The community comes with the ground
Every operation sits inside a community that was there first. We treat the relationship as a condition of operating rather than a line item, because an operation without local support does not run for long.
About us
This is us.
A South African resources company built around one idea: the people who trade the commodity, the people who run the operation and the people who fund it should not be three sets of strangers.
This is us
Founded in South Africa.
Founded in South Africa, Oikonomia Resources is:
- 01a mining company trading in mining commodities (gold, diamond, chrome, coal, PGM)
- 02a mining investment company sourcing investors for mining opportunities
- 03a mining company with greenfield mining projects seeking investors
- 04a mining company with a portfolio of operational mines seeking investor buy-out, JV, and similar
- 05a mining company seeking investors for mines in financial distress or under liquidation
- 06a mining company focused on chrome, gold, PGM and diamond mines
We believe resources are entrusted to us for careful stewardship, to benefit communities, protect the environment, and deliver lasting value. We partner with mine owners and shareholders to source investment.
Our values
Three words, in order.
God Owns
All resources belong to God. We operate with humility, recognising our role as caretakers of what has been entrusted to us.
We Manage
We practise responsible resource management: safe, efficient and sustainable mining operations that respect people and place.
We Give Account
We uphold transparency and accountability to our stakeholders, communities, employees and partners through honest reporting and ethical governance.
We manage what we do not ultimately own.
A resource, a community, an investor's capital. The same standard applies to all three, and we expect to give an account of how we managed each.
Community and environment
The part that decides whether a mine keeps running.
Social licence is not a report. It is whether the community around an operation wants it there next year.
Compliance is not optional
Mining rights, water use licences, environmental authorisations and rehabilitation provisions are checked before an asset is presented, not after an investor is committed.
Rehabilitation is priced in
The cost of closing a mine properly belongs in the model from the start. An asset that has under-provided for rehabilitation is carrying a liability, and we say so.
Meet the team
The people you will actually deal with.
A small team by design. You speak to the person making the decision, not to an account manager relaying it.
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Sami Mokhele
Chief Executive
17 years in a general manager role overseeing large properties in hospitality. Investor in mining stock.
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Dean Naidoo
Chief Investment Officer, and MD of Indeco
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Boitumelo Naidoo
Community and ESG Lead
Biography to follow.
Next step
Come and talk to us directly.
Whether you are buying, supplying, or looking for a way into a South African asset, start with a conversation and we will tell you quickly whether we can help.