible. [INFERRED] Directionally reliable from multiple sources but not confirmed from a single citable document. Verify before citing. [SPECULATED] Plausible estimate with no confirmed source. Use only for orientation. Never cite.
KNOWN DATA LIMITATIONS
Market capitalisations: Removed from all operator profiles — figures become stale within days. Use exchange/ticker links for live data.
LTIFR (safety rates): Removed from ESG scorecards — figures require direct access to each company's published sustainability report. Check company website.
EITI compliance: Afrimintel removed fabricated numerical EITI scores. EITI publishes only: Compliant / Candidate / Suspended / Not member. Verify at eiti.org.
Supply-demand projections: [INFERRED] from published reports (BMI, CRU, IEA). Cobalt projections particularly volatile given LFP battery chemistry adoption. Verify against current reports before citing.
Comparable transactions: ~28 verified transactions. Always verify deal terms against primary source (press release, filing) before citing in IC memo or professional document.
Bilateral programme budgets: Figures are estimates — verify at programme source pages (links provided in each entry).
Geographic coverage: Afrimintel has deep intelligence on 13 geological provinces. Deposit data exists for 40 countries but intelligence depth varies significantly — primary countries have far greater coverage than secondary ones.
PARTNERSHIPS IN PROGRESS
The following data quality improvements are pending partnership responses:
• BGS Africa Programme — identified as primary data partnership target. Status: outreach in dialogue (May 2026) — initial response received from BGS leadership; email follow-up underway. No partnership confirmed. If confirmed in future, would enable validated geological survey data integration across multiple provinces.
• Fraser Institute — will confirm citation arrangement for current-year IAI values with exact survey date
• AfDB ANRC — will enable live project pipeline data replacing static entries
• USGS Mineral Resources — will confirm MRDS citation format and Africa dataset notifications
Version: April 2026 · Data last reviewed: April 2026