The Standard We Apply
SAM sets the bar. Before we ask asset owners to meet our geological data requirements, we hold our own portfolio to the same standard — independent geophysics, accredited assays, certified geological reports, and a commitment to full South African Mineral Reporting Codes (SAMREC) compliance before capital deployment.
Our own asset base has been subjected to the same multi-phase investigation programme that we require of incoming asset owners. This includes reconnaissance geological mapping, ground magnetic surveys at 50-metre traverse line spacing, Induced Polarisation and Resistivity surveys to 100 metres depth across multiple section lines, exploration trenching with cross-sections, and Fire Assay analysis with AAS finish conducted at accredited Ministry of Mines laboratories.
Our Zimbabwean assets, held through legally ring-fenced Special Purpose Vehicles, have been independently evaluated by qualified geologists operating under a declared independence of interest. Our greenstone belt assets sit within some of southern Africa's most historically productive gold-bearing geological corridors.
We are working towards full South African Mineral Reporting Codes (SAMREC) Competent Person's Report (CPR) certification across all priority assets. This process — commissioning independent metallurgists, geologists, and assay reports — is a mandatory pre-production gate within our capital-deployment roadmap. We will not progress to full production capital without it.
The Investigation Programme We Require
Reconnaissance Geological Mapping
Random traversing across structural strike to identify mineralised lithologies, mark contacts, and collect hand-specimen samples from mine workings and surface outcrops. GPS-georeferenced with field map produced.
Ground Magnetic Survey
North-south traverses perpendicular to regional geological strike at 50-metre spacing, using a calibrated magnetometer. TMI, RTP, and Analytic Signal images processed and interpreted to identify magnetic susceptible bodies and inferred structures.
Induced Polarisation & Resistivity
Section lines of minimum 200 metres with 10-metre electrode spacing, investigating to 100 metres depth. Zones of coincident high chargeability and high resistivity — the signature of sulphide or oxide mineralisation within quartz — are identified as primary targets.
Exploration Trenching
Trenches sited on IP and resistivity intersections, excavated across structural strike. Systematic channel sampling at regular intervals. Samples sent to an accredited laboratory for Fire Assay analysis with AAS finish.
Drill Programme & SAMREC CPR
Following surface work, a Reverse Circulation or Core Drilling programme to define payable intersections below 100 metres. Results underpin a formal South African Mineral Reporting Codes (SAMREC) Competent Person's Report — the instrument required for institutional capital participation.
Assay Standard Reference
Required analytical methods and accreditations
| Method | Accreditation | Min. Samples |
|---|---|---|
| Fire Assay + AAS | South African National Accreditation System (SANAS) / Ministry of Mines | 10 representative |
| ICP-MS Multi-element | Accredited laboratory | As required |
| Bulk Sampling | Witnessed & documented | Per paying trench |
| SAMREC CPR | Competent Person — South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP) | Pre-production mandatory |