What we do
From field and mine to market.
Consulting and trade for sub-Saharan Africa: the advice that makes farms and mines productive, and the trading that gets what they produce to buyers.
- 1Land & resources
- 2Production
- 3Grading & processing
- 4Logistics
- 5Trade & export
- Mining consulting
- Agricultural consulting
- Tobacco
- Commodity trading
Mining consulting
We support mine operators and investors from first study to first shipment, with a focus on Zimbabwe and South Africa.
- Feasibility studies and due diligence
- Mining licences, permits and regulatory compliance
- Environmental, social and community work
- Offtake agreements and route to market
Agricultural consulting
Our agronomists help farmers, estates and cooperatives raise yields, with advice on crops, inputs, irrigation and farm management.
- Agronomy and crop management
- Seed, fertiliser and crop protection programmes
- Irrigation design and precision farming
- Training in sustainable farming and farm business management
Commodity trading
We source and supply grain, fertiliser and minerals, matching producers with buyers across the region and overseas.
- Maize, wheat and pulses for millers and processors
- Fertiliser for growers and estates
- Chrome ore and lithium concentrate for smelters and battery supply chains
- Logistics, inspection and trade documentation
Tobacco
Flue-cured tobacco is one of Zimbabwe’s largest exports. We work along the whole chain, from the grower’s field to the buyer’s warehouse.
- Grower advice: seed, inputs, curing and contract farming
- Grading, baling and compliance with TIMB requirements
- Sales through the auction and contract floors in Harare
- Export to buyers in China, the European Union and the Middle East
What we trade
Annual volumes in tonnes. Source: company data.
| Commodity | Main uses | Tonnes a year | Scale |
|---|---|---|---|
| MaizeStaple food, animal feed | Staple food, animal feed | 60,000 | |
| Chrome oreFerrochrome smelters | Ferrochrome smelters | 45,000 | |
| WheatMilling and baking | Milling and baking | 20,000 | |
| FertiliserCompound D, urea and AN for growers | Compound D, urea and AN for growers | 15,000 | |
| Lithium concentrateBattery supply chains | Battery supply chains | 8,000 | |
| Tobacco leafFlue-cured, graded for export | Flue-cured, graded for export | 5,000 | |
| Pulses & legumesBeans and protein crops | Beans and protein crops | 4,000 | |
| OilseedsSoybeans and sunflower | Soybeans and sunflower | On request |
Work with Sun Leaf
Farmers, mine operators, buyers and investors: talk to our team in Sandton or Harare.