Haul truck loaded with coal
Company Profile • 2026

Integrated
Commodity Trading
& Mining Services

AfriResources delivers integrated commodity trading, mining services and logistics solutions across Southern Africa. Through strategic sourcing, commercial expertise and reliable end-to-end execution, we connect producers with domestic and international markets.

What We Do Talk to Trading
2M+
Tons Delivered
Multiple
Mining Partners
Dual
Domestic & Export
End-to-End
Supply Chain
Est. 2018 Pretoria • Mpumalanga • Johannesburg 100% Black Owned
01 / Who We Are

Who
We Are.

AfriResources is a 100% black-owned commodity trading, mining services and logistics company operating across Southern Africa.

We source bulk minerals directly from established mining operations, manage quality and beneficiation to customer specification, and coordinate road, rail and export logistics through a network of trusted partners. Our customers span domestic industrial users, utilities and international trading houses.

The business is deliberately built as a single commercial thread — sourcing, quality, trading and logistics under one accountable team — so counterparties deal with one point of contact from mine to delivery. That structure is what allows us to move product reliably at a scale usually associated with much larger houses, while keeping the responsiveness of an owner-led operation.

Coal remains our largest traded volume, alongside a growing chrome and manganese book, supported by documented governance, KYC onboarding and commercial structures suitable for institutional funders and export partners.

2M +
Tons Delivered
Coal
Chrome
Mn
Established 2018
Ownership 100% Black-Owned
Markets Domestic & Export
Footprint Pretoria · Mpumalanga · JHB
02 / Mission · Vision · Values

Mission · Vision · Values.

Mission

To move bulk commodities reliably from mine to market — combining commercial expertise with disciplined, documented execution at every stage.

Vision

To be Southern Africa’s most trusted integrated commodity trading, mining services and logistics partner, with a credible global footprint.

Values
  • Honesty
  • Integrity
  • Excellence
  • Efficiency
03 / Business Model

Business Model.

Every ton passes through five controlled stages. We hold the commercial accountability at each one.

01
Mine

Direct offtake from established South African mining operations under long-term agreements.

02
Quality

Sampling, beneficiation and blending to the agreed customer or export specification.

03
Trading

Commercial structuring of the supply agreement, pricing, terms and counterparty risk.

04
Logistics

Road, rail and export coordination through vetted transport and terminal partners.

05
Customer

Delivered tonnage, reconciled documentation and one point of accountability.

04 / Our Services

Our Services.

Clients can take any one service in isolation — or hand us the full chain from mine gate to delivered tonnage.

01
Strategic Sourcing

Direct procurement from leading South African mining operations through long-term commercial relationships.

02
Processing & Quality

Coal beneficiation and blending solutions designed to meet customer specifications and export quality requirements.

03
Logistics

Integrated road, rail and export coordination supported by documented operational procedures and quality assurance.

04
Commodity Trading

Commercial management of domestic and export supply agreements with industrial customers and international trading partners.

Coal aggregate close-up
05 / Operational Excellence

Operational Excellence.

Quality Assurance Independent verification against contract specification
Sampling Protocols Documented, applied load by load
Commercial Reconciliation Weekly against PO, tonnage and specification
Supply Chain Visibility Tracked from mine gate to delivery point
Documentation Full evidentiary pack per consignment
Logistics

From pit to port — on rail and road.

06 / Coal Products

Coal Products.

Supplied to domestic and export markets, blended and sized to customer specification. Availability confirmed per contract.

Coal Product Range
01
RB2
02
RB3
03
RB4
Product availability subject to contract and supply programme.

Sized Materials

A Grade Peas sized coal
A Grade Peas6 - 25 mm
Nuts sized coal
Nuts50 - 70 mm
Duff fine coal
Duff0 - 6mm
07 / Adjacent Book

Adjacent Book.

A growing chrome and manganese book alongside the core coal volume.

Chrome

South Africa holds the majority of global chrome reserves. We supply ore and concentrates to ferrochrome producers and export buyers.

GradesMetallurgical & chemical
MarketsDomestic & export
Manganese

The Northern Cape holds the world’s largest manganese reserves. We trade steelmaking-grade ore to domestic smelters and international terminals.

ContentFrom 32%+ Mn
MarketsDomestic & export
Chrome concentrate
Chrome Concentrate40 - 48 %
Manganese concentrate
Manganese Concentrate50 - 70 mm
08 / Fleet & Logistics

Iron, rail and road
at industrial scale.

Working alongside trusted mining, transport and logistics partners, AfriResources coordinates the movement of bulk commodities from mine to customer through integrated road and rail solutions.

