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
Partner of
Publications
4/9/2025
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News
OCIM appoints Ivan Salas as Country Manager in Peru
This appointment comes one week after the announcement on April 2 that OCIM had become the owner of the Chala One and Kori One Gold processing plants in Peru following…
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4/2/2025
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OCIM becomes owner of two Gold Processing Plants located in Peru
OCIM announces that it has become the owner of the Chala One and Kori One processing plants in Peru following the Inca One Gold Corp. (« Inca One ») receivership proceedings. A…
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3/18/2025
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Insights
Artisanal gold supply (2/2): the major challenge of pre-financing
The integration of ASM value chains into formal markets relies on the emergence of competitive alternative financing tools adapted to each local reality. In the precious metals sector, the search…
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2/11/2025
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Insights
Artisanal gold mining: the necessary gradual nature of the formalization process
Gold from artisanal and small-scale miners (ASM) is still under-represented among major refiners and jewelers due to the associated costs and risks. While the normative framework established by the OECD…
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2/7/2025
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Insights
Lucrative dislocations in monetary metals markets
The gold market has experienced a significant dislocation starting in January 2025, driven largely by concerns about impending tariffs on US imports. This uncertainty has triggered a shift in the…
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12/19/2024
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Impact
OCIM continues its commitment to regenerating the Amazon rainforest in Peru with the Tarapoto project
This second operation led by Reforest’Action alongside local players aims to facilitate natural regeneration and safeguard the biodiversity of local forest ecosystems, while contributing to the economic development of the…
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10/29/2024
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Insights
No Signs of Abating Yellow Fever
LBMA Precious Metal Conference, Miami 2024 As every year, regulators, producers and investors gathered at the LBMA conference to discuss the challenges facing the precious metals sector, its market dynamics…
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10/24/2024
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News
“A shared commitment to success”
In April 2021, Guanajuato Silver (GSilver) closed on its acquisition of the El Cubo complex, which sits on a site actively mined since the 17th century and comprises a gold and…
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10/8/2024
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News
OCIM strengthens its value chain trading team
OCIM Metals & Mining SA announces the appointment of Xavier Miserez and Maxime Piccot as Corporate Development Director and Sourcing and Due Diligence Manager respectively. Xavier's role will be to…
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10/7/2024
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News
« OCIM is a trusted partner when it comes to ongoing financial support »
Michael Leonard, CFO at TRX Gold Corporation, talks to Maxime Dentroux, Head of Treasury & Operations at OCIM, about the quality and success of the partnership between the two companies.…
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7/18/2024
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Impact
Jewellery: increasingly responsible sourcing
The major players in the sector are exploring three ways at the same time: improving the traceability of deliveries, restricting sourcing and playing a direct part in improving the social…
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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…
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4/17/2024
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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…
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2/20/2024
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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…
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11/29/2023
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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…
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10/23/2023
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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…
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8/23/2023
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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…
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6/14/2023
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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…
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10/10/2023
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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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10/28/2020
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News
Private: Miranda J. Werstiuk with OCIM in Toronto
Ocim Precious Metals SA (“OCIM”) is pleased to present the company’s Head of Corporate Development, based in Toronto: Miranda J. Werstiuk. “Bringing her extensive experience in the mining finance industry,…
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