Sector-Specific Due Diligence Across Six Commodity Classes
Each commodity sector carries distinct risks — from documentation fraud patterns to supply chain opacity. Our due diligence is tailored to the specific risk profile of each commodity class.
Precious Metals Verification
Gold
Gold transactions carry elevated fraud exposure — from non-existent suppliers to forged export permits and recycled assay certificates. Veritas provides independent verification of gold suppliers, documentation and chain of custody across African gold-producing regions.
Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) supply chains are opaque, with multiple intermediaries and unclear origin.
Mining licences, export permits, assay reports, certificates of origin and ICGLR documentation all require independent authentication.
Forged export permits, recycled assay certificates, altered bills of lading and fictitious warehouse receipts are common.
Non-existent suppliers, advance-fee fraud, gold-plated tungsten and staged shipments represent significant exposure.
Independent supplier verification, document authentication, site inspections and chain-of-custody oversight — before capital is committed.
Cash Crops & Produce
Agricultural Commodities
Agricultural commodity exports from Africa — coffee, tea, sesame, cashews, vanilla — face quality disputes, phytosanitary fraud and logistics failures. We verify suppliers, authenticate documentation and oversee loading and export.
Fragmented smallholder supply chains with multiple aggregators, co-operatives and intermediaries obscure traceability.
Export licences, phytosanitary certificates, quality grading reports and FOSFA/GAFTA contract compliance.
Forged phytosanitary certificates, altered quality reports and misgraded commodity documentation.
Quality substitution after inspection, short-weight shipments, fictitious warehouse stocks and contract default.
Supplier verification, pre-shipment inspection, document authentication and loading supervision.
Oil, Gas & Biofuels
Energy Commodities
Energy commodity transactions — crude oil, natural gas, LNG, refined products and biofuels — involve high-value cargoes with complex documentation and regulatory requirements. We provide counterparty due diligence and document authentication.
Complex allocation chains, intermediary traders and unclear title transfer create counterparty risk.
Export allocations, transport permits, quality certificates (SGS/Intertek), bills of lading and vessel documentation.
Forged allocation letters, fabricated vessel documents and manipulated quality certificates.
Phantom cargoes, duplicate title sales, vessel diversion and quality specification fraud.
Counterparty due diligence, document authentication against issuing authorities and allocation verification.
Food Security Commodities
Grains & Staples
Intra-African and export grain trade — maize, wheat, sorghum, rice — is driven by humanitarian procurement and commercial demand. We verify quality, quantity and logistics across regional grain corridors.
Seasonal supply variability, storage condition degradation and multi-country logistics corridors.
Quality certificates, weight certificates, fumigation certificates and warehouse receipt verification.
Altered weight tickets, fabricated warehouse receipts and outdated quality certificates.
Short-weight shipments, quality degradation in transit, fictitious warehouse stocks and contract default.
Warehouse inspection, pre-shipment quality and weight verification, and loading supervision.
Base & Industrial Metals
Industrial Minerals
Copper, cobalt, coltan, chrome and iron ore — the minerals powering global industry — carry conflict-mineral risk, quality adulteration and certification fraud. We provide OECD-aligned due diligence for international buyers.
Conflict-affected and high-risk areas (CAHRA) require OECD-aligned due diligence and traceability.
Mining licences, export permits, ICGLR certificates, assay reports and chain-of-custody documentation.
Forged mining licences, fabricated assay reports and misrepresentation of mineral origin.
Conflict-mineral laundering, quality adulteration, certification fraud and non-existent mining operations.
OECD-aligned due diligence, site inspections, document authentication and chain-of-custody verification.
Battery & Strategic Minerals
Critical Minerals
Lithium, graphite, manganese, nickel and rare earths — the minerals driving the energy transition — face intensifying scrutiny on responsible sourcing, ESG compliance and supply chain transparency. We verify origin, custody and compliance.
Rapidly evolving regulatory landscape (EU CRMA, US IRA) demands rigorous origin and custody verification.
Mining licences, export permits, ESG certifications, responsible sourcing audits and chain-of-custody documentation.
Misrepresented origin, fabricated ESG certifications and altered mineral composition reports.
Origin laundering, ESG certification fraud, quality specification manipulation and non-existent mining claims.
Origin verification, ESG compliance review, site inspections and OECD-aligned due diligence.
Working in a Niche Commodity Sector?
Our team has experience beyond these six categories. Contact us to discuss bespoke advisory for specialty and emerging commodities.
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