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Export & Import

Licensed international trade

BENOUARETH GOLD AND DIAMONDS manages the complete export chain for gold and rough diamonds from Sierra Leone and partner countries in West and East Africa, in full compliance with national and international regulations.

Export services

  • Complete export files: certificates of origin, assay reports, permits, invoices, packing lists
  • Payment of government royalties and export duties
  • Kimberley Process certification for rough diamonds
  • Coordination with central bank and ministry of mines procedures
  • Secure packaging and sealing under customs supervision
  • Insured air freight via specialised valuables carriers
  • Door-to-door delivery to refineries, free zones and vaults (Dubai, Istanbul, Antwerp, Mumbai, Hong Kong and more)

Import & transit

  • Import documentation and customs clearance support
  • Transit management between regional hubs — Freetown, Conakry, Accra, Nairobi
  • Local representation for foreign buyers during purchase and export

Trade terms

FOB, CIF or DDP terms; letter of credit, escrow, or payment after final assay at destination refinery. Typical export timelines of 5 to 15 working days.

Buyer protection principles

We work only with documented, legally sourced material. We never ask buyers to pay large sums before verification. Every serious transaction includes: physical inspection, independent assay, document verification, then payment against agreed terms.

Ready to work with a documented gold partner?

Tell us the metal, the quantity and the destination. We reply with the process, the documents and the timeline — before anyone talks about payment.