Connect your mine with investors and capital.
If you hold a mining licence, a deposit or an operating mine and need capital to develop it, CommoFlow connects you with the people who fund mining projects — institutional investment funds, private equity, family offices and large mining and industrial groups, alongside our own offtake-backed prepayment finance.
We work across the Middle East, Central Asia and Africa with copper, iron ore, gold, graphite, manganese and industrial minerals — and because we trade and ship the output ourselves, we understand the asset the way an investor will.
Four ways we fund a mine
The right structure depends on your stage, how much control you want to keep, and how quickly you need the money.
Equity investment & project finance
We introduce mining projects to investors looking for direct equity, development capital or project finance — institutional funds, private equity, family offices and strategic mining groups. Whether you need capital to move from exploration to development, to fund plant expansion, or to restart a stalled operation, we match the raise to investors whose mandate actually fits your commodity, jurisdiction and stage.
Offtake-backed prepayment
The fastest funding route for a producing or near-producing mine. We commit to buy your output under a long-term offtake agreement and structure a prepayment against it — capital now, repaid in product. Because we are a physical trading house rather than a broker, this is finance we can arrange directly rather than introduce you to.
Joint venture partners
For owners who want to keep operational control while bringing in capital, technical capability or market access. We source JV partners for mine development, processing plants and expansion projects, and structure the partnership so both sides carry the risk they are equipped to carry.
Full or partial sale
If the right outcome is an exit, we run a discreet, targeted process — bringing your licence, deposit or operating mine to qualified, KYC-verified buyers rather than listing it publicly. Off-market where confidentiality matters.
A network built on physical trade
CommoFlow is connected with large mining and industrial groups, institutional investment funds, private equity and family offices active in natural resources — the buyers and backers who take positions in mining assets rather than simply read about them.
That network exists because we move physical cargo every month. We are not an introduction agency: we buy, ship and sell the commodities these mines produce, which is why investors take our view of an asset seriously — and why we can put our own offtake behind a project rather than only pointing at someone else's money.
What investors will ask you for
Most mining raises stall on preparation, not on the quality of the deposit. These are the six things every serious investor asks for — worth assembling before you approach anyone.
Resource statement
A resource and reserve estimate, ideally reported to JORC or NI 43-101 standard. Historic Soviet-era GKZ/B+C1 categories are workable but usually need conversion or an independent review before institutional money will engage.
Licence and title
Current mining or exploration licence, its expiry, the work commitments attached to it, and clean evidence of who holds title. This is the single most common deal-breaker.
Metallurgy and recovery
Test work showing the ore actually processes — recovery rates, concentrate grade and deleterious elements. A good grade that will not float is not a deposit.
Capex and opex model
What it costs to build and what it costs per tonne to run, with the assumptions visible. Investors discount numbers they cannot interrogate.
Route to market
Distance to rail, road and port, and a realistic freight cost to a real buyer. A landlocked deposit with no logistics answer is priced accordingly.
Permits and ESG
Environmental approvals, community agreements, water and power. Increasingly the first thing institutional capital checks, not the last.
How the process works
Tell us about the asset
Commodity, jurisdiction, licence status, resource size and grade, stage of development, and how much capital you are seeking. One conversation under NDA.
We assess and package
We review what you have, tell you honestly what is missing, and help assemble a data room that will survive investor scrutiny rather than stall in it.
Matched introductions
We approach investors and partners whose mandate fits your commodity, ticket size and jurisdiction — not a mass mailout. Your information is shared only with parties you approve.
Structure the deal
Equity, JV, offtake prepayment or sale — including staged milestones, escrow and independent verification, with every counterparty KYC and KYB checked.
Offtake and logistics
Once production starts, our trading desk buys and moves the output — rail, port and vessel to buyers in China, India, Turkey and Europe.
Questions from mine owners
How do I find investors for a mining project?
The practical route is a targeted introduction to investors whose mandate matches your commodity, jurisdiction, ticket size and project stage, backed by a data room that answers the standard technical questions upfront. Broad, untargeted outreach rarely works because most mining funds have narrow mandates. CommoFlow reviews the asset, helps prepare the package, and introduces it to relevant investors, funds and strategic partners in our network.
What do mining investors look for in a project?
A credible resource statement (ideally JORC or NI 43-101), clean licence and title, metallurgical test work proving the ore can be processed economically, a transparent capex and opex model, a realistic route to market, and environmental and community permits in order. Weakness in licence or title stops more deals than weakness in grade.
Can I raise finance against an offtake agreement?
Yes. Offtake-backed prepayment is one of the most accessible funding routes for a producing or near-producing mine: the buyer commits to purchase your output over a defined term and advances capital against it, repaid in product rather than cash. It is usually faster and less dilutive than equity because the lender is underwriting the commodity and the logistics rather than the equity story.
What stage does my project need to be at?
Offtake prepayment generally requires production or near-term production. Equity and JV capital can engage earlier — from advanced exploration with a defined resource through to development-ready. Grassroots exploration is the hardest to fund and usually needs strategic or specialist capital rather than generalist investors.
Do you charge mine owners upfront fees?
No. We are a commodity trading and logistics company, and our interest is in the offtake and the long-term relationship with the asset. Be cautious of any party asking a mining project for significant upfront fees to "find investors" — it is a common pattern in this market.
Will my information stay confidential?
Yes. Technical data and commercial terms are shared under NDA and only with parties you approve in advance. For owners who do not want an asset publicly marketed, we run the process off-market.
Buying a mine rather than funding one
If you are an investor looking to acquire a mine, take a stake through a joint venture, or secure resources below market through offtake, that is the other side of our mining desk.
Mines for sale & acquisitionTell us about the asset — under NDA, no upfront fees.
Send us the commodity, jurisdiction, licence status and what you are trying to raise. We will tell you honestly whether it is fundable in its current form and what is missing.
Contact our mining desk