We operate only inside formal channels. Every lot we handle carries a verifiable paper trail from source to export.
AfriShield Gold Ltd offers international buyers a transparent, fully documented alternative to informal gold trade in East and Central Africa. We trade only with licence holders recognised under Uganda's Mining and Minerals Act, 2022, and, in the DRC, with registered cooperatives, négociants and comptoirs.
Our headquarters and trading desk are in Kampala. Gold is bought from licensed operators in Uganda and validated sites in eastern DRC, refined locally to 99.9% purity, then exported under a permit for each consignment. We do not buy gold of unknown or high-risk origin.
Trading desk, refining partnerships and secure logistics, under Ministry of Energy & Mineral Development oversight.
Licensed artisanal zones and cooperative networks. Every lot is assayed, valued and certified by CEEC before it crosses a border.
Assayed, documented and prepared to specification. Minimum volumes apply, and all material carries full chain-of-custody records.
99.9%+ fine bars from a licensed Ugandan refinery, serial-numbered and sealed with assay certificate. Export grade.
Unrefined gold from verified artisanal and small-scale sources, supplied only to licensed refiners in Uganda for refining before export.
Consolidated lots with independent laboratory certificates of weight and fineness, ready for supervised shipment.
We buy from three kinds of licensed operation, from giant open-pit mines that move rock with 400-tonne trucks to small cooperatives working by hand. Every one is verified before we buy a gram.
A LeTourneau L-1850 loader fills a Caterpillar 793C haul truck with gold ore at the Super Pit, Kalgoorlie. Trucks like this carry a full load of rock up and out of the pit every few minutes, around the clock.
Industrial mines with shovels, haul trucks and processing plants. We buy doré or refined gold through formal offtake agreements with licensed operators.
Locally owned operations with a valid mining licence, smaller excavators and simple processing. Site visits and production records on file.
Registered cooperatives in validated, conflict-free zones. We pay fair, documented prices and support safer, mercury-free practices.
Photos are real mines and machines shown to illustrate the industry; they are not AfriShield sites. Credits (Wikimedia Commons): Geomartin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Rr2000, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lechhabmed, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Bahnfrend, CC BY-SA 4.0 · René Engel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gordon Greenall, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Dionisius Purba, CC BY 2.0 · Calistemon, CC BY-SA 4.0
A presence along the key gold-producing and transit corridors of the Great Lakes region.
Headquarters and trading desk in Kampala. Licensed by the Ministry of Energy & Mineral Development, with refining partners and secure logistics providers.
Sourcing from validated artisanal zones and licensed cooperatives, under the DRC Mining Code, CEEC certification and the ICGLR Regional Certification Mechanism.
Main destination: supervised buyers and refiners in the UAE (Dubai). Every shipment carries a full due diligence file, transport records and proof of royalty payment.
Every transaction is structured so a Dubai refiner, European importer or institutional buyer can complete their own due diligence without gaps.
The five-step framework, applied to every source: management systems, risk assessment, risk mitigation, independent audit and public reporting.
Licensed dealing only, Mining Cadastre registration, a permit for every import and export consignment, and refining to 99.9% before export.
DRC lots are assayed, valued and certified by CEEC and carry the ICGLR regional certificate required for legitimate Great Lakes trade.
Aligned with the UAE Ministry of Economy's Due Diligence Regulations for Responsible Sourcing of Gold, which apply to every gold source entering the Emirates.
Documentation structured to support LBMA Responsible Gold Guidance and the EU Conflict Minerals Regulation.
No sourcing from areas under armed-group control. Ongoing screening against UN, OFAC and other relevant sanctions lists.
From cooperative to certified export, every step is documented and verifiable.
Licensed mines and registered cooperatives in validated zones. Site visits and risk assessments on file.
Buy only from licence holders. DRC lots enter Uganda with a DRC export permit, CEEC certificate and a Ugandan import permit.
Independent assay, royalty payment, then refining to 99.9% at a licensed Ugandan refinery.
Export permit and certificate of analysis per consignment. Insured, tracked transport with the full due diligence file.
The registrations, licences and permits a legitimate gold trader in Uganda must hold, plus our supply chain policy. As this is a class project, every file is a clearly marked specimen.
Forged gold licences and export papers are a common tool in gold scams across the region. Before any gold deal:
We work with licensed refiners, institutional buyers and established trading houses. Please provide full company details.
Licensed gold trading company operating between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. All inquiries are subject to KYC and source verification.