PR and Strategic Communications for Mining, Conservation and Corporations Across EMEA
Lantern Comitas is a boutique consultancy advising leaders in critical minerals, conservation, international development and capital markets across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. We help our clients secure press coverage, manage investor relations, build sustainability narratives and protect their reputation — combining journalistic depth with decades of communications and risk advisory experience.
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Trusted by Industry Leaders Across EMEA
Ten integrated services, delivered by senior specialists
Communications, advisory and reputation services delivered by senior consultants with deep sector expertise. Every engagement is led by an experienced practitioner — never handed off to junior account managers.
Strategic Communications
Bespoke communications strategy, narrative development and thought leadership for organisations operating in complex commercial, political and regulatory environments. We help leaders shape the conversations that matter — across capital markets, sector media, government and stakeholder audiences in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
ExplorePublic Relations
Strategic media relations and press engagement across UK, European and African outlets. Our PR team's journalist backgrounds translate into consistent tier-one coverage in the publications that influence your stakeholders.
ExploreCrisis Communications
Rapid-response crisis management for organisations facing reputational, operational, regulatory or political emergencies.
Investor Relations
IPO communications, capital markets advisory, financial PR and investor narrative development for listed companies, pre-IPO businesses and investment firms.
Public Affairs
Government engagement, political intelligence and policy advocacy across UK, European and African political contexts.
ExploreRisk Advisory
Strategic intelligence, political risk assessment and senior counsel for organisations operating in complex jurisdictions. Drawing on decades of sector and regional networks across mining, government and capital markets.
ExploreTechnology
AI, transformation, automation and emerging tech communications for mining, conservation, capital markets and corporate environments — narrative, media and stakeholder work built by senior advisors who understand the sectors where technology actually lands.
ExploreDigital Marketing
Search optimisation, content marketing, paid social campaigns and digital reputation management across EMEA. Editorial-grade content, AI search visibility and brand-safe paid media — built by senior communicators with two decades of editorial and reputation experience, for organisations operating in complex sectors.
ExploreInfluencer Marketing
Strategic influencer identification and campaign management across consumer and B2B audiences in African markets.
Media Relations
Long-term journalist relationships across business, finance, sector specialist and broadcast media in EMEA.
Deep specialisms in the sectors we lead
Where most communications agencies serve broadly, Lantern Comitas leads in four sectors where understanding the industry is as important as understanding the audience.
Sector 01
Critical Minerals & Mining
Communications, investor relations and policy advocacy for the industries driving the energy transition — from cobalt and copper to rare earths and battery metals. We advise on capital raises, regulatory engagement, ESG reporting and reputational risk.
Sector 02
Conservation & Wildlife
Strategic communications for the organisations protecting Africa's most important ecosystems and species. We support conservancies, NGOs and government bodies on donor communications, storytelling, crisis response and policy advocacy.
Sector 03
Corporations
Corporate communications for listed and pre-IPO companies, investment firms and corporate groups operating across multiple jurisdictions. We deliver strategic narrative, financial PR, stakeholder engagement and reputational defence in the markets where your business actually operates.
Sector 04
Capital Markets & IPO
Investor relations, IPO communications and capital markets advisory for listed companies, pre-IPO businesses and investment firms operating across EMEA — translating complex commercial stories into clear, credible investor narratives.
Also working across
- Technology
- Healthtech
- Government & Diplomatic
- Fintech
- Agritech
- Renewables
- Consumer Goods
Recent client work that delivers outcomes
From critical minerals advocacy to conservation storytelling — see how we deliver measurable outcomes for sector leaders across EMEA.
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Case 01 · Corporations
AWS
26 pieces of coverage across two flagship Africa events
AWS chose Lantern Comitas to land two high-stakes stories on the African continent: its Health Equity partnership with mPharma, and a €5 million investment training the next generation of cloud computing talent in Ghana. We convened journalists from across print, broadcast, radio and digital, brokered the room with senior AWS and partner leadership, and secured 26 pieces of coverage in outlets including MyJoyOnline, Citinewsroom and Ghanaweb — turning corporate investment into a credible story of social impact.
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Case 02 · Mining
Cobalt Institute
From page 3 to page 1 in 30 days
The Cobalt Institute holds world-leading expertise on the metal powering the net-zero transition — but its voice was buried on page three of Google. In a single month, Lantern Comitas moved its content to page one across the UK and key markets, against more than 70 million competing results. Today, its experts are routinely quoted in mainstream and trade media on cobalt's role in the clean energy economy.
