Gold & Diamond Purchase Financing in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone is where Minerals Finance Team is headquartered, and it remains one of the most active artisanal gold and diamond markets in West Africa. It is also, unfortunately, one of the markets where international buyers lose the most money to advance-fee schemes. Our Freetown office exists to close that gap: we verify the seller, the product and the paperwork on the ground, then finance every upfront cost of a legitimate transaction so the buyer never wires money into the unknown.
| Primary minerals | Gold (dust & bars), rough diamonds, rutile, bauxite |
|---|---|
| Key producing areas | Kono, Kenema, Bo, Tonkolili districts |
| Export hub | Freetown / Lungi International Airport |
| Regulator | National Minerals Agency (NMA) |
| Our presence | Head office — No 78, Hamilton Avenue, Freetown |
Where the gold and diamonds come from
Artisanal and small-scale production is concentrated in the east and south of the country — Kono District is historically the heart of the diamond fields, while gold is worked across Kono, Kenema, Bo and Tonkolili districts. Most material that reaches exporters in Freetown has passed through several layers of diggers, supporters and local dealers, which is exactly why independent verification of origin, quantity and purity matters before any money moves.
How legitimate exports work
Lawful export from Sierra Leone runs through licensed exporters and the National Minerals Agency, with valuation, royalty payment and export documentation completed in Freetown before shipment — typically by air via Lungi International Airport. Any seller who proposes to skip licensing, valuation or duties, or who pressures you to pay those costs blind from abroad, is showing you a red flag. When we finance a deal, our team attends valuation and testing in person, pays the legitimate government charges directly, and keeps custody of the documentation trail.
What we finance in Sierra Leone
We pre-finance gold purchases (dust and bars), rough diamond purchases, export duties and licence fees, assay and testing costs, insurance and air freight. Because this is our home market, due diligence here is fastest: a clean Sierra Leone transaction can typically move from application to funded execution more quickly than anywhere else we operate.
Apply for financing in Sierra Leone
If you have a pending or planned transaction in Sierra Leone, submit it through our buyer qualification form with as much detail as you have. If it stands up to due diligence, we carry every upfront cost and you settle after delivery and final assay. If it doesn't, we will tell you before it costs you anything.
Buying gold in Sierra Leone?
Don't wire a cent until the deal is verified. Apply for financing and let us carry the upfront risk instead.
Apply for Financing