Gold Exporter · Africa
Export African gold to Asia.
Africa produces more gold than any other continent. Moving that gold to qualified international buyers with the compliance infrastructure to receive it — that is where most transactions fail. OnePiece maintains active buyer mandates from institutional operators in Malaysia and Southeast Asia, and a direct export channel to close them within 10 business days.
The African gold export market
Africa accounts for roughly 22% of global gold mine production, and that figure rises substantially when artisanal and small-scale mining is included. The continent's output flows through a relatively small number of established channels: LBMA-registered refineries in Switzerland and the United Kingdom, licensed bullion trading houses in Dubai, and increasingly, direct procurement routes from institutional buyers in Malaysia, Singapore, and Hong Kong.
The challenge for African exporters is not finding demand — gold demand from Asia is structural and consistent. The challenge is finding buyers with the compliance infrastructure to process a properly documented transaction. Many of the buyers who contact African exporters directly are not principal buyers. They are intermediaries, without the banking relationships, import licences, or compliance systems that a direct-to-refinery transaction requires. The result is wasted time and stalled deals.
The direct-to-Asian-buyer channel, when it works, offers the most competitive pricing and the fastest close timelines available to African exporters. Malaysian institutional buyers, in particular, benefit from zero import duty on investment-grade gold — a structural advantage that allows them to pay closer to spot than buyers in higher-tariff jurisdictions. That advantage translates directly to the seller's net price.
Export documentation for international transactions
A Malaysian institutional buyer's bank compliance team requires a complete documentation package before confirming a letter of credit or releasing escrow funds. This is not bureaucracy — it is the structure that makes the transaction legally defensible and the funds transferable. Every licensed African exporter should know this stack:
Assay certificate
Issued by an accredited laboratory — SGS, Bureau Veritas, Intertek, or a nationally recognised assay office. Must state: weight, purity (fineness), bar identification numbers, and date of assay. This is the foundational document; everything else references it.
Mineral export permit
Issued by your country's national mineral authority. Specifies the exporter, the product (weight, form, purity), the declared buyer, and the destination country. Without this document, your gold does not legally leave the country.
Certificate of export
Issued by customs on departure. Confirms that the declared goods were presented and cleared for export under the export permit. This is the proof of departure for the buyer's import documentation.
Airway bill (specialist carrier)
African gold exports for international buyers should move with Brinks, Malca-Amit, or Loomis. These carriers provide a fully insured, tracked chain of custody from origin to buyer's nominated facility. Standard freight carriers are not acceptable.
Cargo insurance certificate
All-risk cargo insurance for the declared value, naming buyer or escrow agent as loss payee in transit. Required by the buyer's bank.
Commercial invoice
Seller's invoice to buyer: quantity, declared value (per kilogram and total), origin, buyer's details, and payment terms. This is the primary accounting document for the transaction.
Packing list
Bar-by-bar inventory: serial numbers, weights, and packaging. Must match the assay certificate exactly. Used by the buyer's team for physical verification on delivery.
This documentation package is the same whether you are exporting 1kg or 100kg. It is the baseline for any legitimate international gold transaction. Buyers who say they do not need it are not operating compliantly. Banks that release funds without it are not going to.
Our active export channel to Malaysia
The channel exists and is operational. We currently hold a funded mandate from a Malaysian institutional buyer — a licensed bullion dealer with processing and storage infrastructure in Kuala Lumpur — to source 10 kilograms of African gold. The mandate is active, the buyer is qualified, and we are ready to facilitate a close.
Malaysia's investment gold import regime makes it one of the most favourable destinations for African gold exports. Investment-grade gold (99.5% purity or above) is exempt from Sales and Services Tax (SST) under Malaysia's investment gold framework, meaning the buyer incurs no import duty cost to absorb. That exemption directly supports the buyer's willingness to pay close to international spot.
Current mandate — full specification
Destination
Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur)
Lot size wanted
10 kilograms
Form
Investment-grade bar / bullion
Purity
99.5% or above
Origin
Africa (any country)
Price
USD 5,000/kg below LBMA spot
Import duty in Malaysia
Zero (SST exemption — investment gold)
Settlement
Bank escrow or confirmed LC
Carrier
Brinks / Malca-Amit / Loomis
Close timeline
10 business days from documentation complete
Delivery point
Buyer's nominated KL facility
Repeat supply
Available — long-term offtake preferred
If you are a licensed African exporter with an active export permit and an independently assayed lot of 10kg, this mandate is open for you now. WhatsApp us the basics — country, weight, form, and documentation status — and we will confirm a qualification call within 24 hours.
Export-ready gold? Our channel to Malaysia is open.
10kg wanted, investment-grade, any African origin. Bank escrow settlement, specialist carrier, 10 business days to close. WhatsApp with your country, weight, form, and documentation status.
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