Minexx – Securing the mineral supply chain from earth to tech

Our appetite for technology is increasing.

Our global tech transition is compromised.

Sourcing minerals: the world’s most unsophisticated $100bn market.

We secure the mineral supply chain from earth to tech - with traceability, transparency and trust.

Securing the mineral supply chain from earth to tech

Our blockchain platform – with its global application – creates a digital marketplace that enables trade and compliance.

We are strategic partners at the centre of the ecosystem bringing benefits to miners, smelters, traders, tech companies and governments.

We use digital payments, blockchain and IoT – Internet of Things – to bring traceability, transparency and trust to the sector, while directly impacting 10 of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals.

Through Minexx we can satisfy the world’s appetite for technology in a fair way for people and planet.

Transforming lives through technology.

Challenge

Minerals are fundamental for today’s modern society. They are in all electronics, from smartphones to electric cars.

Technology companies are under pressure from consumers, regulators and legislation to prove minerals are sourced responsibly. But the minerals which are driving our clean tech transition go through an opaque and outdated value chain. This risks funding conflict and child labour, while African countries are losing more in mineral tax evasion than they gain in foreign aid.

It is the most unsophisticated $100bn market in the world.

But now advances in technology also give us an opportunity to reshape this sector, from the moment a mineral comes out of the ground, tracing its journey into our consumer goods.

Data

1 in 8 people in sub-Saharan African countries are dependent upon artisanal mining.

Minerals from artisanal sources:
30% of gold
30% of cobalt
50% of tantalum
80% of coloured gemstones

Eightfold increase in demand for cobalt by 2026 due to electric cars – Morgan Stanley

Legal requirement for tech companies to prove minerals are responsibly sourced in EU and US.

Our tEAM

We have an international, multi-disciplinary, passionate team, headquartered in Kigali, Rwanda, with operations in the Democratic Republic of Congo. We are a team of engineers, operations experts, lawyer and product managers. We are always looking for new talent. See below for opportunities to join us.

Marcus Scaramanga

CEO & Founder

Marcus has extensive experience building tech in Africa. Spending 5 years building BBOXX, a solar IoT platform that provides 1M people with electricity. Marcus holds a 1st class MEng in Mechanical Engineering from University of Bristol, UK.

Emmanuel Beau

Chief Investment Officer

Emmanuel previously co-founded a $90M energy access fund, EA Ventures. His focus is designing financial products to serve frontier markets. Emmanuel holds a degree in Political Sciences and speaks French, English, German, Portugeuse, Wolof, and Swahili.

Max Deroy

Business Development

Max has spent 5 years building responsible supply chains in DRC. He speaks French, English and Spanish.

Sylvie Ndahimana

Product Manager

Sylvie has spent the last 10 years working in Product Development in France, UK and Belgium for Google and Fujitsu. Sylvie holds a Masters in Applied Finance for University of Quebec in Canada.

Eric Mwangilwa

Operations Supervisor

Eric has experience working in NGOs such as the UN and banks such as Ecobank throughout central Africa. Eric holds a degree in social sciences and speaks English, French, Swahili and Lingala.

Gisela Mudumbi Van Houcke

Legal Advisor

Gisela is Founder of ReformDRC, a consulting firm who support strategic projects in the DRC. Gisela holds degrees in English and French law and is the first Congolese woman to appear in Forbes.

ReformDRC

Open Positions

We are looking for talented people to join our team, whether your background is in tech, operations or finance. Send your CV to hello@minexx.co with ‘Join Minexx’ in subject line.