A documented, auditable transaction process built around the way legitimate refiners and bullion traders actually operate.
Every step below is paper-trailed. We do not compress, skip, or informally negotiate any of them — and we strongly advise buyers not to work with counterparties who do.
Contact us through the website form with your company details, role, and intended volume. We respond with a short introductory pack and request initial KYC documents.
Both parties exchange corporate KYC packs: certificate of incorporation, directors' IDs, licensing documents, beneficial ownership disclosure, and banking references. We run AML screening on both sides.
A non-circumvention / non-disclosure agreement is signed before we exchange detailed commercial information, current inventory, and sample assay reports.
We issue a full commercial offer (FCO) referencing the LBMA AM/PM fix, with a transparent discount based on purity, quantity, and delivery terms. No hidden fees.
A formal SPA is signed defining specifications, volume, delivery schedule, payment mechanism, inspection and assay rights, and dispute resolution.
The buyer's nominated independent assayer (SGS, AHK, Alex Stewart) inspects and samples the consignment at our facility or a mutually agreed neutral bonded location.
We obtain Uganda export permits and present shipping documents to the buyer's bank. Payment is settled through regulated banking channels — typically SWIFT wire or documentary letter of credit.
The consignment ships via an accredited secure logistics provider (Brinks, G4Si, Loomis) from Entebbe International Airport to the buyer's nominated vault or refinery.
Upon arrival, the buyer or buyer's refiner conducts final assay. Any settlement adjustment for purity variance is handled per the SPA. Transaction closes with full documentary record retained by both parties.
Unlike brokers who claim to have gold but source on demand, Rift Valley Minerals maintains a verifiable working inventory. Qualified buyers can request a current inventory list, sample assay reports, and (after mutual KYC) schedule a facility visit to inspect specific lots before committing.
Our 2,500 kg+ inventory figure is updated monthly and audited internally. We will never offer you gold we do not have.
Our preferred structure for established counterparties. Payment cleared through both banks against presentation of export documents, assay certificate, and airway bill.
Standard for larger transactions and first-time counterparties. An irrevocable LC issued by the buyer's bank, confirmed by a tier-1 correspondent, with terms mirroring the SPA.
For sales to LBMA refiners, gold can be shipped under a bailee arrangement with settlement on post-refining assay — the industry standard for dore.
No upfront deposits, no cash, no cryptocurrency, no SBLC/BG monetisation schemes, no "clearance fee" or "anti-terrorism fee" requests, no personal-account transfers.
Our counterparty standards exist to protect both sides of the transaction. We work with:
A typical first-time transaction runs 3 to 6 weeks from initial contact to delivery, driven primarily by KYC exchange and LC issuance. Repeat transactions with established counterparties run 10–15 business days from SPA to delivery.
Submit an inquiry through our contact form and we will send you the onboarding KYC pack within one business day.
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