How Minerals Finance Team works, in three minutes
The problem in West African gold trading, how we finance verified deals in full or in part, our services, the application process and the secure deal dashboard.
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The problem
West Africa produces some of the finest gold in the world. Yet good deals collapse every single day. Buyers will not send money upfront to a seller they cannot verify. Sellers cannot fund export taxes, licences and freight on their own. And in that gap, scammers thrive.
The business idea
Minerals Finance Team was built to close that gap. Headquartered in Freetown, Sierra Leone, we verify both sides of a transaction on the ground, then we finance the export costs. Most verified deals are financed in full. Larger or higher risk deals are financed in part, with the split agreed in writing. Sellers pay nothing. Buyers pay one success fee, only after delivery and their own final assay.
Our services
Our core service is gold purchase financing, for dust and bars across eight core markets. Sierra Leone, Ghana, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Liberia and Senegal. We finance rough diamonds through Kimberley Process channels, and we support licensed sellers who need verified buyers. Around every deal, we offer escrow, collateral management and pay master services, so money moves only when the conditions are met.
The application process
Getting started is simple, and it is free. A buyer submits our online application with a summary of the deal. Every form is protected against spam, and each applicant instantly receives a reference number and a confirmation email. With that reference, progress can be tracked online at any time. From there, every deal follows the same path: an interview, KYC and proof of funds, scrutiny on the ground, written terms, funded execution, and settlement after the buyer’s own assay.
The deal dashboard
Behind the website sits a secure deal dashboard. Once approved, each client receives private portal access. They see exactly where their deal stands across thirteen pipeline stages, upload documents securely, and message our team directly. Every new message triggers an email alert, so nothing sits waiting. Our team runs the whole pipeline from one screen: new applications, KYC, due diligence, terms and settlement, with notes and messages kept on every case. Each transaction stays transparent, documented and moving.
Our promise
One rule never changes. Money never passes through a seller. Every legitimate cost is paid directly to the authority or provider that is owed, against official receipts. That is how real gold trade gets done safely in West Africa. To start, apply at mineralsfinanceteam.com, or message us on WhatsApp.
Have a gold deal in mind?
Submit your deal summary. If it passes due diligence, we finance the upfront costs, in full on most deals, and you pay our fee only after delivery and final assay.
Apply for Financing