Platinum
Sponge and ingot from the Bushveld Complex, on enquiry.
The book
Commodities we trade
Six products carry the desk. Each page below sets out the grades, the assay basis, the Incoterms we work on, the minimum volume and the route the material actually takes. Prices are on application because every one of these products is index referenced and a published number would be wrong within a week.
Metals
Chrome Concentrate
Metallurgical chrome concentrate from the Bushveld Complex and Zimbabwe's Great Dyke, 40 to 42% and 46 to 48% Cr₂O₃, moving on FOT, DAP and FOB terms.
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Metals
Copper
LME Grade A equivalent copper cathode and blister out of the Central African Copperbelt, routed through Dar es Salaam, Beira and Durban.
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Energies
Thermal Coal
South African RB1, RB2 and RB3 thermal coal at 5,500 to 6,000 kcal/kg NAR, FOB Richards Bay and Maputo, priced against API4.
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Metals
Manganese Ore
Kalahari Manganese Field ore at 36 to 44% Mn, lumpy and fines, delivered mine gate to FOB Coega and Port Elizabeth.
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Metals
Iron Ore
South African hematite fines and lumpy on a 62% Fe basis, offered FOB with substantial fines volume standing on the floor.
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Agricultural
Agricultural Commodities
Russian origin grain and oilseed products, plus Southern African maize and soya, on FOB and CFR terms with GAFTA standard contracts.
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At a glance
The range in one table.
| Chrome Concentrate | Metallurgical chrome concentrate from the Bushveld Complex and Zimbabwe's Great Dyke, 40 to 42% and 46 to 48% Cr₂O₃, moving on FOT, DAP and FOB terms. |
|---|---|
| Copper | LME Grade A equivalent copper cathode and blister out of the Central African Copperbelt, routed through Dar es Salaam, Beira and Durban. |
| Thermal Coal | South African RB1, RB2 and RB3 thermal coal at 5,500 to 6,000 kcal/kg NAR, FOB Richards Bay and Maputo, priced against API4. |
| Manganese Ore | Kalahari Manganese Field ore at 36 to 44% Mn, lumpy and fines, delivered mine gate to FOB Coega and Port Elizabeth. |
| Iron Ore | South African hematite fines and lumpy on a 62% Fe basis, offered FOB with substantial fines volume standing on the floor. |
| Agricultural Commodities | Russian origin grain and oilseed products, plus Southern African maize and soya, on FOB and CFR terms with GAFTA standard contracts. |
On enquiry
Traded, but not a focus.
Cobalt
Cobalt hydroxide from the Central African belt, OECD due diligence documentation.
Emeralds
Rough, uncut Zambian parcels with independently verified origin and quality.
Crude Oil
Spot and term crude for refinery buyers, on enquiry.
LNG
DES and FOB structures for industrial and power generation offtake.
Questions
Frequently asked
What is the full list of commodities you trade?
Core: chrome concentrate, copper and thermal coal. Secondary: manganese ore, iron ore and agricultural commodities including Russian origin wheat, barley, maize and sunflower oil. On enquiry: platinum, cobalt, rough Zambian emeralds, crude oil and LNG.
Do you sell to end users or only to traders?
Both. The majority of volume goes to smelters, mills, power utilities and processors, with the balance placed through established trading counterparties who carry the offtake relationship.
Can you supply a certificate of analysis before shipment?
Yes. Grade is established by an independent inspection body, SGS, Intertek or Control Union depending on product, at the loading point, and again on discharge where the contract calls for it.
Next step
Need a specification we have not listed?
Send the grade, the tonnage and the destination. If we can source it we will say so, and if we cannot we will tell you that instead of taking the enquiry away to sit on.