Somaliland minerals — sourcing · development · advisory
The minerals are here. We connect them to buyers and capital.
Golis Minerals sources minerals for international buyers, develops mining projects in Somaliland through joint ventures, and advises companies entering the sector — built on relationships across government and local communities.
- Government & community access
- End to end — ground to port
- Aligned through JV
- Local team, recognised standards
You need a mineral
Tell us the spec and volume. We source it in Somaliland and ship it from Berbera.
Mineral sourcingYou want to invest
We develop mining projects through joint ventures and are looking for capital and operating partners.
Investors & partnersYou operate here
Licensing, ESG, community and logistics support for companies working in the Somaliland sector.
AdvisoryWhat we do
A minerals company, not only an advisor
We buy and supply, we develop and co-invest, and we advise — all on the same Somaliland relationships.
For buyers & offtakers
Mineral Sourcing & Supply
Tell us the mineral and the specification. We find the Somaliland supply, verify what is on offer, handle the licensing and export paperwork, and move product to the Port of Berbera.
Learn moreFor investors & partners
Project Development & JV
We originate mining opportunities, secure the ground under licence, structure the joint venture and bring in operators — with the government and community agreements in place before capital is committed.
Learn moreFor companies operating here
Advisory & Market Entry
The groundwork that keeps a project compliant and running in Somaliland — licensing and regulatory support, ESG and community programmes, operations and logistics, and training.
Learn moreWhy Golis
The access is the point
A minerals project in Somaliland lives or dies on licensing, land and local buy-in. That is what we bring to the table — and on projects we develop, we put our own capital behind it.
Government & community access
Standing relationships across Somaliland government and local leadership — the access that licensing, land and local buy-in depend on.
End to end — ground to port
We cover the whole chain: finding supply, proving it, permitting it, and shipping it from Berbera.
Aligned through JV
On projects we develop, we co-invest. Our return depends on the project working — not on a fee for the introduction.
Local team, recognised standards
Somaliland-based, with technical work commissioned to JORC, NI 43-101 and IFC Performance Standard practice.
Minerals
What we source and develop
| Commodity | Forms | Regions | Our role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Artisanal, alluvial and hard-rock | Awdal, Sanaag | Source & develop |
| Gemstones | Emerald, aquamarine, ruby, garnet, opal | Sanaag, Awdal | Source & export |
| Gypsum & Anhydrite | Near-surface deposits for cement and board | Sahil, Berbera | Supply & develop |
| Dimension Stone | Granite, marble and limestone | Maroodi Jeex, Togdheer | Supply & develop |
Insights
Notes on the sector
The Somaliland Mining Code: what investors should know in 2026
A plain-language walk through licence types, terms and obligations under the current framework — and where the practical friction still sits.
14 July 2026GeologyReading the Sanaag gemstone belt: pegmatites, structure and where to look
A primer on the pegmatite-hosted emerald and aquamarine occurrences of the northeast, and a framework for ranking targets.
2 May 2026MarketsThe Berbera corridor and the economics of bulk mineral exports
Why haulage distance to Berbera, not the deposit itself, often decides whether an industrial-minerals project clears its hurdle rate.
19 March 2026Working on a mineral project in Somaliland?
Tell us where the project stands. We will come back with a short, honest view of what it needs next.