Africa Mining IQ

What Africa Mining IQ does

Africa Mining IQ (legally Projects IQ (Pty) Ltd) is a South African subscription-based online mining intelligence service founded in 2003 and headquartered in Johannesburg. The company tracks over 2,100 mining projects across 18 African countries, from grassroots exploration through to operational and dormant phases, alongside approximately 4,500 mining contacts and 1,100 engineering contacts. Its core product is a web-based portal with a filterable dashboard, daily/weekly email alerts, collaboration tools for multi-user team workspaces, live chat support, and a built-in currency converter.

The platform serves enterprise B2B customers — primarily suppliers, equipment manufacturers, engineering firms, EPC contractors, and procurement specialists selling into the African mining industry — both within Africa and internationally (approximately 20% of company subscribers). Revenue is generated through 12-month subscriptions starting at R9,500/month (excl. VAT) or 24-month subscriptions at R8,300/month (excl. VAT), priced per business entity rather than per seat. Distribution combines self-serve online subscription, inside sales via phone and enquiry forms, and association with industry events such as Mining Indaba and Geoforum. The company operates with a small team of 11–50 employees, including dedicated full-time mining research specialists who manually verify and update project information.

Name

Africa Mining IQ

Legal name

Projects IQ (Pty) Ltd

Website

https://projectsiq.co.za

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Africa Mining IQ is a South African subscription-based online portal that tracks over 2,100 mining projects and key contacts across 18 African countries, serving enterprise suppliers, equipment manufacturers, and contractors selling into the African mining industry since 2003.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mining Intelligence Platform

NAICS

Support Activities for Metal Mining (213114)

SIC

Wholesale-Computers & Peripheral Equipment & Software (5045)

akta.pro primary industry

Mining Software, Firmware & Monitoring Platforms (FSADAOAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Process Mining & Task Mining Platforms (HDAEAHAD)

Keywords

• Mining intelligence platform
• Mining project tracking
• Mining contact database
• African mining information
• Mining market research

Headquarters

HQ city

Johannesburg

HQ country

South Africa

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Subscription-based Portal Access: Africa Mining IQ generates revenue through subscription-based access to its online mining intelligence portal. Subscribers pay monthly or annual fees to access project data, contacts, and analytical reports. Pricing is based on business entity rather than per person.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Africa Mining IQ sells subscription-based access to an online mining intelligence portal that tracks over 2,100 mining projects across Africa, providing subscribers with verified contact details for mine owners and project engineers, real-time project commentary, advanced dashboard filtering, email alerts, and team collaboration tools. Subscriptions are sold on a per-business-entity basis with 12-month and 24-month terms.

Product overview

Africa Mining IQ is a subscription-based online mining intelligence platform offering a suite of interconnected products. The core offering is the Africa Mining IQ Portal, which provides access to over 2,100 mining projects across Africa with real-time intelligence, filtering, and contact information. This is complemented by the My Africa Mining IQ collaboration module enabling team-based project tracking with notes, reminders, and alerts. Additional products include detailed Mining Project Reports, Analysis Reports for market insights, Email Alert Notifications for project updates, a Built-in Currency Converter for value calculations, and Live Chat Support. Together these products form an integrated platform for mining industry sales, marketing, and business development teams to identify opportunities and connect with key decision-makers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Africa Mining IQ Portal Subscription Africa's largest subscription-based online mining intelligence portal tracking over 2,100 mining projects across Africa, providing subscribers with verified contact details for mine owners and project engineers, real-time project intelligence, advanced dashboard filtering by scope, phase, mineral, and plant type, email alerts, and team collaboration tools. Sold as 12-month or 24-month subscriptions priced per business entity to enterprises supplying the mining industry.

Quantifiable outcome

• Traka Africa successfully landed 5 new deals within the first year of subscribing to Africa Mining IQ Portal
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers22 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/africa-mining-iq

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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