Primary — West Africa
Sierra Leone
Core sourcing geography for artisanal doré, with established in-country logistics relationships supporting export clearance.
Gold Doré — Sourcing & Export
From the pit to paper-ready — without the guesswork.
Shyries works seller-side with artisanal mining communities across West and Southern Africa, aggregating doré into buyer-ready lots — with the logistics, export documentation, and on-site liquidity to close.
Per aggregated lot
300–500kg
Sized for serious buyers — not retail scrap theatre.
Supply cadence
Monthly–bimonthly
Released as aggregation and logistics allow.
Geography
Where we source
Primary desks in Sierra Leone and Zambia, with extended relationships across West and Southern Africa as volumes and logistics permit.
Primary — Southern Africa
Zambia
Second core sourcing geography, aggregating artisanal supply alongside the broader Southern African network.
Extended reach
Wider West Africa
Supply relationships extending across the broader West African region as volumes and logistics allow.
Extended reach
Wider Southern Africa
Supply relationships extending across the broader Southern African region alongside the Zambian base.
Inspection & settlement
From aggregation to close
How a lot changes hands depends on how you want to receive it — verified and settled on the ground, or delivered into the host country’s processing chain for onward destination.
01
Source
Doré is aggregated directly from artisanal miners in Sierra Leone and Zambia, and more broadly across West and Southern Africa.
02
Volume
Individual parcels are combined into agglomerated lots of 300–500kg, released on a monthly or bimonthly basis depending on supply.
03
Clear
In-country logistics partners hold the export licensing and registration required to move doré out of the producing jurisdiction.
04
Close
On-site liquidity for buyers able to fly in and transact directly — shortening the path from inspection to settlement.
Two paths to possession
How doré changes hands
Route 01
Cash-and-Carry
For buyers positioned to transact directly, on-site.
- 01Buyer travels to the sourcing country to inspect the lot in person.
- 02The doré is verified on-site through physical assay before any commitment is made.
- 03Once assay results are accepted, payment is made on the spot.
- 04The buyer takes physical possession of the gold immediately following payment.
Route 02
CIF Delivery
For buyers taking delivery through the host country’s processing chain.
- 01The gold is delivered into processing facilities within the sourcing (host) country.
- 02From there, the lot is routed on to the buyer’s destination country under CIF terms.
- 03Licensed export documentation accompanies the shipment through to destination.
- 04Payment terms are agreed against CIF delivery rather than on-site possession.
FAQ
Gold desk — clear expectations
Do you operate a gold smelting plant?+
Shyries operates seller-side as a sourcing and aggregation desk. We work with artisanal supply and licensed in-country logistics to prepare buyer-ready lots — we do not market ourselves as a plant operator.
Can buyers settle on-site?+
Yes. Cash-and-carry is designed for buyers who can fly in, complete physical assay, pay on acceptance, and take possession immediately.
Next step
Talk to the Gold Doré Desk
For buyers ready to inspect and transact on-site in Sierra Leone, Zambia, or the wider region — or to structure CIF delivery into destination markets.