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Africa's partner for mineral wealth

Vegastar International rents and operates heavy equipment, stocks the parts that keep it running, and moves tonnage from pit to port across the continent.

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About Vegastar

We are a Zimbabwean-born, Africa-focused company providing end-to-end solutions in equipment rental, spare parts supply, and contract mining.

Our commitment is to deliver reliability, safety, and value that drive your operations forward.

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Our Mission, Vision & Core Values

Our Mission

To deliver reliable, innovative, and sustainable solutions that empower our clients and drive Africa’s progress.

Our Vision

To be Africa’s most trusted partner in equipment, ports, and mining solutions, setting the standard for excellence.

Our Core Values

Integrity

Safety

Reliability

Innovation

Customer Focus

Our Evolution & Track Record

Our growth story is one of rapid, strategic expansion, driven by reinvesting profits and seizing market opportunities.
01
2017 (Ghana): The Foundation
• Launched Phoenix Equipments as a pure-play equipment rental company.
• Identified the "mechanization gap" in small-scale mining operations
02
2019 (Zimbabwe): The Pivot To Mining
• Established Vegastar International Pvt Ltd.
• Deployed specialized fleets (Excavators, ADTs) for rugged terrain excavation.
• Milestone: Transitioned from rental to Contract Mining, taking operational control of client sites
03
2020-2022 (The Boom): Strategic Minerals
• Lithium: Contracted to mine 500,000 Tonnes of Lithium ore for a major Chinese conglomerate. This project underpinned the client's subsequent $1 Billion investment in a local Lithium-Ion processing plant.
• Copper: Successfully extracted and moved 120,000 Tonnes of Copper ore.
• Expansion: Registered companies in Namibia, Guinea-Conakry, and Angola to start operations.
04
2023-Present: Vertical Integration
• Launched in-house Transport & Logistics division to capture the full value chain and reduce client reliance on third-party haulage.
• Expanded expertise into Gold Leaching (Cyanide) and Reef Mining.
05
2024–Present: Spare Parts & Aftermarket Support
• Spare Parts: Expanded into the supply of quality spare parts for mining and heavy equipment.
• Customer Support: Strengthened after-sales support by ensuring reliable access to essential replacement parts.
• Expansion: Added spare parts to our growing portfolio of integrated mining and equipment solutions.

Business Verticals

We operate a “All Mining Solutions Under One Umbrella model that maximizes revenue per client while stabilizing fixed costs

01

A. Equipment Leasing & Fleet Management

Asset Base: Premium fleet of Excavators (20t–40t), Bulldozers, and Articulated Dump Trucks
Model: We provide “Wet Leasing” (Machine + Operator + Maintenance), ensuring 90%+ availability and reducing downtime for our clients.

02

B. Contractual Mining

Core Competency: We sell tonnage, not hours. We handle Drilling, Blasting, Load & Haul, and Crushing
Expertise: Alluvial Gold, Reef Gold, Lithium (Spodumene and lepidolite), and Copper (Sulphides and oxides).
Processing: Proven technical capability in Carbon-in-Pulp (CIP) and Vat Leaching for gold extraction.

03

C. Transport & Logistics

Strategy: “Mine-to-Port” connectivity. By owning the trucks that move the ore, we control the timeline and capture margin that usually leaks to logistics brokers
Synergy: Increases fleet utilization and provides clients with a single point of accountability.

04

D. Advisory & Sourcing

Network: Direct access to 1,000,000+ small and medium-scale miners across the continent.
Service: We act as the bridge for international investors, sourcing minerals directly from the pit-head at unbeatable prices, bypassing layers of middlemen

Operational Footprint

Zimbabwe

Ghana

Liberia

Namibia

Guinea-Conakry

Angola

Why Partner With Vegastar?

01

Risk Mitigation

We are not flying blind. Our founder has navigated coups, currency shifts, and logistical nightmares—and thrived. We know how to operate where others hesitate.

02

Network Effects

Our database of 1M+ miners allows us to aggregate supply for massive orders that no single mine could fulfill.

03

Efficiency

Our End to End service model gives us ultimate access to minerals which our ultimate goal to process minerals for benefication in near furture.