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Our Network
We have an extensive network of professionals with experience in natural resources, especially in mining where our main interests lie. These professionals include geologists, mining engineers, environmental scientists, lawyers, social scientists, medical doctors, computer scientists, and others. They are drawn from different parts of the world, and they include academics, policy makers and practitioners. They come with total experience of centuries, from different companies/organizations. They have one thing in common – to find ways of enjoying the Blessings of natural resources sustainably for the benefit of present and future generations and the earth that we have been given at no cost except to conserve it.
Mission
Our mission is to translate our goodwill, experience and networks into advice, research and actions for a better world through sustainable natural resource exploration, development and production, especially in mining. Specifically:
- To harness the benefits of natural resources through sustainable methods of exploration, development, production and usage;
- Educate and advice governments and mining companies/organizations on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG);
- To expose, promote and guide companies/organizations on the opportunities of sustainability for them;
- To advice governments, companies and organizations on win-win relations in natural resources;
- To mediate in natural resource disputes;
- To provide advice to governments on their Mining Laws and governance;
- To connect sustainable investors with sustainable miners;
- To assist mining companies and other relevant parties in finding expert sustainability advisors when they need them.
Vision
To become a trusted and competent leader in advisory and educational services for sustainable natural resource exploration, development, production and management worldwide.
H.E. Kgalema Motlanthe
Chairman of the Advisory COMMITEE
HIS EXCELLENCY KGALEMA MOTLANTHE was the President of the Republic of South Africa from September 2008 and May 2009 and Deputy President of South Africa from May 2009 to May 2014.
DR. TALEB ABDIVAL
MEMBER OF ADVISORY COMMITTEE
DR. TALEB ABDIVAL is CEO of E2M in Nouakchott, Mauritania. E2M was created in 2014 by a group of well-known African professionals with the aim delivering innovative solutions to African Governments in the field of energy.
DR. WALEED ALNUMAY
MEMBER OF ADVISORY COMMITTEE
DR. WALEED ALNUMAY is Associate Professor and Adviser to the Vice Rector of Learning and Academic Affairs, King Saud University, Riyadh. His primary research interests include artificial intelligence and computer networks.
MR. TERRY FRY
MEMBER OF ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MR. TERRY FRY is Executive Vice President, Global Energy Strategy, Cadmus Group, a leading American strategic and technical consultancy helping to solve the world’s most challenging problems. Cadmus deploys a team of more than 1200 professionals from permanent offices in Europe, North America, and Asia.
DR. KARAMO NM SONKO
Managing Director
DR. KARAMO NM SONKO is a world citizen, a businessman and scholar. He is the founder and Managing Director of Sables Sustainable Mining. Dr Sonko has taught in five universities in Canada, France and the United States. He has also worked for the International Monetary Fund (IMF), United Nations (UN), the African Union.
MS. MARIAMA SONKO
Vice President for Sustainability and Impact
MS. MARIAMA SONKO is Vice President for Sustainability and Impact. She is a GRI-certified Sustainability Adviser and General Manager of the SMSF & SMST at Jula Consultancy, and Vice President of Sustainability and Impact of Sahara Gold Corporation.
Dr Taleb Abeydi
specialist in Environmental Impact Assessment
DR TALEB ABEYDI is a specialist in Environmental Impact Assessment, with over 20 years of experience in university education, research, as well as the evaluation and monitoring of the Environmental Management Plans of various mining companies in East, North and West African
MS. SOPHIA SHANE
Director of Investor Relations
MS. SOPHIA SHANE has decades of experience in capital markets, corporate development and investor relations to District Metals Corporation following a career spanning nearly 30 years at the highly successful Lundin Group of Companies. At the Lundin Group, she was involved in all aspects of marketing, branding, shareholder communications.
MR. AHMED MOHAMEDOU
Financial Advisor
MR. AHMED MOHAMEDOU is a specialist in risk and stochastic finance and has worked for several banks in Europe and Africa: namely Fortis, Belgolaise and Generale de Banque de Mauritanie. He now heads his own businesses in North and West Africa: MCA (Mauritanienne pour le Conseil et l’Audit).
MR. SAMIH MOHAMED HASHIM IBRAHIM
Officer Manager
MR. SAMIH MOHAMED HASHIM IBRAHIM has experience in sales, marketing, public and community relations, and accounting. He has worked for a number of Sudanese companies. He has also worked for Perseus Mining.
LIST OF OUR ASSOCIATES
Sahara Gold Corporation
Sahara Gold Corporation is a gold exploration and development company founded in Mauritania by three partners, with offices in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and an extensive network of mining professionals in Africa, Asia (including the Middle East)
Jula Consultancy
Jula Consultancy FZE is an international business and development consultancy, which advises and assists businesses, governments and others in Africa, the Middle East and other parts of the world.
- News
9 October 2025
Sables Sustainable Mining LLC, management contractor of Sahara Gold Corporation, is pleased to provide this very brief note on the successful signing of Sahara Gold’s first agreement with a multinational company with experience in Africa, Australia and the Middle East. Sables Sustainable Mining LLC initiated, facilitated and negotiated this deal. See more details here: https://saharagold.net/news-and-announcements/.
