Puzzle Mining Venture
Copper · Cobalt · Tantalum
Kolwezi · Chicago US–DRC 2025

From the Copperbelt. To America.

A US-domiciled commercialization partner
Our position

A US–domiciled commercialization partner for the Congolese Copperbelt — operating under the framework of the 2025 US–DRC Strategic Partnership.

United States Illinois, USA · Lualaba & Haut-Katanga, DRC Democratic Republic of the Congo

From the field
Who we are

A boutique commercialization team.

Puzzle Mining Venture is a US-domiciled partner for the Congolese mining sector. Our team combines Congolese operational roots with American commodity-market and cross-border structuring experience — working directly with mandated producers across Lualaba and Haut-Katanga, and directly with US buyers and federal finance.

Domicile
Illinois, USAIllinois LLC · US banking
Operations
Kolwezi, DRCOn-ground presence in the Copperbelt
Languages
EN · FR · SW · LNEnglish, French, Swahili, Lingala
Framework
US–DRC 2025Strategic Partnership aligned
What we move

Three metals. One supply region.

Native copper specimen
Cu
Copper

High-grade cathode and concentrate from the Lualaba–Haut-Katanga corridor.

Cathode · Concentrate
Cobalt specimen
Co
Cobalt

Hydroxide and sulfate feedstock for US battery and defense supply chains.

Hydroxide · Sulfate
Tantalum single crystal specimen
Ta
Tantalum

Conflict-free tantalite, traceable from mine to American buyer.

Tantalite · Traceable
The mandate

Sourced in the DRC. Delivered to America.

Open-pit copper mine
01  —  Origination

Established Congolese producers.

We represent vetted mining groups operating legacy assets across Lualaba and Haut-Katanga — no greenfield speculation.

Chicago Board of Trade
02  —  Structuring

Offtake & royalty-grade paper.

Bankable offtake agreements, streaming structures, and royalty packages shaped for American capital and federal finance.

Container terminal, Port of Le Havre
03  —  Delivery

Direct to US buyers.

Concentrate, cathode, and hydroxide moved under the US–DRC Strategic Partnership framework, with traceability end-to-end.

Who we serve

A short list of serious buyers.

IUS mining operators
IIRoyalty & streaming companies
IIICommodity trading houses
IVBattery & EV manufacturers
VFederal finance — DFC
VIFederal finance — EXIM
How we work

We match. We don't broadcast.

Not every producer suits every buyer. We filter — by grade, by jurisdiction, by compliance posture, by timeline. We introduce qualified producers to qualified buyers when both sides fit. We do not forward leads.

A note from our founder

Why we exist.

I was born and raised in the Democratic Republic of Congo. I work across English, French, Swahili, and Lingala, and I know the Copperbelt — its producers, its permits, its unwritten rules. Puzzle Mining Venture exists because the distance between an American boardroom and a Congolese mine is shorter than most people realize — but only when someone who has lived on both sides is doing the translation.

We don't represent every asset we're offered. We verify permits at the Cadastre Minier, visit sites personally, and only introduce deals where we know the people on the producer side. Fewer deals, better deals.

— Aimar Mwembo Founder

Get in touch

Let's talk.

All initial conversations are exploratory and confidential.