Engineering, supply and data, from Bamako.
Smartek Solutions is a 100% Malian company based in Bamako that has supplied mining operations since 2017.
Who we are
Smartek Solutions is an engineering, consulting and project-delivery company serving mining and energy operators and public institutions across West Africa. We began by building digital systems for the field: tools to collect data, trace assets and products, manage documents and deliver public services where connectivity is limited and accuracy matters.
Today we apply the same discipline to the supply chain, sourcing consumables, parts and equipment directly from suppliers for mining operations. Our founders combine technology expertise with first-hand knowledge of our clients’ trades, so we start with the operational need and build the answer around it.
Whether we are delivering a part or a platform, our promise is the same: you will know where things stand.
Mission
To keep West African operations supplied and informed, by joining direct sourcing with data that can be trusted.
Vision & values
Five values, applied day to day
01
Reliability
We commit to dates and specifications we can meet, and report early when something slips. A mine does not stop for a late part.
02
Traceability
Every order, asset and record can be followed from origin to destination.
03
Field proximity
We work where the client works: limited connectivity, long corridors, local suppliers and local regulation.
04
Dual competence
Technology and trade knowledge: we understand the operational need before proposing a tool.
05
Integrity as a trusted third party
We hold data and manage spend for others: neutral between suppliers, transparent on price.
Our line
Engineering supply. Engineering trust.
Our story
From field systems to mining supply: each step builds on the one before.
- Before 2017
Digital field systems
Data collection, archiving, document management and public services.
- 2017
First mining supply
Consumables and supplies for gold mines in Mali.
- 2018
Supplier to a tier-one mine
Parts and drilling consumables, a relationship still current; Bafoulabe Limestone project launched.
- 2020
Smartek Digital Mining telemetry
Brought into operation with a mining contractor.
- Today
Structured industrial distribution
57 machine models supplied, a PPE catalogue, four signed policies.
Leadership
The founders
Technical Leader · Technical Director
A developer with deep algorithmic expertise who builds strong engineering teams as well as strong code.
Smartek’s Technical Director has spent more than 20 years building software in Canada, France, Luxembourg and Mali: four markets with different users, rules and infrastructure. That range shapes how Smartek engineers: systems that hold up on mine sites and in public offices. Hands-on at the keyboard and the whiteboard, the Technical Director leads the platforms and the engineering culture behind them.
Business Leader · Managing Director
A mining executive who turns complex resource projects into growth at every stage of the mining lifecycle.
Smartek’s Managing Director brings a rare combination: ten years in international product design, then more than a decade as a mining executive in West Africa. The first taught how to build things people use; the second, how projects move from exploration to production. At Smartek, the Managing Director drives growth, client relationships and procurement for mining and energy operators.
Where we work
Bamako, and the corridors that feed the mines.
Our office is in Hamdallaye ACI 2000. From there we deliver to mine sites across Mali and follow goods along three corridors.
Three corridors
- Dakar–Bamako
- Main route for sea imports to western Mali, via Tambacounda and Kayes.
- Abidjan–Bamako
- Southern alternative, via Bouaké and Sikasso.
- Bamako–Siguiri
- Link to Guinea and its gold districts.
A team in Bamako
Purchasing, logistics and technical support in one place, available in French and English.
Shipment tracking
Trucks tracked with Smartek Digital Mining along the corridors, so arrivals can be announced precisely.
100% Malian-owned
A company under Malian law, Malian-owned. Local content.
Other countries: Senegal and Côte d’Ivoire will be added with our local partner once the agreement is registered.
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