The company's purpose is to engage in all activities, including but not limited to international mining and commercial operations, particularly the trade of nickel ore, ferronickel, chrome, ferrochrome, copper, and other raw materials. The company may hold shares in other companies and acquire, operate, manage, and sell real estate and intellectual property rights, establish subsidiaries and branches in Switzerland and abroad, and undertake all legal acts related to its purpose or likely to promote its development or that of companies in the same group. The company may grant direct or indirect financing to third parties, including companies in which it holds a direct or indirect stake, to its direct or indirect shareholders, and to companies in which they hold a direct or indirect stake, whether through loans or other financing, including under cash pooling agreements, as well as provide security of any kind for their commitments, including through pledges or fiduciary transfers of the company's assets or guarantees of any kind, whether for compensation or not.