Our Investments

At Transvaal VC, we back high-potential ventures in junior mining and infrastructure with disciplined, early-stage capital. Our investment approach combines rigorous technical due diligence with milestone-based financing, ensuring capital is deployed responsibly and tied to measurable progress. We partner with operators on the ground and co-investors who share our commitment to impact, returns, and operational excellence. From resource validation to logistics execution, our portfolio reflects real production, job creation, and attractive returns, proof that early investment in Africa’s natural assets can unlock outsized value for investors and entrepreneurs alike.

Construction site with excavators and dump trucks on a dirt road, with a large dirt hill and power lines in the background under cloudy sky.

Emmanja Mining (Pty) Ltd 


  • Project Name: Elandspruit Colliery   
  • Location: Middelburg, Mpumalanga, South Africa
  • Commodity: Coal
  • Entry date: Feb 2019
  • Exit date: Apr 2020
  • ROI: 85.7%

Construction site with excavators on a dirt hill, dust and debris in the air, and a speed limit sign of 20 mph in the foreground.

Centaur IPC Holdings South Africa (Pty) Ltd



  • Name: Transvaal Navigational Collieries (OC4B Pits - Deal 1)
  • Location: Kriel, Mpumalanga, South Africa
  • Commodity: Coal rail logistics
  • Entry date: Sept 2024
  • Exit date: Oct 2026
  • ROI: 83.56%
    

A large open-pit mining operation with vehicles working on a dirt road in the bottom of a deep quarry, with construction equipment visible on the horizon.

2 Seam (Pty) Ltd



  • Name: Transvaal Navigational Collieries (OC2A & OC4 Pits)
  • Location: Kriel, Mpumalanga, South Africa
  • Commodity: Coal
  • Entry date: Feb 2020
  • Exit date: Oct 2023
  • ROI: 64%
    

Construction excavator working at a site with dirt and rocks.

Centaur IPC Holdings South Africa (Pty) Ltd



  • Name: Transvaal Navigational Collieries (OC4B Pits - Deal 2)
  • Location: Kriel, Mpumalanga, South Africa
  • Commodity: Coal rail logistics
  • Entry date: Jul 2025
  • Exit date: Aug 2026
  • ROI: 40%
    
    

Two old freight train cars on parallel tracks in a gravel lot, with a clear sky and some trees in the background.

Sekwala Mining and Logistics (Pty) Ltd




  • Name: Transvaal Navigational Collieries (OC4 & OC4a Pits)
  • Location: Kriel, Mpumalanga, South Africa
  • Commodity: Coal rail logistics
  • Entry date: Apr 2024
  • Exit date: Aug 2025
  • ROI: 34.78%
    

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