About Us

A United States holding building Africa's next mineral platform.

Institutional governance, US-domiciled capital structure, and international market access — paired with locally compliant operating entities on the ground.

Who we are

Caspian Africa Holding LLC

Caspian Africa Holding LLC is a United States–based holding company that develops, finances, and operates responsibly managed mineral assets in Sub-Saharan Africa. We hold and operate two anchor positions — in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of Botswana — selected for the strength of their commodity exposure, the discipline of their regulatory frameworks, and the quality of their local partners.

Our role at the holding level is institutional capital allocation and oversight. Day-to-day operations are run by our subsidiary Copilot Mining Inc. (DRC), our DRC trading vehicle Caspian Africa SARL, and our controlling Botswana joint venture — each with its own management, license framework, and governance structure.

Our structure

Three operating entities, one institutional platform

DRC — Subsidiary

Copilot Mining Inc.

Our DRC operating subsidiary, running a vertically integrated platform across more than 100,000 acres of mining land and concessions. Operations span exploration, extraction, processing, packaging, and licensed export.

DRC — Trading Vehicle

Caspian Africa SARL

OHADA-incorporated Société à Responsabilité Limitée licensed for Négociant en Or trading. Sources gold from artisanal miners and cooperatives, aggregates in coded batches, and sells to licensed comptoirs for CEEC-certified export.

Botswana — JV

Caspian Africa / Copilot Mining JV

Controlling joint venture headquartered in Gaborone for diamond and rare earth element exploration, extraction, and beneficiation. Structured to satisfy local-ownership requirements under Botswana's 2024 Mines & Minerals Amendment.

Operating philosophy

Mining must create value beyond the resource itself.

We operate with integrity, respect local communities, improve environmental performance, and build operating systems that support long-term sustainability. Every business unit operates under a documented compliance framework, segregation of custody and finance functions, and a quarterly internal audit.

Why a US holding structure

A US-domiciled holding gives our partners and investors institutional-grade governance, transparent capital and ownership reporting, direct relationships with US refiners and banks, and a sanctions/AML posture aligned with US regulatory expectations — while operating subsidiaries remain locally licensed and locally led.

Compliance Framework

Three jurisdictions. One standard.

United States

  • US-domiciled holding company
  • AML and sanctions compliance
  • US Customs importer-of-record processes
  • Bank-channel settlement only

DRC

  • OHADA Uniform Act
  • DRC Mining Code & Négociant licensing
  • CEEC certification, DGDA export, Central Bank reporting
  • 10-year record retention

Botswana

  • Mines & Minerals Amendment Act No. 14 of 2024
  • Local-ownership compliance under Mines & Minerals Amendment Act No. 14 of 2024
  • Environmental, water-use, and labor authorizations
  • Arbitration in Gaborone (BIA rules)