Structured Trade Finance
for the
Metals & Mining industry
OCIM is an independant and family-owned group dedicated to the Metals & Mining industry
Based in Geneva and Paris, our multidisciplinary team provides bespoke and non-predatory financing solutions that are adapted to the mining operators economical reality and production cycle. We enable our partners to gain flexibility to control their balance sheet and concentrate on their core business: extraction and processing.
Our financing solutions offers several key advantages
No market risk
The mining companies bear no foreign exchange or market risk
Agility
Our solutions require resaonable formalities and offer flexibility in terms of structuring
A wide range of applications
We support metals & mining companies in their various financing needs
No dilution
Our financing has no impact on the capital structure of debtors
Straightforward funding
We finance our partners on a project-by-project basis with no strings attached
Reasonable guarantees
We require project-based guarantees that are mutually agreeable
We support our partners in a mutually beneficial and virtuous cycle
Our business model relies on our capacity to efficiently source and negotiate off-market high value-added deals and to federate a network of trusted partners. We contemplate every opportunity in a holistic manner, looking at all operational and financial considerations from a risk mitigation perspective. The objective of this approach is the creation of fair and mutually beneficial relationships with sustainable development always in mind.
Laurent Mathiot
Chairman & CEO
Publications
6/20/2024
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Impact
OCIM first contributor to a unique insurance initiative for artisanal miners in Peru
OCIM is helping to finance insurance cover for 200 families of artisanal miners working for Minera Orex. Designed by Swiss Better Gold Association, this initiative aims to reduce the economic…
Read more4/17/2024
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Impact
OCIM’s commits to artisanal miners in Peru
OCIM's first participation in a program run by the Swiss Better Gold Association, this initiative aims to improve the safety of 300 miners by organising training, providing technical assistance and…
Read more2/20/2024
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Impact
OCIM commits to the Rondônia Amazonian forest reforestation project in Brazil
Supported by Reforest'Action, this initiative aims to restore biodiversity and forest cover in the Amazon, while integrating and training local communities. The Amazon is at the crossroads of major but…
Read more11/29/2023
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Insights
Gold Hedging: A Critical Move for Reducing Financial Uncertainty
Q&A with Etienne Bossu, Chief Trading Officer, OCIM What role does hedging play for gold producers? As gold producers must sell their product on the market at some point, they…
Read more10/23/2023
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News
OCIM opens an office in Geneva
The OCIM Group’s development continues with the opening of a permanent office in Geneva's business district to house the Group’s financing and trading activities in the precious metals sector. Located…
Read more8/23/2023
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Impact
Gold mining takes on the challenge of reforestation
Generally located in natural areas, the mining industry is on the front lines when it comes to preserving biodiversity, combatting erosion and mitigating global warming. This is an issue that…
Read more6/14/2023
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Impact
OCIM becomes a member of the Swiss Better Gold Association
As a key player in the gold value chain, OCIM is joining the association to provide a bridge to the Swiss market for artisanal miners, improve practices and enable Swiss…
Read more10/10/2023
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News
Financing the ecological transition: the central issue of reporting and green data
The Forum on Green Finance and Investment organised by the OECD on 2 and 3 October 2023 in Paris was an opportunity to discuss the latest innovations in the field…
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