OUR HISTORY
Buenassa was founded in 2022 by Eddy B.K. Kioni, a multi-entrepreneur with experience in government business management in sectors as diverse as agriculture, energy and air transport, and a passionate advocate for global security, energy resilience, digital economy and the transition of the D.R. Congo to a more advanced economy.
After discovering the critical artisanal mining industry in the Lualaba province, he decided, backed up by a experienced international Team, to support the Congolese Government in developing its national mining industry by developing local minerals beneficiation programmes and by helping to secure as much local value as possible with a meaningful social and community focused impact in mind.
After a first experience with Sud South, a Congolese company specialised in offering solutions to support the Congolese Government in formalising its artisanal mining sector in a perspective of responsibility and equity, Eddy decided with BUENASSA to go further with a holistic approach starting from the identification of the needs of the copper-cobalt industry in the Katanga region as a first experience in a country that abounds in other critical minerals such as 3TG, lithium and nickel. BUENASSA is derived from Eddy's ethnic first name, Buenasa, which in Kikongo, a language of southwestern D.R. Congo, spoken in Angola, Congo Brazzaville, Cameroon and Gabon, is the name of the company.
His ethnic first name means "What do I have to do? In fact, Eddy believes that progress and development are linked to the ability to ask the right question every time and to constantly look for one's role in contributing to a better world.
OUR MISSION STATEMENT
To deliver integrated, pit-to-port critical mineral solutions that strengthen global supply chain security, support energy storage and resilience, and drive inclusive economic development in the DRC and beyond.
OUR VALUE PROPOSITION
BUENASSA is the first fully integrated metals trading company in the Democratic Republic of Congo specializing in the supply of domestically beneficiated minerals primarily copper cathodes and cobalt metal & sulphate to international markets.
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We offer end-to-end, tailor-made solutions across the entire commodity supply chain up to export. Our operations encompass trading, refining, strategic stockpiling, and logistcis of critical minerals, with a strong emphasis on traceability and responsible sourcing practices. Our core objective is to support and scale local mineral beneficiation programs, enabling the DRC to capture greater value from its vast mineral wealth.
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BUENASSA aims to forge strategic partnerships with local producers while leveraging the expertise and capital of international technical and financial partners to serve a global clientele.
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Our commitment: to deliver physical commodities efficiently, on time, and at competitive prices, while upholding the highest standards of service, reliability, and integrity supporting the security and resilience of global critical mineral supply chains.
OUR APPROACH TO ESG
As a Congolese company, Buenassa’s commitment to responsible practice is grounded in a direct connection to the communities, environments, and local economies in which we operate. This is reflected in the fact that our project locations are also places where our people live, work, and share a long-term stake in the future.
Responsible practices are foundational to how Buenassa builds and operates. For this reason, Buenassa will source its feedstock exclusively from industrial mining operations, providing the basis for high standards of compliance, traceability, and responsible-sourcing control from mine gate to the end user.
Buenassa applies the principles of the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Mineral Supply Chains, the IFC Performance Standards, and the Equator Principles across the relevant areas of its business
Governance
Our team is composed of seasoned professionals and advisors who bring a wealth of experience from the mining industry, finance, government, and international development.
