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Samuel Okello
Founder & CEO
20+ years in African gold trade, refinery operations and international settlement.
Our Story
Twelve years bridging African gold and global trust
Orlean Minerals is a Kampala-headquartered partner for responsibly sourced gold — connecting Africa's richest deposits with the world's most demanding buyers through compliance, science and integrity.
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Our Mission
Unlock Africa's gold for global markets — responsibly.
We exist to transform Africa's gold supply into bankable, traceable bullion the world's institutions can trust, while uplifting the mining communities at the source.
Our Vision
The most trusted name in African gold.
By 2030, to be the benchmark for ethical, compliance-driven gold trading in Africa — combining refinery science, fintech-grade transparency and a partnership-first culture.
What we stand for
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Integrity
Verifiable provenance and transparent reporting on every transaction.
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Excellence
999.9 fine output backed by accredited assay science.
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Sustainability
ESG-aligned mining with community and environmental stewardship.
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Security
Vaulted custody and armored, insured logistics worldwide.
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Transparency
Open chain-of-custody, open assay reports, open settlement.
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Partnership
Long-term relationships with miners, refiners and global buyers.
Our journey
- 2012Founded in Kampala
Established to bridge African artisanal gold and global institutional buyers.
- 2014First export licence
Authorised exporter under Ugandan regulatory framework.
- 2016Refinery tolling launched
Doré-to-bullion refining capability brought online with loss-controlled processes.
- 2019Custody & vaulting
Introduced single and joint-custody vaulting with full audit trails.
- 2021OECD framework adopted
Full mine-to-market traceability and conflict-free certification embedded.
- 2023Global trade reach
Served buyers across 25+ countries with full OECD due diligence.
- 2025Pan-African expansion
Sourcing partnerships extended into DRC, Tanzania, Ghana and Mali.
Leadership
The people behind the bullion
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Aminata Diallo
Head of Compliance
Former central-bank AML specialist; leads OECD due-diligence framework.
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Daniel Mugisha
Director of Refining
Metallurgist with deep doré-to-bullion expertise; led commissioning of in-house tolling.
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Priya Shah
Head of Global Trading
Connects African supply to LBMA-aligned buyers across Dubai, Zurich and Singapore.
1,200+
Kilos refined
25+
Countries served
13
Years operating
40+
Mining partners
Inside our operations
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Global Trust
Voices from 20 countries
Aisha Okonkwo
Nigeria 🇳🇬
"Flawless logistics and assay accuracy. Our refinery in Lagos trusts every shipment."
Jean-Luc Mbeki
DR Congo 🇨🇩
"Le partenaire le plus transparent que nous ayons eu pour l'or africain."
Hassan Al-Mansoori
UAE 🇦🇪
"ذهب نقي وموثوق، التوثيق ممتاز والخدمة احترافية."
Li Wei
China 🇨🇳
"供应链透明,金条纯度始终如一。强烈推荐。"
Maria Gonçalves
Portugal 🇵🇹
"Pure professionalism. Their KYC process is gold-standard."
Fatima Njoroge
Kenya 🇰🇪
"Dhahabu halisi, huduma ya hali ya juu. Tunaendelea kushirikiana."
David Kowalski
Poland 🇵🇱
"Quotes within hours, vaulting was watertight. Reliable team."
Sofia Rossi
Italy 🇮🇹
"Oro di qualità eccezionale. Spedizioni puntuali e sicure."
Ahmed Saleh
Egypt 🇪🇬
"Best Ugandan source we found. ESG documentation is rock-solid."
Priya Sharma
India 🇮🇳
"Refining tolling saved us significant losses. Highly transparent."
Lucas Almeida
Brazil 🇧🇷
"Ouro com rastreabilidade total. Equipe muito profissional."
Yuki Tanaka
Japan 🇯🇵
"細部までこだわった対応。信頼できるパートナーです。"
Olga Petrova
Russia 🇷🇺
"Чистое золото и безупречная логистика. Рекомендую."
Samuel Mensah
Ghana 🇬🇭
"Cross-border clearance was effortless. World-class operation."
Emily Carter
USA 🇺🇸
"From sample to settlement — every step verifiable. Outstanding."
Mohammed Bakr
Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦
"ذهب 999.9 بدقة عالية. شركاء حقيقيون في النجاح."
Anna Müller
Germany 🇩🇪
"Compliance docs sind perfekt strukturiert. Sehr empfehlenswert."
Thabo Dlamini
South Africa 🇿🇦
"Ethical sourcing meets institutional rigor. Top tier."
Élise Dubois
France 🇫🇷
"Une transparence rare. Or pur, livraisons impeccables."
Carlos Vega
Mexico 🇲🇽
"Confianza total en cada transacción. Excelente equipo."
Aisha Okonkwo
Nigeria 🇳🇬
"Flawless logistics and assay accuracy. Our refinery in Lagos trusts every shipment."
Jean-Luc Mbeki
DR Congo 🇨🇩
"Le partenaire le plus transparent que nous ayons eu pour l'or africain."
Hassan Al-Mansoori
UAE 🇦🇪
"ذهب نقي وموثوق، التوثيق ممتاز والخدمة احترافية."
Li Wei
China 🇨🇳
"供应链透明,金条纯度始终如一。强烈推荐。"
Maria Gonçalves
Portugal 🇵🇹
"Pure professionalism. Their KYC process is gold-standard."
Fatima Njoroge
Kenya 🇰🇪
"Dhahabu halisi, huduma ya hali ya juu. Tunaendelea kushirikiana."
David Kowalski
Poland 🇵🇱
"Quotes within hours, vaulting was watertight. Reliable team."
Sofia Rossi
Italy 🇮🇹
"Oro di qualità eccezionale. Spedizioni puntuali e sicure."
Ahmed Saleh
Egypt 🇪🇬
"Best Ugandan source we found. ESG documentation is rock-solid."
Priya Sharma
India 🇮🇳
"Refining tolling saved us significant losses. Highly transparent."
Lucas Almeida
Brazil 🇧🇷
"Ouro com rastreabilidade total. Equipe muito profissional."
Yuki Tanaka
Japan 🇯🇵
"細部までこだわった対応。信頼できるパートナーです。"
Olga Petrova
Russia 🇷🇺
"Чистое золото и безупречная логистика. Рекомендую."
Samuel Mensah
Ghana 🇬🇭
"Cross-border clearance was effortless. World-class operation."
Emily Carter
USA 🇺🇸
"From sample to settlement — every step verifiable. Outstanding."
Mohammed Bakr
Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦
"ذهب 999.9 بدقة عالية. شركاء حقيقيون في النجاح."
Anna Müller
Germany 🇩🇪
"Compliance docs sind perfekt strukturiert. Sehr empfehlenswert."
Thabo Dlamini
South Africa 🇿🇦
"Ethical sourcing meets institutional rigor. Top tier."
Élise Dubois
France 🇫🇷
"Une transparence rare. Or pur, livraisons impeccables."
Carlos Vega
Mexico 🇲🇽
"Confianza total en cada transacción. Excelente equipo."
Careers
Build the future of African gold with us.
We're hiring metallurgists, compliance leads, traders and field engineers across Kampala, Dubai and Johannesburg.
