Zimbabwe Operations

A Significant African Gold Opportunity

Black Mountain Minerals holds a substantial and growing Zimbabwe mining portfolio centred on the Epoch Mine — a 1,000-hectare property comprising historically productive gold-bearing geological formations in Zimbabwe's established gold belt.

Zimbabwe is one of Africa's historically significant gold-producing nations, with geological conditions particularly favourable for lode gold mineralisation. The Epoch Mine sits within formations consistent with established gold-bearing reef systems and has a documented history of artisanal and small-scale gold production from surface and near-surface workings.

Black Mountain Minerals is pursuing a systematic development approach: geological mapping and prospecting to define the resource base, followed by claim consolidation, strategic in-country partnership development, and progression toward structured extraction operations.

The Zimbabwe portfolio is currently valued at USD 35M+ and represents the group's primary long-term growth asset alongside its South African chrome processing and mining services operations.

1,000
Hectares
Gold
Primary Mineral
USD 35M+
Portfolio Value
Active
Prospecting Status

Epoch Mine

The Epoch Mine is Black Mountain Minerals' primary Zimbabwe asset — a large-scale gold property with established geological credentials and active development activity.

Zimbabwe — Property Location Map Map integration available on request

Property Description

The Epoch Mine encompasses 1,000 hectares of continuous landholding within Zimbabwe's established gold-producing corridor. The property contains geological formations associated with lode gold mineralisation — specifically the greenstone belt and associated reef systems characteristic of Zimbabwe's primary gold-producing regions.

Historical production evidence indicates artisanal and small-scale extraction activity from near-surface workings across the property, providing geological confirmation of gold presence and establishing Epoch Mine as a historically productive asset rather than a purely exploratory prospect.

Current activity focuses on systematic geological survey, surface sampling and prospecting to establish a comprehensive understanding of the mineralisation extent and distribution — the necessary foundation for progressing toward structured bulk sampling and extraction operations.

Development Programme

  • Geological mapping and surface prospecting — underway
  • Claim pegging and boundary consolidation — ongoing
  • In-country partnership development — active
  • Bulk sampling programme — planned
  • Production-scale extraction — long-term objective
  • Export and offtake structure — in development

Property Specifications

Property NameEpoch Mine
CountryZimbabwe
Total Area1,000 hectares
Primary MineralGold
Geology TypeGreenstone belt / lode reef
Historical ProductionYes — artisanal record
Current StatusActive prospecting
Portfolio ValueUSD 35M+
Epoch Mine — Zimbabwe

Combined Portfolio

Black Mountain Minerals operates across two jurisdictions with complementary asset bases — South African chrome processing and engineering infrastructure alongside a Zimbabwe gold mining portfolio.

South Africa — ZAR
50M+
South African Asset Base
  • Chrome washplant fabrication facility — Brits, NW
  • Heavy haulage and crane fleet
  • Commissioned plant inventory and equipment
  • 100+ TPH commercial washplant — operational
Zimbabwe — USD
35M+
Zimbabwe Mining Portfolio
  • Epoch Mine — 1,000 ha gold property
  • Historical gold-producing formations
  • Active prospecting programme
  • In-country partnerships in development

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