Terrain into Terms.
⟁ Unamine. The human factors that shape commercial outcomes in global extractive markets.
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Relationship Architecture for Complex Markets
In mining, metals, and extractive industries, the most critical terrain is human. UNAMINE aligns senior commercial judgment to shape strategy, guide market entry, and set direction at the earliest stages of project definition.
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0.1 — Terrain & Profile
We map the political, regulatory, and commercial landscape to define the human judgment and most effective strategic profile required.0.2 — Network & Access
We introduce and align senior commercial capability with the judgment, in-country experience, and access required to shape early-stage project strategy and market entry.0.3 — Integration & Execution
We advise on integration and alignment to ensure strategic intent translates into actionable, durable commercial outcomes. -
We bridge strategic intent and operational reality, aligning commercial, political, and operational factors to create durable advantage across mining, metals, and extractives.
Who We Work With
CONSULTING & ADVOCACY
Fluor
Wood Mackenzie
Glencore
Trafigura
MINING SERVICES
Vale SA
Jiangxi Copper
Rio Tinto
BHP
INFRASTRUCTURE
Saipem
ADNOC
Petrobras
Bechtel
HOW WE WORK Dialogue
Securing Early-Stage Terrain
We work with the people who identify emerging opportunities in extractives, overcome resistance, and build incremental advantage—bringing the judgment and foresight required to secure durable positioning before formal processes start.
The Bridge
Before a project begins, its political and commercial foundations must be laid.
We align senior commercial capability to lay the foundations of complex projects—embedding the judgment, relationships, and guidance that shape early-stage projects.
Unamine’s team has experience across Africa and Middle East: precious metals, base metals, bulks, energy, fertiliser (ie. potash, phosphate) and strategic metals.
Edge
A strategic advantage in complex extractive markets.
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Because outcomes are shaped long before the tenders.
We engage the individuals who build trusted client relationships—aligning stakeholders, effecting the nascent stage technical and commercial planning and policy, and securing the connections that keep our clients ahead of the challengers.
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Durable advantage is built step by step.
We focus on embedding judgment, relationships, and influence—guiding projects through formative complexity and consolidating early gains into defensible positioning.
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Strategic positions must translate into tangible results.
We activate the leadership, partnerships, and market strategies required to convert hard-won access into scalable, sustainable advantage.
Consult.
Partnering Where Positioning Secures Advantage
In complex and frontier markets, the right people in the right place set the stage for lasting success. Consult with us.
⟁ Opinion
Pentagon Moves on Critical Minerals as Iran War Escalates
▦ Tina Abelshauser | 07 Mar 2026Iran war underscores urgency of Pentagon critical minerals supply strategy.
The Pentagon’s request for proposals to secure critical minerals was issued just one day before U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, highlighting how modern military conflicts increasingly intersect with strategic supply chain vulnerabilities.