The Mining & Resource Value Chain Network

Africa's mining value chain, in one network.

Kgolo Network is the Mining Value Chain Index, Deal Room and skills & funding gateway for everyone who touches the mining value chain, mining houses, service providers, communities, investors and government, across North West, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, the Northern Cape and Gauteng.

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Auction launches 1 December 2026. Founding member sign-ups close 30 November 2026.

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Explore the African mining value chain

Mining houses, mining operations and the businesses around them, country by country, across Africa and the Gulf.

Mining houses on the network

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Connect

The Mining Value Chain Index

See where your business fits in the value chain, and who you can connect with.

The marketplace

Six pillars, every part of the mining ecosystem

Choose the pillar that fits your business. Each one links to buyers, funding, skills and partners.

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Youth Innovation Programme

Backing Africa's young innovators

For young people with an idea that can change mining and the communities around it. We walk with you from the first idea to a business that can grow.

Mentorship

An experienced mentor walks with you from the first idea to a working business.

Funding

Access to the Youth Innovation Fund for the best projects, kept separate from the main Opportunity Ledger.

A yearly competition

Present your idea, win support and get seen by mining houses, funders and partners.

Practical support

Workshops, tools and help with the paperwork, so a good idea is not lost to red tape.

Your journey: Ideas and brainstorming, then business development and compliance, then launch support, then scaling and funding.

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Marketplace and directory

Businesses and mines on Kgolo

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Latest updates

News and events

Our partners

The organisations moving the network forward

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Powered by SAMCA

Serving African Mining Communities for Access

SAMCA is the driving company behind the Kgolo Network initiative connecting access, building ecosystems, unlocking opportunity, and creating pathways for people, businesses, communities and capital to participate, collaborate, grow and create lasting value across Africa.

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Founding partner

Africa Diaspora

Capital, community and market linkage

Diaspora capital, skills and market links connected back into the African mining value chain.

Funding & Investment · Partnerships & Collaboration · Market Access & Trade

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Technology partner

Skywalk Innovations

Technology and platform delivery

Digital tools and innovation support behind the Kgolo platform and its pillar deal rooms.

Technology & Innovation

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Sustainability and circular economy partner

Enviro Safe (Pty) Ltd

Registration number 2026 / 688087 / 07

Environmental stewardship and local value

Recovering and recycling waste oil to reduce costs, protect the environment and create value for communities.

Beneficiation & Local Value · Community Development

Partner with Kgolo

Anchor a pillar, back a developmental project or bring your network to the value chain.

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Join the network

Register as a founding member

Get your Kgolo ID and a 14 day free trial. Founding member sign-ups close 30 November 2026.

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