Processing plants
Arequipa region, Peru
Documents per miner partner
LBMA ASM Toolkit aligned
ore traced
via xTrace blockchain
Step 1 obtained
Step 2 audit in progress
Legal form
Sociedad Anónima Cerrada (SAC)
Jurisdiction
Peru
Founded
2025
Parent entity
OCIM Metals & Mining SA
Offices
Lima (head office), Nazca and Arequipa
Plants
Yacari and Victoria
Website
Soleil Metals’ activities form the operational backbone of the integrated chain, from sourcing gold ore from artisanal and small-scale mining partners to processing the ore into doré bars across two plants in the Arequipa region.
Although the company is constituted under Peruvian law, its compliance framework is consolidated at OCIM Metals & Mining SA in Geneva under Article 6 of the FINMA Anti Money Laundering Ordinance. Swiss regulatory oversight applies directly to field operations.
Before opening a sourcing relationship, the region is assessed for country risk and operational viability. Partners are then onboarded under the OCIM upstream KYC framework, which involves providing 22 documents per partner aligned with the LBMA ASM Toolkit, screened against FATF, OFAC and EU sanctions lists, validated from Geneva.
Gold ore is purchased directly from documented artisanal and small-scale mining partners. Every purchase is matched against the onboarding baseline (origin, expected volume, processing site, beneficial ownership). Discrepancies trigger an immediate review protocol before the lot is accepted.
The ore is then processed into doré bars at one of the two plants in the Arequipa region. Each batch is weighed, sampled and screened against its onboarding fingerprint first. The ore is then crushed and ground, after which the gold is dissolved using closed loop cyanide leaching. It is then recovered onto activated carbon, and cast into doré.
Both ore and refined output are physically traded. Delivery to accredited refiners, with provenance that can be independently verified by any counterparty at any point in the supply chain.
AMLA supervision via consolidation at OCIM Metals & Mining SA under Article 6 OBA / FINMA. Country risk is managed at group level.
Swiss Better Gold Step 1 obtained on both plants. Step 2 audit programme initiated. RMI certification process underway.
Peruvian mining and AML regulation. Direct registration of miner partners with REINFO. Subject to ongoing local audit.
OCIM upstream KYC framework. Aligned with the LBMA ASM Toolkit. 22 documents, are screened against the FATF, OFAC and EU sanctions lists for each mining partner at the time of onboarding and periodically thereafter.
CEO
Heads Soleil Metals in Peru. Oversees the two processing plants, the commercial team, and the relationships with artisanal and small-scale miner partners across the Arequipa region.
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Chief Operations Officer
Based in Lima, Peru, Marco Leonardo leads the overall operation of the processing plants, as well as the logistics, finance, administration, and IT departments.
Financial Manager
Based in Lima, Leonor oversees the finance function of Soleil Metals SA, acting as the financial liaison between the Accounting team and OCIM Group Senior Management, and reporting functionally to the Group's Head of Treasury & Operations.
Head of Human Resources
Katherine holds a degree in Organizational Psychology and has more than 25 years of experience leading Human Resources and Administration functions.
Head of Sustainability
Based in Lima, applies the OCIM compliance framework to artisanal and small-scale supplier relationships in the Arequipa region. Industrial engineer with a background in the Peruvian capital markets and mining sector AML regulation.
Head of Compliance
Oscar has over 20 years of experience in the mining sector and the Peruvian capital market. His professional career has focused on business development in the mining and financial sectors, in addition to carrying out his duties in terms of compliance.
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Marketing & Communications Manager
Maria Jesús leads Soleil Metals’ marketing and communications functions. Her mission is to strengthen the company’s positioning within the precious metals ecosystem, build a strong and distinctive brand, and showcase Soleil Metals’ role in developing a more responsible, transparent, and traceable gold supply chain in Peru.
16
Jun 2026
Interview
Responsible Gold
7
May 2026
Interview
Compliance
12
Jan 2026
News
Impact
23
Dec 2025
Insight
Impact
Head office
Soleil Metals SAC
Av. La Encalada 1257
Surco, Lima 15023, Peru
Field presence
Two processing plants in operation across the southern Peruvian gold belt. Field offices in Nazca and Arequipa. Site visits arranged for qualified counterparties on
request.
