Our mission is to end the use of mercury in artisanal and small-scale gold mining

We envision a cleaner, healthier, and more economically thriving world for small-scale artisanal miners and their communities around the globe.

Mwamba

(noun)

\’mwɔmbɔ\

Translates to rock in Swahili. When miners find gold-rich quartz vein, they often exclaim "Mwamba" to celebrate the discovery of their next dig.

Michelle Ash

Former Chief Innovation Officer at Barrick Gold, COO of Acacia Mining, and current Chair of Global Mining Guidelines Group; Michelle brings first-hand experience operating the largest mines in Tanzania.
Damien Bonaventure

Damian has 7+ years of experience as a Mining and Planning Engineer for Acacia’s Buswagi Gold Mine, the single largest open-pit mining operation in Tanzania. Damian provides Mwamba with strategic planning and personnel placement assistance.
Ezekiel Bahebe

Ezekiel spent the majority of his career as a public servant in the Tanzanian government. Today he is mayor of Mwanza, the largest commercial center in Tanzania's Lake Victoria gold fields, and owns several businesses including a tax and auditing firm specialized in mining, a clearing house, and a civil-infrastructure construction company.
Jim Bickle

Jim advises Mwamba on capital markets and managerial best practice. He was appointed Chairman of Redwood Group International, a full service merchant bank advisory firm, in 2007. Between 2007 and 2013 he served as Director of gold mining company Mongolia Resource Corporation, listing the company on the ASX.