Raw extraction, first sales, $62.2M revenue
Semi-industrial, increased local value-added
Full global value chain integration
Start of industrial operations: raw ore extraction, equipment deployment and first sales. Estimated annual revenue of $62.2M from 2026.
After solidifying the raw extraction base, SONALEK will move to semi-industrial mineral processing to significantly increase local value-added.
This phase aims to further process minerals on-site, generating more value in Burundi rather than exporting raw concentrates.
Development of local refining capacity with production of high-value materials and full integration into global supply chains.
Full integration into global supply chains — export to China, the USA and Europe.
Final presentation, financing release, first land acquisitions.
Construction, plant installation, first sales — Revenue $62.2M.
Mass hiring, volume increase, logistics expansion.
Semi-industrial processing, increased local value-added.
333 permanent jobs, 3,520 occasional jobs, maximum revenue reached.
Local refining, full global value chain integration.
