Global trading and marketing of metals, concentrates and mineral raw materials.
Penfold World Trade AG
Baar (Switzerland) · Offices worldwide via subsidiariesNew on Amplifa
About Penfold World Trade
Penfold World Trade AG, headquartered in Baar (Canton of Zug), is a commodities trading company founded in 2012 that operates worldwide in the trading, marketing of and investment in minerals and metals. Its team of trading, logistics, research, finance and hedging specialists provides concentrate marketing agencies to mining companies, principal trading with financing and offtake commitments for producers, and reliable supply of smelters worldwide. Its business activities also include trade logistics (sea freight, rail, truck, air freight, storage and vaulting, inspection and assay, trade documentation), supply/demand analyses and offtake strategies for feasibility studies, as well as resource investment in exploration, mining, tailings and distressed asset projects. The trading portfolio covers non-ferrous metals, minor metals, iron ore, precious metals as well as silver, gold and palladium as by-products. The owners have many years of experience and contacts for sales to China as well as to other Asian and global markets.
- Site
- Baar
- Processes
- Concentrates and Metals Marketing (concentrate marketing, offtake negotiation, trading and, Principal Trading (trading in non-ferrous and minor metal raw materials, financing and offtake), Trade Logistics (shipping and transport by sea, rail, truck and air), Warehousing and Security Vaulting (storage and vault deposit), Inspection and Assay Report (inspection and assaying), Research and Analysis (supply/demand analyses, market studies, offtake strategy for, Resource Investment (valuation, investment and fundraising for exploration, mining and, Concentrate and metal marketing / sales agency
- Materials
- Non-ferrous Metals, Ferrous Metals, Minor Metals, Iron Ore, Precious Metals, Silver, Gold, Palladium
- Certificates
- Responsible Sourcing Policy (internal standard), ISO certifications
- Founded
- 2012
- Employees
- 11-50
- Industries
- Mining, Metal trading, Non-ferrous metals, Minor metals, Iron ore, Precious metals
- 01
Concentrate and metal marketing (sales agency)
- 02
Principal trading with financing and offtake
- 03
Trade logistics (shipping, storage, vaulting)
- 04
Inspection and assay reports
- 05
Trade documentation and letters of credit
- 06
Research and analysis
- 07
Resource investment
Traded Commodities and Metals
Non-ferrous metals
Concentrates, bullions and refined metals from the non-ferrous sector for smelter supply and trading.
Minor metals
Trading in minor metal raw materials including financing and offtake for producers.
Ferrous metals and iron ore
Trading in ferrous metals and iron ore, also as an investment target in commodity projects.
Precious metals
Trading in precious metals as part of principal trading.
Silver
Silver as a by-product, managed in marketing and trading.
Gold
Gold as a by-product in the company's trading portfolio.
Palladium
Palladium as a recovered by-product in trading.
Lead/Zinc
Lead and zinc materials within commodity trading and resource investments.
Locations
Baar
CHHead office
- Materials
- Non-ferrous metals, minor metals, iron ore, precious metals
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concentrates and Metals Marketing (concentrate marketing, offtake negotiation, trading andTrading | – | – | – | – | Concentrates (non-ferrous) |
| Principal Trading (trading in non-ferrous and minor metal raw materials, financing and offtake)Trading | – | – | – | – | Non-ferrous Metals, Minor Metals, Concentrates, Bullions, Refined Metals, Iron Ore, Precious Metals, Silver, Gold, Palladium |
| Trade Logistics (shipping and transport by sea, rail, truck and air)Trading | – | – | – | – | – |
| Warehousing and Security Vaulting (storage and vault deposit)Trading | – | – | – | – | – |
| Inspection and Assay Report (inspection and assaying)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Research and Analysis (supply/demand analyses, market studies, offtake strategy forEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Resource Investment (valuation, investment and fundraising for exploration, mining andEngineering | – | – | – | – | Iron Ore, Lead/Zinc, Minor Metals |
Additional services
Corporate Policies
Penfold maintains company-wide policies on responsible sourcing, compliance, anti-money laundering, sanctions and occupational safety, the implementation of which is documented in an annual sourcing report.
| Evidence | Baar |
|---|---|
| Responsible Sourcing Policy (internal standard) | |
| ISO certifications |
History
- 2012
Foundation of Penfold World Trade AG in Baar (Canton of Zug) by Joe Singer, Rita Bosshard, Sébastien Dietrich and Shigeru Usukura.
Significant contribution to building a school near Nandan in Guangxi Province (China) as well as donations to a scholarship fund for students in southern Hunan.