to carry out all types of trading activities, in particular international trading activities in minerals and in particular chrome, ferrochrome, ferronickel, coal, coke, all other mining materials as well as fertilizers, silicones and all types of raw materials; the company may carry out all activities that are directly or indirectly related to its purposes; the company may hold participations in other companies (excluding companies holding residential real estate in Switzerland) and acquire, operate, manage and sell real estate (excluding residential real estate in Switzerland) and intellectual property rights, establish subsidiaries and branches in Switzerland and abroad and undertake all legal acts in connection with its purpose or which are likely to promote its development or that of companies of the same group; the company may grant direct or indirect financing to third parties, including companies in which it holds a direct or indirect participation, whether through loans or other financing, including in the context of centralized treasury agreements (cash pooling), as well as provide collateral of any kind for their commitments, including through pledges or fiduciary transfers of the company's assets or guarantees of any kind, whether against remuneration or not.