- Earthmoving
- Spare Parts
- Contract Mining
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.
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
• 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
• 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.
• 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.
• Expanded expertise into Gold Leaching (Cyanide) and Reef Mining.
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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.
• 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.
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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.
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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.
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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
Active Operations:
Zimbabwe
(HQ for Southern Africa) - Equipment Rental, Gold, Copper
Ghana
Gold, Equipment Rental
Liberia
Equipment Rental, Transport & Logistics
Registered & Ready:
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.