Trafigura

Trafigura Group Pte. Ltd. is a multinational commodity trading company founded in 1993 and headquartered in Singapore. It specializes in the trading and transportation of oil, petroleum products, metals, and minerals across various global markets, including Europe, Asia, North America, Latin America, Africa, Australia, and the Middle East. The company's oil and petroleum products segment handles a diverse range of items such as crude oil, gasoline, and natural gas, while its metals and minerals segment trades in essential materials like copper, aluminum, and coal, covering all stages from mining to refining. Trafigura also invests in energy solutions and operates the MATSA copper mine in Spain. With a presence in 36 countries and a workforce mainly composed of senior staff, Trafigura has established itself as one of the largest private traders in oil and metals worldwide.

Christophe Salmon

Group Chief Financial Officer

Andrew Vickerman

Director

Mike Wainwright

Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer

Jeremy Weir

Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Past deals in Metals and Mining

Adventus Mining

Post in 2022
Adventus Mining Corporation is engaged in the exploration and development of mineral properties primarily in Ecuador, with additional projects in Canada and Ireland. The company focuses on discovering deposits of gold, silver, zinc, copper, and lead. Its principal asset is the Curipamba property in Ecuador. Adventus Mining also holds a portfolio of exploration projects and equity investments in Ireland and Canada, which are supported by commercial partners. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Toronto, Canada, Adventus Mining was previously known as Adventus Zinc Corporation until its name change in June 2019.

K92 Mining

Post in 2019
K92 Mining Inc. is engaged in the exploration, development, and mining of mineral deposits in Papua New Guinea, focusing primarily on the Kainantu Gold Mine. This property, covering approximately 410 square kilometers in the Eastern Highlands province, was previously mined by Highlands Pacific and Barrick Gold between 2006 and 2009. K92 Mining aims to advance the Kainantu project towards production while expanding known mineralization areas and exploring high-priority targets. The company is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, and is led by a team of industry professionals with extensive expertise in mining, production startups, and mineral exploration. K92 Mining produces gold, copper, and silver, contributing to the region's mining landscape.

Nyrstar

Acquisition in 2019
Nyrstar engages in mining, smelting, and producing zinc, lead, and other base and precious metals primarily in Europe, Australia, Canada, the United States, and Latin America. It offers zinc in concentrate from its mining operations, as well as offers zinc galvanizing alloys and zinc die casting alloys for various industries that range from construction and infrastructure, transport and industrial machinery, and communications to electronics, consumer products, and human health.

Nyrstar

Post in 2018
Nyrstar engages in mining, smelting, and producing zinc, lead, and other base and precious metals primarily in Europe, Australia, Canada, the United States, and Latin America. It offers zinc in concentrate from its mining operations, as well as offers zinc galvanizing alloys and zinc die casting alloys for various industries that range from construction and infrastructure, transport and industrial machinery, and communications to electronics, consumer products, and human health.