CPI Commercial Property Investment · Jacksonville, Florida

Raw minerals from the mine site to U.S. buyers.

We register and develop mines, source gold, lithium and silver, and manage the export and import paperwork between Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Burkina Faso and the United States.

79Au
Gold
196.97 u · doré & ore
3Li
Lithium
6.94 u · ore
47Ag
Silver
107.87 u · ore
UEI DSB1QU87AMD1CAGE 94TM1SAM.gov ActivePrincipal Damian Cook
Services

One partner from licence to landed cargo.

Most buyers deal with three or four intermediaries between a mine and a U.S. port. We cover the whole chain ourselves, with government contacts in each source country.

Licensing

Mine registration

We prepare and file mining claims, special grants and operating registrations with host-government ministries.

Development

Mining development

Joint ventures, management agreements and equipment-as-equity structures for mines moving into production.

Supply

Raw mineral sourcing

We identify and qualify producers of gold, lithium and silver, and connect them with funders and buyers.

Trade

Import facilitation

Purchase, assay, export licensing and shipment of raw minerals and doré to U.S. and international buyers.

Operations

Gold buying desks

Buying desks set up with KYC checks, purity testing and documented payout procedures.

Liaison

Government relations

Direct work with the governments of Zimbabwe, Tanzania and Burkina Faso on mining and export approvals.

How a supply contract moves

Five steps, documented at each hand-off.

Every lot carries its paperwork forward, so a U.S. buyer can trace it back to the mine that produced it.

  1. Register

    Secure or verify the mining title and operating permits.

    Host ministry
  2. Source

    Qualify the producer and agree volume, grade and price.

    Mine site
  3. Verify

    KYC, sanctions screening and independent assay.

    Lab · compliance
  4. Export

    Ship only through government-licensed exporters.

    Source country
  5. Import

    Coordinate customs entry and delivery to the buyer.

    U.S. port of entry
Where we work

Three source countries, six years on the ground.

Our team has done field work across Africa's mining markets since 2020 and works directly with officials in each country below.

ZWE

Zimbabwe

  • Several mines registered for commercial gold production
  • GD6 Mine, Silobela, in operation
  • Gold buying desk in Kwekwe
BFA

Burkina Faso

  • Gold purchasing program
  • Artisanal gold sourcing
  • Export through licensed holders
TZA

Tanzania

  • Direct government engagement on mineral development
Track record

Operating projects, not only brokerage.

A selection of the work behind our sourcing and import capability.

ProjectCountryScopeStatus
GD6 Mine, SilobelaZimbabweRegistration, joint venture structuring, management agreements, four-phase development plan (milling, pit extension, dewatering, leaching)In operation
Mine registrations, Midlands ProvinceZimbabweSeveral mines registered for commercial gold productionActive
Kwekwe gold buying deskZimbabweBuying operations, transaction SOP, KYC and purity testingActive
Gold purchasing programBurkina FasoArtisanal gold sourcing, export licensing through licensed holders, sale of doré to international buyersActive
Government engagementTanzaniaDirect work with government on mineral developmentOngoing
Compliance and due diligence

Every counterparty checked before every deal.

U.S. buyers and federal agencies need clean supply chains. These checks run on each transaction.

Sanctions screeningSuppliers, refineries, intermediaries and buyers checked against U.S. sanctions lists.
KYCIdentity and ownership verified for every seller and counterparty.
Chain of custodyEach lot documented from mine site through shipment.
Independent assayPurity tested before purchase and before export.
Licensed exportersMinerals leave only through government-licensed channels.
Contact

Tell us what you need to source.

Send the mineral, grade, monthly volume and delivery point. We reply with what each source country can supply and the paperwork involved.

Principal consultantDamian Cook
Phone1-615-572-5304
Emailcre379@gmail.com
Office267 Belfort St., Jacksonville, FL 32204