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Case 03 · Conservation
Loisaba Conservancy
A historic rhino translocation, told to the world on cue
21 critically endangered black rhinos. A high-risk operation watched by governments, communities and global media. Lantern Comitas designed the communications strategy, held a strict embargo across stakeholders, and travelled with the rhinos to capture the moment first-hand. When the story broke, it ran in The Times, Bloomberg and The Guardian — marking the species' return to Loisaba after fifty years.
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Case 04 · Conservation
Laikipia Conservancies Association
A 300% lift in media coverage — and a seat at the policy table
The Laikipia Conservancies Association needed both a louder public voice and a stronger relationship with government in northern Kenya. Lantern Comitas built the local journalist network, trained LCA spokespeople, and ran workshops on social media, crisis communications and reputation management. Mainstream news coverage rose by over 300% — and LCA's leadership earned a seat at the table, contributing directly to the County Tourism and Conservation Plan embedded in Kenya's 2022–2025 local government action plan.
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Case 05 · Corporations
Heifer International
1,000+ news reports. A new voice on African agritech.
Heifer International needed to land its African agritech and smallholder farming work with donors, decision-makers and the next generation of leaders. Over two years, Lantern Comitas built the strategy, ran the media engine and amplified Heifer's presence at the African Food Systems Forum, AFSIC London and AWIEF Cape Town — generating over 1,000 news reports and a thought leadership platform that has since expanded into website, newsletter and corporate comms work.
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Case 06 · Healthtech · Corporations
MAK-System
A 48.1m Healthtech Audience for the Software Behind 1 in 3 Blood Donations
A targeted PR strategy reached 48.1 million people across the US, UK, Germany and France — establishing MAK-System, the software company behind nearly 1 in 3 blood donations globally, as a thought leader in the global healthtech industry. Strategic thought leadership, healthcare and tech media outreach, and amplification of key opinion-editorial pieces.
Read the MAK-System case study
Where our clients appear
Our PR team’s journalist backgrounds and tier-one media relationships translate into coverage in the publications that matter to your stakeholders — investors, regulators, policymakers and customers.
A boutique consultancy founded by foreign correspondents
Lantern Comitas was founded in 2021 to support legitimate enterprises operating in some of the most complex commercial and political environments. Our founding partners include former Reuters foreign correspondents, senior PR practitioners and capital markets specialists — a combination that brings journalistic depth and sector intelligence to every engagement. We work as a boutique consultancy: senior consultants on every account, no junior hand-offs, and partnerships measured in years rather than projects.
Team members in the UK, Kenya, Germany, France, Nigeria, Ghana and Asia Pacific. Native French and German speakers. Decades of experience across communications, investor relations, ESG advisory, public affairs and risk counsel.
Est. 2021
The team
Senior practitioners across journalism, capital markets and government.
The numbers behind two decades of senior counsel
A boutique team with the reach, sector depth and tier-one media relationships of a much larger network — drawn from journalism, capital markets, public affairs and risk advisory.
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EMEA countries
UK, Kenya, Germany, France, Nigeria, Ghana, Rwanda and more — local teams in the markets that matter.
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Specialist sectors
Led by critical minerals, conservation and corporations — with deep capital markets and ESG expertise.
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Years senior experience
Across journalism, capital markets, public affairs and risk advisory — every account led by a senior practitioner.
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Tier-one media outlets
BBC, Bloomberg, Financial Times, Wall Street Journal, CNBC and The Sunday Times — where our clients regularly appear.
Numbers across our case studies include 26 pieces of coverage for AWS, 1,000+ news reports for Heifer International, and a 300% lift in mainstream coverage for the Laikipia Conservancies Association.
See the case studiesWhat our clients actually say
Senior leaders from across critical minerals, conservation, capital markets and international development — in their own words.
“Lantern Comitas has been instrumental in shaping and delivering a comprehensive digital campaign to enhance the Cobalt Institute’s influence, reputation and profile. Their strategic approach has helped us promote key research, insights and cobalt facts content while showcasing the expertise of our team and members. Lantern Comitas has supported our efforts to expand our reach — doubling our follower base in the past year — and has successfully implemented targeted paid campaigns to engage priority audiences. Their expertise in integrated communications has been invaluable in raising awareness of cobalt’s critical role.”
“Lantern Comitas has been instrumental in designing and implementing a clear media strategy for us. The agency has proven to be extremely well networked and highly effective. Lantern have been pivotal to the voice we have developed in the media and this in turn has helped in developing a very positive identity for us. They have exceeded all expectations and targets we had in respect of the frequency and quality of contact we have with tier-one organisations such as the FT, WSJ, Gulf News and others.”
