NTZ Group — Company 01

KASAI SUD DIAMANT

KSD SARL — Diamond Mining

Overview

Company Overview

Kasai Sud Diamant (KSD) is a Congolese limited liability company incorporated in April 2006, dedicated to the research, exploitation and commercialisation of diamonds in the Kasai province of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Led by its Gérant, Franck Nyimilongo Pieme, KSD holds two exploitation permits covering 60 carrés — a combined area of about 51 km² — and is owned by New Terra-Z SARL and Ets II & M fils. The company leverages the DRC's significant mineral wealth and the strategic importance of the Kasai diamond fields.

Kasai Sud Diamant — rough diamonds

Identification

Legal form

SARL, incorporated April 2006

Corporate object

Research, exploitation and commercialisation of mineral substances (diamond)

Share capital

USD 2,000 — 100 social shares

Shareholders

New Terra-Z SARL and Ets II & M fils

Registered office

Avenue Katanga N° 2, App. A1, Kinshasa/Gombe

Manager (Gérant)

Franck Nyimilongo Pieme

Mining Titles

TitleHolderCarrésAreaGrantedValidity
PEPM 9709KSD SARL3428.90 km²23/12/201910 years
PE 571KSD SPRL2622.10 km²13/09/200615 years
Total6051 km²

Legal status of the titles: renewal pending, placed under force majeure, with the possibility of obtaining an additional three-year period.

Location & Exploitation

KSD permit location map
KSD concession map
Artisanal exploitation on PE 571
Artisanal exploitation on PE 571

Production & Certification

Kasai Sud Diamant production and certification
Kasai Sud Diamant production and certification
Kasai Sud Diamant production and certification
Kasai Sud Diamant production and certification
Kasai Sud Diamant production and certification
Kasai Sud Diamant production and certification

Parcels are exported in line with the Kimberley Process certification scheme, with production assessed by the CEEC (Centre d'Expertise, d'Évaluation et de Certification des substances minérales précieuses et semi-précieuses).

Collaboration Sought

Equity participation

Opening of the share capital to a financial partner.

Joint venture

A joint venture to develop the exploitation of the permits.

Acquisition

Possibility to acquire the mining title or the company outright.

Exploration spend

Exploration expenditure estimated at USD 11 million, recoverable before tax and profit sharing.

Leadership

Franck Nyimilongo Pieme

Gérant

Key Facts

Incorporated
April 2006
Permits
PEPM 9709 & PE 571
Combined area
~51 km² (60 carrés)
Sector
Diamond mining

Location

Avenue Katanga N° 2, App. A1
Kinshasa-Gombe
Democratic Republic of Congo