Somaliland gold & minerals — sourcing · trade · export · projects
Somaliland gold and minerals — sourced, verified, exported.
Gold comes first. We source Somaliland gold and a wide range of other minerals through licensed miners, dealers and landowners, connect sellers with buyers, verify every lot at an accredited laboratory and coordinate export through the Port of Berbera — while developing the best gold and mineral leads into projects with partners.
Need local field support in Somaliland? →- Somaliland-based operating presence
- Canada-based corporate development
- Gold-first buyer and supplier network under development
- Accredited-laboratory verification before any sale
I buy gold
Refiners and dealers: Somaliland gold sourced through licensed miners and dealers, fire-assayed and documented.
Gold from SomalilandI buy other minerals
Gemstones, celestite, lithium, gypsum, stone and industrial minerals — sourced to your specification and exported via Berbera.
Buy mineralsI have minerals or land
Landowners, miners and licence holders: we test what you have and take verified material to buyers.
Sell through GolisI'm an explorer or partner
Exploration companies, investors and geologists: projects, joint ventures and field support in Somaliland.
Partner with GolisFound a rock in Somaliland you think could be gold, lithium, a gemstone or another valuable mineral? Send us photos →
Dealer and broker
We supply minerals — and connect sellers with buyers
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We source and supply
Golis sources gold or minerals to your order from licensed Somaliland suppliers and delivers them verified and documented.
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We connect sellers and buyers
Where it suits both sides, we introduce a verified Somaliland seller to a qualified buyer and support the deal through to export, for an agreed fee.
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We handle the ground work
Accredited lab testing, licence and origin checks, local transport and export paperwork through the Port of Berbera.
What we do in Somaliland
Gold first — and the wider minerals trade
Gold sourcing and gold projects lead. Around them: trade and export of other Somaliland minerals, project partnerships, and field services for teams on the ground.
Our first focus · gold buyers, miners & partners
Golis Gold
Gold comes first. We source Somaliland gold to order through licensed miners and dealers, give miners and landowners a documented route to buyers, and screen gold leads into partner-ready projects.
Learn moreFor buyers & importers
Golis Trade & Export
A Somaliland minerals dealer and broker for the wider range: gemstones, strontium (celestite), lithium, gypsum, stone and industrial minerals. We supply to your specification or connect you with a verified seller — lab-tested and exported through the Port of Berbera.
Learn moreFor exploration companies & JV partners
Golis Projects
We find and screen early-stage mineral opportunities in Somaliland, work to establish the right to explore them, and partner the strongest with qualified technical and capital groups to advance them.
Learn moreFor companies working in Somaliland
Golis Field Services
Local operating support for exploration and mining teams in Somaliland — mobilisation, field logistics, contractors, procurement, sample logistics and stakeholder coordination — so your people can focus on the technical programme.
Learn moreHow Golis creates a project
Find, control, screen, de-risk — then partner
A disciplined, staged path from a Somaliland lead to a partner-ready project.
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Find
Originate prospects across Somaliland — field leads, licence holders and historical surveys.
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Control
Investigate the rights and pursue the appropriate licence or agreement.
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Screen
Independent technical review by qualified geologists.
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De-risk
Staged, low-cost field work to test the idea before large spend.
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Partner
Bring in an exploration or capital partner for the expensive stages.
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Operate
Support local execution on the ground in Somaliland.
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Retain upside
Negotiated project-level economics for Golis.
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Repeat
Build a portfolio of Somaliland projects over time.
Why Golis
On the ground in Somaliland, connected to Canada
A mineral project in Somaliland depends on local presence, careful documentation and the right technical and capital partners. That is how we are built.
Based in Somaliland
Our operations founder lives and works in Hargeisa and travels to the sites. Field visits, meetings and logistics are run by people who know Somaliland.
Connected to Canada
A founder in Canada works with exploration companies, technical professionals and investors in Canada and internationally.
Independent technical judgment
We are not geologists. Technical conclusions come from qualified independent professionals and accredited laboratories.
Clean, documented trade
Every lot is lab-tested, its origin and licence checked, and its export documented through proper channels. For gold we work to the OECD due-diligence guidance that buyers and refiners expect.
Discipline over promotion
Evidence before claims, rights before spend, and weak projects stopped early. Stakeholder engagement goes through proper channels — no promised permits, and no payments to officials.
Somaliland minerals
Areas of interest in Somaliland
| Commodity | Reported forms | Somaliland regions |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Artisanal, alluvial and hard-rock occurrences | Awdal, Maroodi Jeex, Sanaag |
| Gemstones | Emerald, aquamarine, ruby, garnet, opal | Sanaag, Awdal |
| Lithium | Pegmatite-hosted (spodumene, lepidolite) — early stage | Maroodi Jeex, Sahil |
| Strontium (Celestite) | Celestite in gypsum beds — historical records | Sahil |
Regional occurrences only — not Golis-owned resources or available supply.
Current stage
Built for the early stage
Golis Minerals is in its formation stage in Somaliland. We are building our gold-first buyer and supplier network, our project pipeline and our technical network. We do not hold mineral stock and do not present regional mineral occurrences as Golis-owned resources; supply is confirmed order by order, and project-specific claims will only be published when rights and independent technical evidence support them.
Insights
Notes on Somaliland's minerals sector
The Somaliland Mining Code: what investors should know in 2026
A plain-language walk through licence types, terms and obligations under the current framework, and where the practical friction still sits.
14 July 2026GeologyReading the Sanaag gemstone belt: pegmatites, structure and where to look
A primer on the pegmatite-hosted emerald and aquamarine occurrences of the northeast, and a framework for ranking targets.
2 May 2026MarketsThe Berbera corridor and the economics of bulk mineral exports
Why haulage distance to Berbera, not the deposit itself, often decides whether an industrial-minerals project clears its hurdle rate.
19 March 2026Buying, selling or developing minerals in Somaliland?
Gold first, and the wider range too. Tell us what you need or what you have — we will come back with a short, honest view of the next step.