Est. Dubai · DMCC MemberFig. 01 — Materials desk24°29′ N · 54°22′ E
NexOrSources & trades
Gold
Rough Diamonds
Silver
Platinum
Palladium
Rhodium
Tantalum
Tungsten
Tin
Cobalt
Material
Gold
Primary origin
Sudan · DRC · Uganda
Standard
LBMA Good Delivery
01 / 10Doré · Kilobar
Accredited byRegulated · Licensed · Audited
DMCC Member
OECD Due Diligence Guidance
Kimberley Process
LBMA Good Delivery Chain
RJC Certified

What we trade, and how.

Three desks operating under a single compliance framework. From artisanal source points in East and Central Africa to institutional counterparties in Dubai, London, Zurich and Singapore.

Gold trading desk

Responsibly sourced doré bars from accredited cooperatives in the DRC, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda — refined at LBMA Good Delivery refiners and delivered as kilobars to bullion banks, jewellers and industrial buyers.

  • Origin verificationOn-site assay, GPS-tagged provenance and cooperative audits at every pickup.
  • Secure logisticsBonded warehousing in Dubai; insured vault-to-vault transit with chain-of-custody seal.
  • SettlementT+2 settlement in USD, AED or physical delivery at vaults in DMCC, Brink's or Loomis.
Gold desk overview
Desk 01 · GoldFY 2025
2.4t
Gold traced, assayed and refined under OECD-aligned due diligence in the last financial year.

A chain of custody, link by link.

Every consignment moves through five documented stages — from cooperative pickup to institutional delivery — with independent checks at each handover.

— 01

Origin

Artisanal cooperatives in 14 licensed mining areas across East & Central Africa. GPS-logged and cooperative-audited.

Cooperative level
— 02

Assay & assurance

Independent assay, KYC on sellers, and OECD Annex II risk assessment before any movement.

Source country
— 03

Export & transit

Government-issued export licences, bonded carriers, sealed chain-of-custody bags, insured throughout.

Bonded logistics
— 04

DMCC vault

Entry into Dubai; second assay, bonded warehousing and reconciliation against origin documentation.

Dubai · DMCC
— 05

Delivery

Refined and settled to LBMA refiners, bullion banks, jewellers, polishers and industrial counterparties.

Institutional
— Governance

Compliance is the product.

We operate under an internal framework that mirrors the five-step OECD Due Diligence Guidance, and we publish an annual public report audited by an independent accountancy. When a shipment cannot meet our standards, it does not move.

Read the 2025 compliance report
I
Management system
Board-level sign-off, internal policy, whistleblower line.
II
Risk identification
Annex II red-flag screening on every counterparty and route.
III
Risk mitigation
Remediation plans, suspension, or disengagement where required.
IV
Third-party audit
Annual assurance engagement by a Big-Four accountancy.
V
Public reporting
Annual due-diligence report published on our website.
Impact programmes
Cooperative training, safety equipment, premium pricing.
— Newsroom

From the desks.

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Announcement

NexOr publishes its 2025 OECD-aligned due diligence report, audited by EY.

Fourth consecutive year of public reporting. Covers 14 origin countries, 2,400 cooperative members, and zero disengagement incidents during the reporting period.

April 14, 2026
Partnership

Partnership with Ugandan artisanal cooperative federation extends to 480 miners.

Premium pricing, on-site mercury-free processing training and personal protective equipment programme.

March 28, 2026
Market

Q1 rough diamond tender in Dubai records strongest participation since 2023.

Eleven polishing houses bid across five parcels; average price per carat exceeded the February benchmark by 7.4 percent.

March 06, 2026
— Speak to the desk

Responsible sourcing, at institutional scale.

Whether you are a refiner, a jewellery house, an industrial buyer or a cooperative seeking a more transparent route to market, our Dubai desk is open for introductions.