Chekinah Olivier: “Incentivize private investment to support mining production”

With a cartography of African natural resources, Chekinah Olivier, founder of OL Mining Inc. wants mining production to be supported by investments from international private groups.

Chekinah Olivier has been navigating the world of entrepreneurship for several decades now. With a philosophy: to leave a legacy for future generations, particularly in Africa. With his company, OL Mining Inc., Chekinah Olivier also shows his desire to enable the economic and human development of Africa. The Canadian entrepreneur, of Congolese origin, set out to create a map of the riches that abound in the African subsoil. The lack of information on this subject is an obstacle to development, he says. Especially since African states themselves, due to ignorance of what is found in their soils, do not benefit sufficiently from the exploitation of minerals. Chekinah Olivier, with his cartography, therefore hopes to “unlock and open up the potential of Africa and developing countries by carrying out the most exhaustive inventory possible of what is available and can be exploited”.

But what is it exactly? With the Spanish company Xcalibur Multiphysics, the businessman has embarked on the creation of a map which will identify mineral resources and energy resources across the continent. Work carried out in two phases: “First of all the airborne phase which makes it possible to strengthen regional geological knowledge and the detection of geophysical anomalies which could lead to the discovery of economic deposits,” explains Chekinah Olivier. Then ground monitoring guided by the results of the airborne phase. “In ground monitoring, there is geological and geochemical mapping which precedes drilling to confirm or not the presence of economic deposits in the study areas,” continues the businessman. With a clearly stated objective: “The discovery of economic deposits and of course the evaluation of the mineral potential of the subsoil in the study areas”.

Chekinah Olivier: “Offering a plausible alternative to global warming”

Behind this major project, Chekinah Olivier above all wants to create a virtuous circle, for the business sector in Africa and for the planet. It is also, in fact, “incentivizing private investments to support mining production”, summarizes the entrepreneur whose “mapping work targets all commodities but with a particular emphasis on critical or strategic minerals such as lithium, nickel, cobalt, vanadium, rare earths, coltan, etc.”. Because these minerals “are essential for modern industry and the energy transition, offering a plausible alternative to global warming which threatens all humanity”, continues the founder of OL Mining Inc. who has obviously studied the subsoils extensively. of the Democratic Republic of Congo, but also those of Angola, Zambia and Ghana.

A project that should soon see the light of day. Expected as much by large private groups as by governments. Because the mapping of OL Mining Inc. could allow a flow of wealth: “The natural capital mapping project is well received by local authorities given the benefits that this project will bring to the country,” says Chekinah Olivier. In particular the creation of a modern and correctly structured technical data bank, the identification of new deposits, the creation of jobs through the development of these deposits and of course the improvement of the well-being of the population. On condition that African leaders adapt by creating ideal conditions for investors. “We will have to encourage a win-win policy, so that investors and States can each find their own interest,” concludes Chekinah Olivier who considers, halfway through, the results “very encouraging”.