Working to unlock African opportunities and drive investor returns
AURORA: Where mining brilliance meets funding expertise
Our Purpose and Mission
Our purpose is to become the leading mining investment platform focused on African opportunities. The firm will leverage its nimble and on-the-ground approach combined with a best-in-class ESG to provide enhanced returns.
Aurora’s mission is to drive and enhance investors return through the firm’s knowledge, experience and expertise to progress mining assets across Africa.
Our Objectives
Superior Returns
Aurora’s unparalleled expertise and local presence will enable the firm to identify and advance high-potential projects, unlocking significant value for investors.
Responsible Impact
We will relentlessly pursue opportunities that demonstrate the mining sector’s ability to create positive ESG outcomes, building a sustainable future for Africa while changing and challenging the global perception of the industry.
Our Investment Thesis
Statement
- African mining development, driven largely by international investment including Chinese state enterprises, has historically faced challenges in addressing community and environmental impacts.
- There is a clear lack of technical and operational knowledge from PEA to DFS stages.
- Passive investing and a lack of local experience in mining in Africa leads to failure.
Opportunity
We will:
Present and structure deals with potential strategic partners.
- Bring offtakers and ECAs to the table for potential additional funding for non-mainstream commodities.
- Structure projects to make them more attractive to debt providers.