Senior-led. Conflict-free. On the ground.
AB Mining Consultants operates through a core leadership structure supported by a trusted network of field geologists, engineers, metallurgists and sector specialists across multiple African jurisdictions.
Led by a Qualified Person and Chartered Engineer
Yassine Belkabir
Managing Director
Yassine founded ABM in 2018 to deliver integrated technical and transaction advisory tailored to African mining environments. He has advised listed mining companies, private operators, institutional investors and public-sector entities across gold, base-metal and polymetallic assets within African jurisdictions. As an NI 43-101 Qualified Person and Chartered Engineer, he ensures that ABM’s technical outputs meet international reporting and governance standards.
NI 43-101 Qualified Person
- Feasibility study oversight and mine optimisation
- Technical due diligence for acquisitions and divestitures
- Asset valuation and financial modelling
- M&A execution support and transaction structuring input
- Government and institutional advisory mandates
The permanent team
Khadra Zaid
Database Manager & Exploration Geologist
Manages ABM’s geoscience databases and GIS environment and contributes to exploration programmes across our mandates.
Ahmed Hamidi
Senior Geologist
Leads field campaigns — mapping, sampling and drill supervision — bringing senior operational experience to ABM’s technical mandates.
Abdelaziz Kissa
Exploration Geologist & Project Manager
Runs exploration projects end to end, from programme design and permitting follow-up to field execution and reporting.
The core team is supported by ABM’s permanent field exploration team of geologists and technicians, and by administrative staff in our Casablanca and Marrakech offices.
Beyond its permanent team, ABM maintains a network of freelance specialists — more than 150 vetted CVs spanning exploration and mine geology, mining engineering, mineral processing, metallurgy, ESG and permitting — mobilised on a mandate-specific basis across Africa.
Specialist depth, engaged mandate by mandate
ABM operates with a flexible, scalable technical network of experienced professionals engaged on a mandate-specific basis — several affiliated with recognised professional institutions, bringing operational experience from producing mines, advanced exploration projects and feasibility-stage assets.
Field & structural geologists
Senior geologists with multi-deposit experience, and structural geologists and resource modellers.
Mining engineers
Open-pit and underground mine engineering, planning and optimisation.
Metallurgists & process specialists
Processing, recovery and plant performance expertise.
Environmental & permitting advisors
Environmental assessment and permitting across jurisdictions.
Independent QPs & Competent Persons
NI 43-101 Qualified Persons and Competent Persons for independent sign-off.
Sector specialists
Additional discipline experts assembled to fit each mandate’s scope.
Independence first, specialist depth when required
ABM’s model prioritises intellectual independence while leveraging specialist expertise when required. Depending on mandate scope, we assemble multidisciplinary teams tailored to the technical, regulatory and financial dimensions of each project — ensuring both agility and institutional-grade delivery.
- Strategic oversight from leadership
- Field-level operational depth
- International reporting discipline
- Scalable technical execution capacity
Put the right team on your mandate
See how our leadership and network support clients across the mining lifecycle.