By Edmore Chikoore
Transparency is one of the most important characteristics of cryptocurrency and blockchain. It is also very crucial for the success of an ICO to put out a clear picture of where it is coming from to where it is going.
When conducting an ICO you are pitching a great idea to the world with the hope of attracting investment to help you bring your idea to life. The best way to show the world where your project is coming from and where it is going is to have a detailed; transparent road map of your ICO free for everyone to see on your website and white paper.
What is a roadmap?
In project management, a roadmap is a graphical, high-level overview of the project’s goals and deliverables presented on a timeline. Unlike the project plan where details are fleshed out, the roadmap should be simple and free of minutiae.
In order to get a clear picture, let us look into one of the clearest and elaborate roadmaps in the ICO game today, which would be that of the Goldma ICO.
The Goldma ICO Roadmap.
The Journey before, during and after the GoldmaICO
April 2014
Sunrise 60 gold mining claim is found, registered and licensed by Goldchip. Environmental management plan begins.
July 2014
Sunrise 41 gold mining claim is registered by Goldchip Investments Dan Potgieter, Zimbabwean mining veteran, hired as mine manager. Camp construction and infrastructure development ensues.
August 2015
Environmental management plan approved. Environmental impact assessment certificate granted for gold mining and milling. Exploration activities expanded. Viable alluvial and reef gold confirmed via Performance Labs.
Nov 2015
Satellite remote sensing ordered from Geoscientific Mineral Resources; locates multiple gold deposits. Private investors invest 2million USD. Earthmoving equipment, ball mill, processing units purchased
and installation begins.
Sep 2016
Goldchip acquires 5 new mining claims based on successful gold exploration campaign.
Oct 2016
The Zimbabwe Investment Authority selected Goldchip as 2nd runner-up in the mining sector as among
the top mining companies in the country in respect to mining, good governance, and overall investment
Feb 2017
The Environmental management agency granted Goldchip its renewal for the Environmental impact assessment certificate.
June 2017
Renowned mining consulting company, Minxcon consulting, comes onboard to consult Goldchip regarding gold mining claims and completes technical review.
Sep 2017
On the heels of Minxcon’s technical review, Goldchip purchases 450 tons per day processing plant and begins installation.
Dec 2017
Goldchip begins developing a whitepaper for integrating its current and future investors into the blockchain.
Feb 2018
Goldchip begins ICO consulting and plans private crowdfunding and whitelisting for April 10th
2018. In addition, smart contract development begins.
The Goldma roadmap is not just a strategic plan for the ICO. Unlike most, it is very valuable because it shows the investor that the most difficult and time-consuming work has already been done prior to the ICO starting, which is the most important part in regards to gold mining. Acquiring the mining site, funds, documentation and the vast requirements that are required to be certified as a gold mining company is a very difficult and time-consuming process that could take many years to accomplish (and still not guarantee that you will have a successful mine). As clearly elaborated in the roadmap above Goldma has had victories in all the important processes and has been producing gold ever since.
Now that you have a clear picture of where the Goldma ICO is coming from, what they have achieved and what is to come, you can make an educated decision about your investment.
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