So, how do you buy and export minerals from DR Congo? 

Initial Consultation

After you reach out to our team, we'll discuss the essentials:

• Product quantity, purity, and current market rates

• Location of the product

• Price points that work for both parties

Once we align on these details, we'll send over a contract and relevant documentation based on our discussions. We'll then begin arranging the confirmation and testing logistics. The product may be physically located in the DR Congo or a different country, and we'll need some basic documentation from you to confirm your intention to come for verification:

• Copy of your passport

• Flight ticket

• Visa

Product Confirmation and Testing

When you arrive, we'll review the product together and agree on the number of gold nuggets to take for testing:

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We conduct testing at the Ministry of Mining because:

• Government testers provide security for both parties

• The process is efficient—usually less than an hour

• It's a walk-in service, no appointment needed

• Payment of testing costs can be negotiated between buyer and seller​

For diamonds, you're welcome to bring your own testing expert, or we can accompany you to the most suitable diamond laboratory in the country.

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Note: Copper verification procedures are flexible and will be outlined in our agreement.

Documentation and Transit

After testing confirms quality levels and carats, you'll receive an official Assay report from the ministry. We'll then visit the transit agency together with the Assay Report. 

The Transit Agent will:

• Provide a detailed list of required export documents and associated costs

• Include agent fees and (for gold) refinery costs

• Add transportation costs if we'll be handling transportation logistics

• Process documentation within approximately four days

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NOTE: You will be required to pay out the invoice above, in full, for the processing of exportation documents to begin: 

• If buying gold, Zaïre Mineral Merchants will issue you product equivalent in value to the price you've paid on the invoice. This will act as collateral. 

• The amount you've paid out in the invoice will be deducted from the total price of the whole product upon delivery, prior to final settlement.  

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Security Measures

For gold transactions:

• We provide product collateral equal to your documentation expenses

• The product issued to the client as collateral is stored in a safe place of the your choosing

• If export documents aren't issued, you keep the product issued as security

• Once documents are in order, we proceed with exporting your complete order

• The secured product remains in place until the final step

Export Process

Before export:

• Gold nuggets must be smelted into bars—raw nuggets cannot be legally exported. This process is done as the Transit Agent processes the Exportation Documents.

• Transportation arrangements depend on product volume and destination. The logistical details will be discussed between us and the client.

• Our team accompanies the product to its final destination

Final steps:

• Ownership transfer at destination

• Initial transit agent costs (the invoice you paid out to the transit agent) are deducted from final payment

• You have 3 days maximum to pay out the due balance

• You return to us the product held as collateral

Required Documentation

This is the list of Exportation Documents that you'll get from the Transit Agent; depending on the product you're purchasing:

• Government royalties

• Insurance

• Certificate of origin

• Certificate of ownership

• Export permit

• Smelting certification

• Certificate of analyses (Assay report)

• Transport and security details

• Tax payment verification