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Military to Market

Mine to Market

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Our mission is articulated in three simple words.

MISSION STATEMENT

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ADAPT. OVERCOME.

PROSPER

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ON THE GROUND

CAPABILITIES:

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Operational Security and

Transport of Precious Metals

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Fraudulent scams for

refineries seeking new

primary sources of dore.

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Example of scam.

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In our opinion there are 3 pillars for success in

sourcing new dore.

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1. Operational. Can it work logistically?

2. Compliance. Does it adhere to regulatory requirements Internal and

external)?

3. Commercial. Is the project feasible/profitable?

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Key risks for refineries.

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1. Financial risk.

2. Reputational risk.

3. Regulatory risk.

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What is operational security (OPSEC)?

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A process that identifies critical information to determine if friendly

actions can be observed by enemy intelligence, determines if

information obtained by adversaries could be interpreted to be

useful to them, and then executes selected measures that eliminate

or reduce adversary.

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What is operational security (OPSEC)?

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What is operational security (OPSEC)?

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• ‘Loose lips, sinks ships.’

• Data leakage (internal & external)

• Intelligence & counter intelligence.

• Monitoring capabilities.

• Vulnerabilities.

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ACTION – REACTION - COUNTERACTION

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ACTION REACTION COUNTERACTION

Planned gold shipment from Sierra Leone to London.

Intelligence suggests an armed robbery and kidnap will take

place.

Send dummy convoy with copper rather than gold.

(Why??)

Missing gold in refinery vault. Review CCTV and interview staff.

Member of staff attempts to smuggle gold out of refinery.

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HOW TO IDENTIFY AND

MITIGATE

RISKS/THREATS?

Real life case study – SIERRA

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Scenario: Mitmark was

approached to investigate a

new supply of dore in

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Stage 1 – Remote Due

Diligence

What is the different between

information and intelligence?

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Stage 1 – Remote Due

Diligence

Information/Data start point

• Name

• Number

• Quantities

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The individual• Name - Turay

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Analysis of social media • Social Media –

• Email address associated with account

• Followers

• Images used

• # used

• Geo information

• Interactions with other accounts

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Website analysis• Registration information

• Archived history

• Source code information

• Images used

• SEO rating

• Hosting location

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Further actions available

• Social engineering online/physical

• Surveillance

• Continued online monitoring and alert system

• Counter infowar

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The Grinch

Dodgy Toys R Us

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Intelligence is processed/analyzed information.

Intelligence is actionable and highly valuable.

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Stage 2 – Secure transport

planning

Follow correct procedures and planning,

expect the unexpected.

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Working relationship with the Chief Inspector of the SIERRA LEONE

Police, CID and Army.

ON THE GROUND RELATIONSHIPS

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DEPLOYMENT STAGE – EXAMPLE

DELIVERABLESProcess map example:

Identify all influencers

on the ground and assist

client in shaping the

project. This will be

provided to

investors/trading entity,

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PAPER TRAIL AND TITLE DOCUMENTS

Export Licence•MITMARK holds export Licence

Purchase note•MITMARK purchase gold and provide receipt

Gold is delivered to

Gov Assay office and NRA receipt

is produced

•Once gold is assayed SL gov provide NRA receipt

Certificate of Origin

•MITMARK receive Certificate of Origin from Gov of SL

Packing list and Air Way Bill generated

•MITMARK transport the gold out of SL to gold refinery

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