Natural resource demand

As world demand for natural resources continues to grow, regions that are rich in natural resources are seeing accelerated growth in the mining and oil and gas industries.

While some sectors are experiencing worldwide growth, others are developing rapidly on a regional basis and GARI's strength is being able to respond effectively to these diverse needs through both local representation and global expertise.

While the sector pages shown here represent much of our business, they are not an exhaustive summary of all the sectors in which we operate. As an investor focused exclusively in the emerging markets, we continuously investigate business potential in a number of other sectors and will invest where we feel the opportunities are the greatest.

Africa is rich in natural resources and accounts for 21% of the world's gold production.

Mining

GARI will deliver value and supporting growth across all aspects of the mining industry. Our dedicated sector specialists, complemented by senior industry advisors from across our global network, brings expertise gained from significant experience in the sector. This combination means that GARI has the strength to identify and act on opportunities.

Our strategy is to back companies with growth assets - growth through either exploration and drilling to build resources or in converting resources in to mineable reserves and ultimately into gold. By assisting companies up either the Exploration Peak or Production Peak of the Value Curve, or preferably both, significant shareholder wealth can be generated. Further value is created as companies list and build shareholder liquidity in public markets.

Increasing demand for natural resources, particularly from China, has led to accelerated growth in the mining industry. Metal prices have surged in the past four years with continued expectation for firm prices going forward. Capital and operating cost inflation has resulted in supply side constraints which are fuelling price rises. GARI is well placed to take advantage of this and provide the capital and expertise to businesses in the GOLD mining sector across all of our markets.

GARI has an ambitious plan to substantially increase investment in the Mining sector. The firm's strategy is to take significant equity stakes in private and listed companies and work closely with management to achieve growth. GARI adds value through its in-depth sector expertise, local knowledge and extensive network of contacts.