Guinea | Community Ownership | ESG-Integrated | Round 1 Open
West African GoldDevelopment Platform
Kanaga Group is raising US$25M to identify, license, and validate a gold development opportunity in Guinea's Birimian greenstone belt. Round 1 creates the asset. Round 2 builds the mine.
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The Kanaga Group
Kanaga Group is a responsible gold development platform targeting Guinea's underexplored Birimian greenstone belt. We combine exploration capital, community ownership architecture, and ESG integration from the first dollar. Our structure is built to align investor returns, community ownership, and measurable impact.
Our Platform
Four Connected Layers
Guinea Gold Development
Licensed exploration targeting a 75,000 to 100,000 oz/year CIL operation.
Community Ownership
Local stakeholders hold a direct economic stake from day one.
Responsible ASM Offtake
Compliant artisanal gold purchasing that generates early yield during development.
Synergy Heals
15% of net profit funds clean water and land regeneration in Guinea.
Why Guinea
The Right Jurisdiction at the Right Time
Birimian Greenstone Belt
Guinea sits on one of the world's most productive gold-bearing geological formations. Comparable operations in the same belt have built 100,000 oz/year mines at capital costs between US$115M and US$150M.
Active Mining Corridor
Guinea hosts major producing mines operated by global majors. The infrastructure, regulatory precedent, and technical knowledge base are already in place. We are not pioneering — we are following a proven path.
Regulatory Alignment
Guinea's mining code has been modernized and the government actively courts responsible foreign investment. Kanaga's community-ownership model is specifically designed to align with national priorities.
Underexplored Targets
Despite the belt's productivity, significant ground remains underexplored or underlicensed. Round 1 capital gives us the runway to identify and secure the best available targets before the window closes.
Community as Infrastructure
Political risk in West Africa is real. Our answer is structural: communities that hold an economic stake in the operation become the most powerful continuity mechanism available. This is not philanthropy — it is risk management.
Artisanal Formalization Upside
Guinea has a large artisanal mining sector. Our compliance-first purchasing facility formalizes supply, improves miner pricing, builds chain-of-custody, and generates early cash yield while the industrial mine is developed.
Institutional Execution Framework
A Clear Path From Capital to Production
Licensing & Ground Identification
- Establish Guinea operating entity and legal structure
- Engage government and regulatory bodies
- Identify and evaluate available target ground
- Secure exploration licenses on priority targets
- Establish community partnership agreements
Exploration & Technical Validation
- Geophysical surveys and soil sampling programs
- Initial drill program on highest-priority targets
- Engage independent technical consultants
- Begin resource estimation process
- Launch artisanal gold purchasing facility
De-Risking & Data Room Build
- Infill drilling and resource upgrade
- Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA)
- Environmental and social baseline studies
- Bankable Feasibility Study initiation
- Round 2 investor data room preparation
Construction Financing
- US$150M construction and development capital
- Target: 75,000–100,000 oz/year starter CIL operation
- Milestone-based drawdown structure
- Third-party technical oversight
- Full ESG reporting and community dividend activation
Founder
Anthony Brown
Founder & Chairman, The Kanaga Group
Anthony Brown leads Kanaga Group's strategy, investor relations, and US-side capital formation. He is a 17-year entrepreneur and founder with a track record in institutional services, contract management, and organizational leadership. Anthony is also Founder of Synergy Heals, a US nonprofit focused on clean water access and land regeneration in Guinea — the same communities Kanaga Group is built to serve.
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Kanaga Group is presenting the Round 1 opportunity to qualified investors. To request the full memorandum or schedule a call, please get in touch.
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