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Operations

Two operating sites, four concession areas, one fleet.

Black & Yellow Minerals works gold deposits in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo with local cooperative partners. This page sets out where the sites are, how they are worked and what equipment is on the ground.

Three excavators working on a steep red-earth bench under a clear sky
BeniBeni Territory · North Kivu Province

01Where we work

Three provinces in eastern Congo.

Map of the Democratic Republic of Congo showing BYM operating areas — Tshopo, North Kivu, Ituri highlightedITURINORTH KIVUTSHOPOBavidiliBeniP1–P4

Boundaries: geoBoundaries (CC BY 4.0)

Bavidili, in Tshopo Province, is worked as a hydraulic open-cut with sluice recovery. Beni, in North Kivu Province, is mined with hydraulic excavators. Four permit areas, P1 to P4, recorded in Ituri Province complete the footprint.

In each case the deposit is held by a licensed local cooperative. BYM brings equipment, supervision and market access; the cooperative keeps its place in the operation.

Provinces
Tshopo · North Kivu · Ituri
Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
Mining methods
Hydraulic open-cut and mechanised excavation
Gravity (sluice) recovery
Operating basis
Local cooperative partnerships
Equipment, supervision and market access provided by BYM

02Sites

The operating sites.

Each site is documented by BYM's own photography. The site pages carry the facts, the method and the photographs.
  1. Aerial view of the Bavidili open-cut mining site: red laterite benches, a water line running down the slope and a sluice at the bottom of the pit
    BavidiliBafwasende Territory · Tshopo Province

    Tshopo Province · Bafwasende Territory

    Bavidili

    Hydraulic open-cut mining with gravity (sluice) separation

    Open-cut hydraulic gold mining on laterite benches in Tshopo Province, with on-site gravity separation.

    Bavidili site page
  2. Three excavators working on a steep red-earth bench under a clear sky
    BeniBeni Territory · North Kivu Province

    North Kivu Province · Beni Territory

    Beni

    Mechanised excavation with hydraulic excavators

    Mechanised earthworks with a fleet of LiuGong, Shantui and SANY excavators in North Kivu Province.

    Beni site page

03Concession portfolio

Four permit areas, P1 to P4.

The four areas recorded by BYM lie within a corridor of roughly 6 km by 3 km at 857–919 m, worked through local cooperative partners. Coordinates and altitudes are as supplied.
Concession areas recorded by BYM
AreaAltitudeLatitudeLongitudeType
P1857 m00°56′54.8″N29°12′58″EAlluvial gold
P2880 m00°53′55.9″N29°11′20″EAlluvial gold
P3872 m00°54′59.2″N29°11′57″EAlluvial gold
P4919 m00°55′54.8″N29°11′42″EAlluvial gold

04Method

How a site works.

Two mining methods, one recovery method and maintenance by BYM's own technicians.
  1. 01

    Hydraulic open-cut

    Water is pumped to the working face to break down the laterite. The slurry runs down the slope to sluices at the base of the pit. This is how Bavidili is worked.

  2. 02

    Mechanised excavation

    Hydraulic excavators strip the overburden and mine the gold-bearing gravels on terraced benches. Loaders and dump trucks move the material. This is how Beni is worked.

  3. 03

    Gravity recovery

    Gold is recovered in sluices by gravity: the heavier gold settles in the sluice while lighter material washes through. The circuit is simple by design and moves as the working face advances.

  4. 04

    On-site maintenance

    Excavators, pumps and vehicles are serviced on site by BYM technicians. The fleet and its upkeep are described on the equipment page.

05Production batch

One weighed batch, on the record.

Two gold dore bars on a precision scale reading 1196.38 grams
Production batchApril 2026

The photograph shows two dore bars from a production batch on a precision balance. It is the only production figure published on this site; no other output, grade or resource figure has been published.

Weight
1,196.38 g
As read on the balance in the photograph
Instrument
Mettler Toledo precision balance
Date
April 2026

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Equipment on the ground, and who to talk to.

The fleet list, maintenance and the brands photographed on site are on the equipment page. For site visits and technical questions, contact the company directly.
EquipmentContact BYM