Welcome to Colomine Mining Corporation (COMINCOR SA) (“Colomine Mining Corporation,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), accessible at Colomineminingcorporation.com. These Terms and Conditions (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of our website, verification services, buyer education content, and related services (collectively, the “Services”). By accessing or using the Services, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the Services.
1. Who We Are
Colomine Mining Corporation provides verification and due-diligence support for buyers sourcing gold from suppliers across Africa. Our work may include registry lookups, license checks against relevant ministries, document review of assay certificates and chain-of-custody paperwork, and site verification through local partners. We also publish educational content about common fraud patterns in the gold trade.
2. Nature of Our Services
2.1 Verification, not certification. Our checks are a point-in-time assessment based on the sources, registries, licensing bodies, and site visits available to us at the time of review. A supplier passing our verification stages reflects what we were able to confirm at that time — it is not a guarantee, warranty, or certification that a supplier is trustworthy, solvent, or free of wrongdoing, now or in the future.
2.2 No guarantee of transaction outcome. We do not buy, sell, broker, insure, or take custody of gold, and we are not a party to any transaction between a buyer and a supplier. We cannot guarantee the quality, quantity, legal title, provenance, or delivery of any gold, or that any supplier will perform as represented.
2.3 Independent decisions. Any decision to engage, transact, or send funds to a supplier — verified or not — is made solely at your own risk and discretion. We strongly recommend independent legal, financial, and technical due diligence before any transaction, particularly before transferring funds or advance fees.
2.4 Educational content. Blog posts, guides, and other content on our site are provided for general informational purposes only and do not constitute legal, financial, investment, or professional advice.
3. Eligibility and Accounts
3.1 You must be at least 18 years old and legally capable of entering into binding contracts to use our Services.
3.2 If you create an account or submit a request (e.g., “Request a Verification”), you agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information, and to keep it updated.
3.3 You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of any login credentials and for all activity under your account.
4. Supplier Applications and Listings
4.1 Suppliers applying for listing agree to provide accurate documentation and to cooperate with our verification process, including registry checks, license checks, document review, and site visits.
4.2 We reserve the right to accept, reject, suspend, or remove any supplier listing at our sole discretion, at any time, including where information cannot be verified, becomes outdated, or is found to be inaccurate.
4.3 A listing or “verified” badge reflects the stage(s) of our process a supplier has cleared as of the date shown, and is subject to change without notice.
5. Fees
5.1 Certain Services (e.g., verification requests, buyer lists) may be subject to fees, which will be disclosed to you before you are charged.
5.2 Except where required by law or expressly stated otherwise, fees are non-refundable once a verification or service has been performed.
6. Acceptable Use
You agree not to:
- Use the Services for any unlawful purpose, including facilitating fraud;
- Misrepresent your identity or affiliation with any company or supplier;
- Attempt to circumvent, disable, or interfere with security features of the Services;
- Scrape, copy, or redistribute our verification data or content for commercial purposes without our written consent;
- Use the Services to harass, defame, or make false statements about any individual or entity, including suppliers we have reviewed.
7. Intellectual Property
All content on the Services — including text, graphics, logos, reports, and the “Colomine Mining Corporation” name and marks — is owned by or licensed to us and is protected by intellectual property laws. You may not reproduce, distribute, or create derivative works from our content without prior written permission, except for personal, non-commercial reference.
8. Third-Party Links and Information
The Services may reference or link to third-party websites, registries, ministries, or refineries. We do not control and are not responsible for the content, accuracy, or availability of third-party sources, even where we have relied on them as part of a verification.
9. Disclaimers
9.1 THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE,” WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ACCURACY, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.
9.2 We do not warrant that verification results are error-free, complete, or that they will detect every instance of fraud or misrepresentation. Fraudulent actors may fabricate documents or circumstances that are not detectable through our process.
10. Limitation of Liability
10.1 To the fullest extent permitted by law, Assayed Africa, its officers, employees, and local partners will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including loss of funds, loss of gold, loss of profits, or loss of business opportunity, arising from or related to your use of the Services or reliance on any verification, listing, or content.
10.2 Where liability cannot be fully excluded under applicable law, our total aggregate liability to you for any claim arising out of or relating to the Services will not exceed the total fees you paid to us in the twelve (12) months preceding the claim.
10.3 Nothing in these Terms limits liability that cannot be excluded under applicable law (for example, liability for fraud on our part).
11. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Colomine Mining Corporation and its officers, employees, and partners from any claims, damages, losses, or expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising from your use of the Services, your violation of these Terms, or your transactions with any supplier or buyer.
12. Reporting Suspected Fraud
If you encounter or suspect fraud involving a supplier we have listed or reviewed, please contact us immediately at [insert contact email]. We may investigate and update or remove a listing, but we make no commitment as to the outcome or timing of any such review.
13. Changes to the Services or Terms
We may modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of the Services at any time. We may also update these Terms from time to time; the “Last updated” date above reflects the most recent revision. Continued use of the Services after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.
14. Termination
We may suspend or terminate your access to the Services at any time, with or without notice, for conduct that violates these Terms or is otherwise harmful to us, our suppliers, other users, or third parties.
15. Governing Law and Disputes
These Terms are governed by the laws of [Insert Jurisdiction], without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Services will be resolved in the courts located in [Insert Jurisdiction/Venue], unless otherwise required by applicable law.
16. Severability
If any provision of these Terms is found unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.
17. Contact Us
If you have questions about these Terms, please contact us:
- Email: info@colomineminingcorporation.com
- Phone: [insert phone]
- Address: [insert mailing address]
This document is a general template and does not constitute legal advice. Because Assayed Africa’s Services relate to fraud prevention and cross-border transactions, we recommend having these Terms reviewed by a lawyer familiar with the relevant jurisdictions (including any African jurisdictions where suppliers operate) before publishing.