“Our partnership with Lantern Comitas has been valuable in supporting our organisation and spreading awareness of our work on the African continent. Their expertise in African media, insights and delivery has been extremely useful in achieving our communications objectives.”
“Lantern Comitas’ consultants combine a deep knowledge of public relations and strategic communications with profound journalistic experience based on the team’s many years at the forefront of Kenyan and international journalism.”
“I wanted to start by saying a big thank you, on behalf of all of us here at KAPI, for the work you have done with us. We have really appreciated your professional input and were delighted to end this part of our contract on such a high. The Media Training Day, followed by the evening’s Twitter Chat were both excellent — and we must thank Terryanne for her amazing skills as a moderator.”
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Explore all insightsFrequently asked questions
Common questions from prospective clients, communications leaders and procurement teams. Don’t see yours? Get in touch — we reply to every enquiry within 24 hours.
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What does Lantern Comitas do?
Lantern Comitas is a boutique strategic communications consultancy. We provide strategic communications, public relations, crisis communications, media relations, technology, risk advisory, public affairs, investor relations, influencer marketing and digital marketing services to leaders in critical minerals and mining, conservation, corporations and capital markets across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
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Which sectors does Lantern Comitas specialise in?
Our deepest sector specialisms are: critical minerals and mining (clients include the Cobalt Institute and Phoenix Copper), conservation (Loisaba Conservancy, Laikipia Conservancies Association), corporations (AWS, MAK System), and capital markets (Phoenix Copper).
We also work across technology, healthtech, government and diplomatic affairs, fintech, agritech, renewables and consumer goods.
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Where does Lantern Comitas operate?
Our consultants operate from the United Kingdom, Kenya, Germany, France, Nigeria, Ghana and Asia Pacific. Through our team and client engagements we work across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia.
Our headquarters is in St Albans, England, with senior consultants and partners in London, Nairobi and other key cities. Native French and German speakers enable us to serve European and Francophone African markets directly.
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What makes Lantern Comitas different from a large PR network?
Three things. First, senior attention: every engagement is led by an experienced practitioner, not handed off to junior account managers. Second, sector depth: we have genuine expertise in critical minerals, conservation, African enterprise and capital markets that most generalist agencies cannot match. Third, journalistic instinct: our team includes former foreign correspondents and senior journalists who understand what story is genuinely newsworthy — because they have spent decades commissioning, writing or reporting them.
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What kinds of clients does Lantern Comitas work with?
Our client portfolio includes AWS, Cobalt Institute, Critical Metals, Phoenix Copper, Heifer International, Loisaba Conservancy, Laikipia Conservancies Association, Inkomoko, Infor, YPO (Young Presidents Organization), Niu Invest, Maris and the Embassy of Mongolia.
We work with listed companies, pre-IPO businesses, industry bodies, NGOs, conservancies, governments and high-net-worth individuals across our specialist sectors.
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How do I engage Lantern Comitas?
The fastest way is to book a 30-minute discovery call with one of our senior consultants. We respond to all enquiries within 24 hours.
You can also email info@lanterncomitas.com, call +44 20 3951 8233, or connect with us on LinkedIn. Most engagements begin with a scoping conversation to understand your communications challenges and recommend the right combination of services.
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When was Lantern Comitas founded, and who leads it?
Lantern Comitas was founded in 2021 to support legitimate enterprises operating in some of the most complex commercial and political environments.
Our founding partners include former Reuters foreign correspondents, senior PR practitioners and capital markets specialists — a combination that brings journalistic depth and sector intelligence to every engagement.
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Will I work with senior people, or be handed to junior staff?
Senior consultants work on every account. We operate as a boutique consultancy with no junior hand-offs and partnerships measured in years rather than projects.
Every engagement is led by an experienced practitioner — not a template solution.
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What languages can Lantern Comitas work in?
Our team includes native French and German speakers, enabling us to serve European and Francophone African markets directly — alongside our English-language work across the UK, Africa and the Middle East.
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Where can I see examples of Lantern Comitas’s work?
Our case studies include 26 pieces of coverage across two flagship Africa events for AWS, moving the Cobalt Institute from page three to page one of Google in 30 days, a historic black rhino translocation told to the world for Loisaba Conservancy, a 300% lift in mainstream coverage for the Laikipia Conservancies Association, and over 1,000 news reports for Heifer International.
You can explore the full portfolio on our work page.
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