OUR BUSINESSES

Our Businesses

Building value across the mineral development value chain.

WHAT WE DO

Building practical mineral businesses

ASTRA Group develops and operates mineral businesses across Africa. Our role spans mine development, mining, processing, trading and technical services, bringing the capabilities of the value chain together under one group.

We work with mineral rights holders, technical specialists and commercial partners to turn resources into responsible production, with a focus on practical execution and disciplined investment.

OUR BUSINESS AREAS

Capabilities across the mineral value chain

01

Mine Development through Partnerships

We form special purpose vehicles and joint ventures with mineral rights holders, contributing operating leadership, investment planning, equipment access and commercial execution under agreed governance.

02

Direct Mining Operations

We evaluate and develop directly held opportunities, from exploration and mine planning through extraction and production, subject to permits and project economics.

03

Mineral Trading & Export

We connect appropriately licensed sources to qualified buyers through documented procurement, quality assessment, traceability, logistics and export processes.

04

Beneficiation & Processing

We develop practical routes to improve recovery, product quality and value at or near source, including ore preparation, concentration and downstream options where commercially justified.

05

Equipment Supply & Deployment

We source and coordinate mining and processing equipment, installation, commissioning and operator support with specialist suppliers.

06

Geological Survey & Analysis

We coordinate mapping, sampling, geophysics, drilling, mineralogical and metallurgical work and independent technical review to support informed investment decisions.

07

Technical Training & Knowledge Transfer

We support training in mining practice, mineral economics, geology, mineral surveys and analysis, lithology, metallurgy, equipment operation and other mining related disciplines, through qualified practitioners and project partners.

MINERAL DEVELOPMENT VALUE CHAIN

From resource to value

Our seven business areas connect across the value chain, from geology to market, supported by training, equipment and technical capability.

Technical Training & Knowledge Transfer
Geology
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Exploration
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Mine Development
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Mining
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Processing
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Trading
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Market
Equipment & Support
HOW WE CREATE VALUE

Integrated capabilities. Practical execution.

01

Partnerships

Working with mineral rights holders and project partners.

02

Technical capability

Connecting geological, mining, processing and commercial expertise.

03

Investment discipline

Evaluating opportunities against technical, economic and regulatory requirements.

04

Commercial execution

Moving resources toward responsible production and qualified markets.

CORPORATE PROFILE | SEPTEMBER 2026

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African Mineral Development

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