MINMIDT-compliant gold companies — how to check the list
Cameroon's Ministry of Mines publishes lists of compliant and non-compliant operators. Here is how buyers should use them.
Before you wire payment to any Cameroon gold seller, check whether they appear on the Ministry of Mines (MINMIDT) oversight framework — authorised export offices, declared production and valid mining titles.
What 'compliant' means
A compliant operator holds active registrations: tax ID (NIU), cooperative or company registration, artisanal or industrial mining title where applicable, and a MINMIDT-authorised buying-and-export office. COOP-CA ARTEL №1 publishes all of these on /licenses/.
Red flag: non-compliant lists
MINMIDT and industry press periodically publish lists of non-compliant societies. If a seller cannot explain their status — or pressures you to pay before verification — stop.
Verify COOP-CA ARTEL №1
Exporter file IF050191, NIU M022317992613L, MINMIDT office authorisation №000139 — all downloadable on this site and cross-checkable with issuing authorities.