Bauxite mining landscape in Guinea

Guinea · West Africa · International

Value Minerals. Trusted Access. Proven Execution.

A Guinean platform bridging global capital with Africa's most significant resource opportunities.

DA Ressources Guinée is a multi-sector advisory and investment group specializing in critical minerals, real estate, and project finance — led by one of West Africa's most respected mining executives.

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Ismaël Diakité, Founder of DA Ressources Guinée

A Word From Our Founder

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Guinea holds some of the world's most significant mineral wealth — but wealth alone does not create value. Value comes from trust, from relationships built over decades, and from the discipline to execute where others only theorize. I founded DA Ressources Guinée to be that bridge: between global capital and local opportunity, between ambition and delivery. Every partner who works with us gains not just access, but the confidence of working alongside someone who has spent his entire career at the heart of this sector.

Ismaël Diakité

Founder, DA Ressources Guinée

About the Group

One Group. Three Pillars. One Integrated Offer.

DA Ressources Guinée is a multi-sector advisory and investment group specializing in Africa's critical minerals, real estate, and project finance. With deep roots in Guinea and a growing regional presence across West Africa, the group provides investors, mining operators, and project developers with strategic access, expert guidance, and end-to-end support across the full value chain.

Operating across Guinea, West Africa, and international markets, the platform brings together consulting, real estate, and finance under a single, integrated structure — a rare configuration in a region where most advisory relationships remain fragmented.

Executive meeting representing DA Ressources Guinée's advisory work
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DA Consulting

Critical minerals advisory, investor facilitation, government relations, permitting and stakeholder strategy.

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DA Immo

Real estate, land development, Kakoulima Lodge & Resort, and housing initiatives across Guinea.

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DA Resources Finance

Funding facilitation, financing structuring, and investment vehicle support for resource projects.

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Sectors We Serve

  • Mining & Extractive Industries
  • Critical Minerals & Energy Transition
  • Real Estate & Land Development
  • Hospitality & Eco-Tourism
  • Finance & Project Investment
Aerial view of Guinea's mineral-rich highlands

"Guinea holds one of the richest, least fully mobilized mineral endowments on earth."

Leadership

A Career Built at the Highest Levels of the Sector

Ismaël Diakité is one of West Africa's most respected mining executives, with over 25 years of experience spanning mining engineering, strategic project development, investment facilitation, and stakeholder engagement at the highest levels of the Guinean and international resource sector.

He holds a Mining Engineering degree from the University of Wales and an MBA in Development Economics from the Institut d'Administration des Entreprises, Paris — a combination of technical depth and strategic training that underpins every engagement the group undertakes.

Mining operations representing the founder's sector expertise
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Former Senior Executive, Rio Tinto Guinea

Served as Country Manager and General Manager, overseeing bauxite interests at CBG (Compagnie des Bauxites de Guinée) and contributing to the $20 billion Simandou iron ore project — one of the largest infrastructure and mining projects in the world.

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High Representative, SMB-Winning Consortium

Represented the world's leading bauxite producer, operating at scale in Guinea's resource economy.

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President, Chamber of Mines of Guinea

Served from 2019 to 2025 as head of the principal body representing Guinea's formal mining sector.

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International Speaker & Thought Leader

A recognized voice on critical minerals, energy transition, ESG, and sustainable mining — including African Mining Indaba 2026 and Mining on Top Africa (MOTA) 2023 in Paris.

Focus Areas

An Active Pipeline Across Guinea's Most Strategic Resources

Our active project pipeline spans the commodities driving both traditional industrial demand and the global energy transition — supported by an integrated real estate and land portfolio across Guinea.

Bauxite Gold Graphite Lithium Rare Earths Cobalt Nickel

Our Market Approach

A Four-Pillar Value Creation Model

Where does the competitive advantage lie? Where will profits come from? These are the questions DA Ressources Guinée is built to answer — for every partner it works with.

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Provide Services

We engage at the highest levels of Guinea's institutional and regulatory environment to create clear, compliant pathways for clients and partners.

  • Government relations and regulatory compliance
  • Stakeholder engagement and influencer strategy
  • Permitting pathway guidance and facilitation
  • Market intelligence and reporting
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FDI Facilitation & Support

We connect international investors with credible, structured access to Guinea's most strategic resource opportunities.

  • Opportunity identification and screening
  • Investor incentives mapping and access
  • Access to mineral deposits, offtake, and equity stakes
  • Risk assessment and competitive intelligence
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Mining Titles & Licences

We identify, originate and help integrate the mining titles, licences and quarry rights that form the foundation of any resource project.

  • Granite and quarry opportunity origination
  • Mining title research and integration
  • Licencing pathway support
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Partnerships, Contracting & Supply

We help build the partnerships and execution structures that transform opportunities into operating reality.

  • Joint venture structuring and facilitation
  • Contracting and supply chain interface
  • Port, rail and road access facilitation
Mineral export port infrastructure

"Execution requires more than access — it requires the infrastructure and relationships to move resources to market."

Why Partner With Us

The Rare Combination Guinea's Resource Sector Requires

Ismaël Diakité is the rare combination of deep technical expertise, government-level institutional credibility, and hands-on project experience — uniquely positioned to connect international investors, mining operators, and strategic partners with Guinea's most significant resource opportunities.

Guinea landscape representing the group's local roots
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Unmatched Access

Direct access to Guinea's mining, land, and regulatory landscape, built through decades of on-the-ground presence.

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Proven Track Record

A history of delivery at the highest levels of African resource development, from Rio Tinto to the Chamber of Mines of Guinea.

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Institutional Relationships

Strong, standing relationships with governments, international operators, and development finance institutions.

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One Integrated Platform

One group, three specialized entities, one coordinated offer — spanning consulting, real estate, and finance.

How We Work

A Structured, Relationship-Led Way of Working

Every engagement begins with a clear understanding of the opportunity — and moves forward only as far as both parties agree is right.

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Understand the Opportunity

We begin by mapping the opportunity landscape — mineral, land, or partnership — against the realities of Guinea's regulatory and institutional environment.

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Structure the Access

We identify the pathway — whether through licences, joint ventures, or direct introductions — and structure the terms of engagement clearly, before any commitment is made.

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Facilitate the Relationships

We draw on our network across government, industry, and development finance institutions to connect partners with the right counterparts.

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Support Execution

Where required, we remain engaged through execution — providing on-the-ground presence, logistics, and operational continuity.

Get in Touch

Let's Discuss the Opportunity

Whether you are an investor, an operator, or an institutional partner, we welcome a direct conversation about how DA Ressources Guinée can support your objectives in Guinea and across West Africa.

Ismael.diakite@dareafricainvest-gn.com

Office

Immeuble Activa-Vista, Étage 3, Bureau 304
Boulevard de Donka, Cité Ministérielle
Conakry, Guinée