1 June 2025
GOLD ASSAY RESULTS PROMISING, FIRST PHASE EXPLORATION ENDS
Sables Sustainable Mining LLC, management contractor of Sahara Gold Corporation, is pleased to provide this very brief note on the successful conclusion of its First Phase Work Program and renewal last week of ALL its gold exploration licenses. The program consisted of:
1) Analysis and interpretation of historic soil geochemical data from the previous titleholder; 2) Re-assaying of pulp samples; 3) Mapping and prospecting; 4) Trenching; 5) Soil sampling; 6) Sending samples to MSA and ALS (Ireland) labs. The results of all samples submitted have now been received; 7) Preparation of a detailed Technical Report, with all the relevant information including assay results. The Technical Report and the reports from the labs have been downloaded into our data room; and 8) On the basis of the results obtained, the next phase of the work program is being considered, with the possibility of drilling (RC and DD).
Our geologists have described the results obtained so far as “beyond expectations”! However, they have recommended more work in the Southeastern section of one of the tenements where “regional structural vectors are prominent and supports interpreted mineralization in the area. The shear zone, which has seen previous sampling along sections of it, provides good geology and structural information from interpreted maps and remote sensing for good mineralization potential in the area and needs to be of prime focus. The sampling program carried out in the area produced strong gold-in-soil anomalies and these anomalies have up to 800m in width at a background value of 20ppb and consistent along several kilometers strike length.”
Further and detailed information may be obtained by writing to: info@sablessustainablemining.com, cc: info@saharagold.net and info@julaconsultancy.com
1 May 2025
Who are we?
Sables sustainable mining consultancy LLC was established in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, in September 2024, by Dr Karamo NM Sonko, after 26 years of work experience in the mining sector in Africa, Asia, Australia and North America. During this period, he has worked in gold (most of his career), petroleum and phosphate projects.
What do we do?
The motivation for the establishment of Sables is based on the academic research and practical experience of the founder and the need to serve the world better in the field of natural resources. The metals and minerals in the ground are blessings on earth. They are for beneficial purpose which are as clearly established as the presence of the metals and minerals themselves underground. Sables Seeks to serve the world from the Abu Dhabi, the capital of the UAE, a country that has already expressed its interests in the sustainability by hosting COP28 in the year 2023.
What services do we offer?
We offer the following services:
– Mining Consulting.
– Environmental Consulting.
– Strategic Management Consulting.
– Project Management .
– Financial Consulting.
– Contact us at: info@sablessustainablemining.com.1 March 2025
LOOKING FOR A CP GOLD GEOLOGIST FOR DRILLING & RESOURCE STATEMENT
Sables Sustainable Mining Consultancy (registered in Abu Dhabi, UAE) is pleased to invite Competent Persons (geologists) living in or near Africa to submit expressions of interest for a short-term consultancy, expected to begin in early April 2025. The company has signed a management contract for a very promising gold project in Africa, in which sample re-assaying, trenching and soil sampling have already been successfully completed this month (February). Sables is now looking for a Competent Person, as a consultant, to look at the results from accredited laboratory tests in Africa and Europe, advise Sables, work with our local team on a very specific drilling programme, expected to begin in early April 2025, and prepare a JORC-standard resource statement. Interested qualified geologists should send expressions of interest and CVs, before the 4th of March, for more information to: info@sablessustainablemining.com, copied to: info@julaconsultancy.com.26 February 2025
We are pleased to invite you to an exciting webinar, Mines & Energy: Forging Partnerships and Raising Finance, held in partnership with our Australian partner, The Minexchange, on Wednesday 26 February 2025 at 12pm GMT / 8PM AWST.
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Join our expert panel for an insightful conversation on forging wide partnerships and accessing global capital in the exploration sector and deep-dive into how The Minexchange is changing the landscape in industry transparency and providing the proprietary platform to foster this change.
Speakers:
Dr Karamo Sonko, Managing Director, Sables Sustainable Mining LLC, UAE.
Mr Keaton Wallace, Managing Director, The Minexchange, Australia.
Dr Sam Luttrell, Chairman, The Minexchange, Australia.
Dr Mohamed Abu Fatima, Former Minister of Minerals, Sudan.
Mr Abdulmajeed AlGasim, JD, AlGasim Law Firm, Saudi Arabia.
Mr Zahi Bsaibes, Head of Middle East, Primary Markets, London Stock Exchange, UAE.
Ms. Louisa Mojela, Founder & Executive Chairman, Wiphold, South Africa.
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We look forward to welcoming you to this webinar.09 November 2024
We are pleased to announce the signature of a multi-territorial agreement between the Australian Minexchange and Sables Sustainable Mining Consultancy LLC. Sables was registered in #Abu #Dhabi, #UAE in September 2024 and is a member of the Abu Dhabi #Chamber of #Commerce.
The agreement was signed on November 9th, 2024, witnessed by the former Prime Minister of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, the Honourable Rui Barros, the present Ambassador of the Gambia to the UAE, his Excellency Fafa Sanyang, and participants from #Egypt, #Saudi #Arabia, #South #Africa, #Sudan, #Tunisia, #UAE, etc. Sables will represent the Minexchange, exclusively, in several countries in Africa and the Gulf, from Mauritania to Saudi Arabia, down to South Africa. The Consultancy intends to establish a presence in both Abu Dhabi and Dubai in the New Year (2025). Sables recently signed a management contract with an up-and-coming African gold explorer, which (like all gold companies and share prices I have predicted in the past), would start glittering very brightly in the global industry in due course!
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