Africa Artisanal & Small Miners Network

Connecting Africa's artisanal & small-scale mining economy.

One trusted network for miners, cooperatives, buyers, laboratories, financiers and institutions — built on verified identity and real operational data.

54

Countries in scope

14

Mineral categories

6

Verification levels

14

Member categories

Infrastructure, not a social feed.

ASMINET gives every participant in the ASM value chain a verifiable digital presence and the tools to trade, finance and formalise.

Verified identity

Unique ASMINET member IDs and a six-level verification framework trusted by buyers, lenders and regulators.

Operation registry

Structured records of mining sites, licences, methods and capacity — with private coordinates protected.

Document vault

Secure storage for licences, assay reports and compliance evidence, reviewed by ASMINET verifiers.

Opportunities

Offtake, supply, services, finance and partnership requests matched across the continent.

Finance readiness

Verified track records that make miners and cooperatives legible to financiers.

54-country network

Built to scale country by country, mineral by mineral, without redesigning the core.

Verification framework

Trust that compounds.

L0

Registered

Basic account created

L1

Identity Verified

Individual identity verified

L2

Organization Verified

Organization documents verified

L3

Mining Operation Verified

Operation documentation verified

L4

Commercially Verified

Commercial and regulatory checks completed

L5

Institutional / Accredited

Recognised institution or accredited body

Who joins

The whole value chain, in one network.

Individual MinerMining CooperativeMining AssociationMining CompanyBuyerRefineryAssay LaboratoryFinancierLogistics ProviderEquipment ProviderGovernment / RegulatorNGO / DevelopmentProfessional / ConsultantObserver / General Member

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