Mining and Commodity Specialists
Securing mineral supply for global industry.
We work with producers at origin, under written agreements, so you know where each cargo comes from.
- Registered
- Delaware, USA
- Supply
- Sourced at origin
- Commodities
- Coal, chrome, manganese, lithium
Regions we cover
From the source
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Mpumalanga · South Africa eMalahleni (Witbank) Its name means place of coal. -
Mpumalanga · South Africa eMkhondo (Piet Retief) Loaded coal wagons on the line through the eastern highveld. -
Northern Cape · South Africa The Kalahari Home to the Kalahari Manganese Field, one of the world's largest manganese deposits. -
Mashonaland Central · Zimbabwe Mvurwi Mvurwi sits by the Great Dyke, Zimbabwe's chrome-bearing ridge, seen here from the International Space Station. -
Conakry · Guinea Conakry The port, on the Atlantic coast. -
Western Australia · Australia The Pilbara Western Australia's mineral heartland, where hard rock lithium is mined.
Photo credits
- Opening photo (Geneva): MarsPF2, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
- eMalahleni (Witbank): Gerhard Roux, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
- eMkhondo (Piet Retief): JMK, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The Kalahari: South African Tourism, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
- Mvurwi: NASA, ISS Expedition 25 crew, Wikimedia Commons, public domain
- Conakry: Flucco, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The Pilbara: Jim Bendon, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
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The Firm
Registered company
Tolsey Group LLC
A limited liability company registered in the State of Delaware, USA.
Tolsey Group specialises in mining and commodities. We connect producing mines with the industrial buyers who use their output.
Each relationship is documented: terms with producers are agreed in writing before anything is offered to a buyer.
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How we work
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Direct from the supplier
We buy from producers we know, under written agreements, with no chain of intermediaries.
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Written contracts
Terms are agreed in writing on Incoterms 2020, with specification, laycan and payment terms set out.
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Independent inspection
Quality and quantity are certified by an independent surveyor at the load port. For buyers who require it, we commission inspection by a recognised international firm.
As a US company, Tolsey Group complies with US sanctions law, as administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). Every counterparty is screened before an offer is made.
Commodities
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Thermal coal End use Fuel for power generation and industrial boilers.
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Chrome concentrate End use Feed for ferrochrome, the chromium in stainless steel.
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Manganese ore End use Essential to steelmaking, as ferromanganese and silicomanganese.
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Lithium (spodumene) End use Concentrate refined into lithium chemicals for batteries.
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Gold End use Refined into bullion, and used in jewellery and electronics.
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Mining equipment End use Machinery and parts for extraction and processing.
The People
Meet the people-
Abdullahi Ahmadu
Managing Partner
Based in Atlanta, USA. Nigerian-American, originally from Washington, DC and Abuja, with first-hand experience across Nigeria, South Africa, Namibia, Sudan and The Gambia.
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Kitso Moatshe
Managing Partner
Based in Geneva, Switzerland. Originally from Johannesburg, South Africa.
Market Insights
Notes on the commodities we specialise in, prepared by Tolsey Group.
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Thermal coal
Reading a thermal coal offer from Richards Bay
South African thermal coal is sold on its energy content and shipped mainly through Richards Bay. What a complete offer contains, and what buyers check.
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Manganese and chrome
Manganese and chrome: two South African steel inputs
South Africa is the largest producer of both ores. Both end up in steel, and both are bought on their chemistry.
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Lithium
Spodumene concentrate and the SC6 benchmark
Most Australian lithium is mined as hard rock spodumene, and the trade prices concentrate from a single reference product.
Enquiries
For offers, specifications or supply arrangements, please reach out. Share a few details and we will come back to you.
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Nothing on this site is an offer. Offers are made only in writing and are subject to contract.