Generational Heritage and Global Leadership

«UNNIK is the result of more than seven decades of mining tradition and expertise a legacy initiated by my grandfather, and after his death, by my grandmother and my father, and which today continues alongside my brother. As the founder and sole owner of UNNIK International Trading (Colombia and Dubai), I have consolidated this family wisdom into a modern and independent corporate structure. With 6 years of experience formalizing and directly leading our gold and emerald operations, I transform this heritage into an ethical, transparent, and globally reaching commercial platform, guaranteeing the full traceability and excellence of our assets in the most demanding markets.

Ivan Dario Pachón (Son)

Cesar Dario Pachón (Father)

Dario Pachón 1938 – 1984 (Grandfather)

Our Family History

We are a Colombian company dedicated to the sustainable commercialization of emeralds. Our stones from the Muzo region have a unique quality and heritage in the world.

Absolute control and complete transparency define our operations: each stone is fully traceable with total control from the origin mines to the international market, and comes with its own certificate of authenticity, providing a sense of pride, uniqueness and belonging to our customers.

Our goal is to develop a national emerald brand that will change both the global image of the sector and its value chain. We want that through our precious stones our land and our values are recognized, valued and sought after around the world.

Ivan Dario Pachón

(CEO and Founder)

CEO & Founder

International expert in the trading of precious metals and stones across domestic and foreign markets. Master emerald appraiser and seasoned miner, representing the third generation of a distinguished family dedicated to the mining and commercial sector of gemstones. Director and leader of prominent Colombian gold and emerald exploration and exploitation projects, driving excellence and transparency from the source to the global stage.

Felipe Arrubla

(Geologist Engineer)

 

Exploration Geoscientist

Ore deposit expert and skilled prospector with a deep specialization in precious metal mineral exploration. Actively engaged in research on the metallogeny of Jurassic to Late Cretaceous magmatism and associated Au-Ag-Cu epithermal, as well as intrusion-related and orogenic-style mineralization systems in Colombia. Backed by strong foundations in computation, physics, and chemistry, and extensively experienced across diverse mineralization environments and deposit styles. Unwaveringly focused on pursuing the ultimate objective: the discovery of world-class precious metal deposits.

 

Metallogenic Expertise in Colombia

Comprehensive cartography and sampling fieldwork spanning diverse commodities across Colombia, including Mississippi Valley-Type (MVT) emerald deposits, epithermal and placer gold, polymetallic zinc-lead veins, and porphyry copper systems—with a specialized focus on intrusion-related and orogenic gold systems along Jurassic, Cretaceous, and Miocene magmatic belts. Field experience encompasses nearly all major gold provinces, including Chocó, Antioquia, Tolima, Huila, Caldas, Bolívar, and beyond.

Active collaborator with the Colombian Geological Survey (Servicio Geológico Colombiano), conducting advanced research in the El Vapor gold mining district.

José Félix Gandur

(Financial Managment)

Financial Management

Strategic expert in private capital with widespread experience in the economic assessment of mining and oil ventures, including landing services for multinational corporations and fundraising for international business expansion.

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