Ultra-class rigid dump truck working a coal face
HaulUltra-class rigid dump — 400t class
Dragline bucket used for overburden removal
ExtractDragline overburden removal
Terraced open-cast mining operation
PitTerraced open-cast operation
Convoy of side-tipper trucks hauling coal from siding to plant
RoadSide-tipper convoy — siding to plant

Equipment shown is operated by our mining and transport partners. AfriResources coordinates and contracts the movement rather than owning the fleet.

09 / Why AfriResources

Why AfriResources.

What producers, industrial customers and trading partners rely on us for.

Commercial Expertise

Supply agreements, pricing and offtake terms structured by people who trade these commodities daily.

Integrated Logistics

Road, rail and export movement coordinated as one chain rather than a series of handoffs.

Reliable Supply

Multiple sourcing relationships so allocation holds when a single producer cannot deliver.

Strategic Partnerships

Long-term relationships with mining houses, processors and transport operators across the region.

Operational Excellence

Documented procedures, sampling protocols and reconciliation applied to every load.

Market Knowledge

Working visibility of domestic and export pricing, grade demand and logistics constraints.

10 / Value Chain

Trusted Across the Value Chain.

We transact daily with counterparties at every stage of the chain — from the mine gate through to the vessel.

01
Mining Companies

Producers supplying contracted volume at the mine gate.

02
Industrial Customers

Domestic users taking sized and thermal product.

03
Transport Partners

Road and rail operators moving bulk tonnage.

04
Processing Facilities

Beneficiation and screening to specification.

05
Commodity Traders

Regional and international trading houses.

06
Export Partners

Terminal and seaborne channel access.

11 / Leadership

Leadership.

A lean executive team spanning trading, operations, finance and logistics across the Southern African mineral value chain.

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Bongani Mthethwa
Chief Executive Officer

Bongani Mthethwa is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of AfriResources, providing the strategic vision and leadership behind the company's growth into an integrated mining, commodity trading, and logistics business.

With extensive experience across coal procurement, commodity trading, project development, and commercial negotiations, Bongani has built a strong network of mining partners, logistics providers, financiers, and industrial customers throughout Southern Africa.

He leads the company’s growth strategy, strategic partnerships, capital raising initiatives, and expansion into both domestic and international markets.

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Thulani K. Dhlamini
Chief Operating Officer

Thulani K. Dhlamini is the Chief Operating Officer of AfriResources, responsible for leading the company’s operations, supply chain, logistics, and commercial execution across Southern Africa.

With over a decade of experience in finance, supply chain management, and cross-border logistics, Thulani has held leadership roles at Samsung SDS South Africa and Eaton Electric South Africa.

His expertise spans commodity trading, process optimisation, automation, and operational strategy.

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Zeegy Mafiri
Operations Manager

Zeegy Mafiri is the Operations Manager at AfriResources, responsible for the day-to-day running of the company’s mining, trading and logistics operations across South Africa.

With five years in the role, Zeegy has built much of the operational backbone of the business — identifying bottlenecks, streamlining procedures and embedding best practice to maximise productivity on site. The remit spans departmental budgets, cost control and resource forecasting, alongside recruiting, training and mentoring operational teams against clearly defined performance indicators.

Acting as the bridge between frontline crews and senior management, Zeegy aligns daily activity with the company’s wider commercial goals, and oversees procurement, inventory levels and distribution to keep the AfriResources supply chain cost-effective and on time.

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12 / Transformation & Governance

Transformation & Governance.

100%
Black-Owned

Fully black-owned enterprise committed to B-BBEE transformation and economic empowerment.

Level 1
B-BBEE Contributor

Certificate available on request from an accredited verification agency.

2018/362497/07
Company Registration

VAT: 4840287652

13 / How We Trade Matters

How We Trade Matters.

The commitments behind every ton we source, move and deliver.

01
Safety

We work only with partners who meet recognised mine and transport safety standards.

02
Governance

Documented policies, KYC onboarding and clean commercial structures on every deal.

03
Responsible Trading

Verified origin, honest specification and transparent reconciliation.

04
Communities

Local employment and procurement wherever our operations touch the ground.

14 / Investors

Capital and partnership.

Bulk commodity trading is a working-capital business. We structure funding and partnership around specific, contracted flows of product.

01
Trade Finance

Transaction-level funding secured against confirmed orders and delivery documentation.

02
Working Capital

Facilities that bridge the gap between paying the producer and being paid by the customer.

03
Strategic Investment

Equity partnership to scale volumes, grade coverage and market reach.

04
Joint Ventures

Shared-risk structures with producers, processors and logistics operators.

05
Offtake Partnerships

Committed long-term purchase agreements that underwrite supply and pricing.

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Trading Desk
trading@afri-resources.co.za
Operations
ops@afri-resources.co.za
Website
afri-resources.co.za
Address
53 Stomdoring Street, Moreleta Park
Pretoria, 0181, South Africa