The purpose of the company is to identify, acquire, develop and operate mining and exploration projects for all types of raw materials, as well as to trade in materials, resources and raw materials of all kinds. The company also aims to acquire, sell, hold and manage participations in other companies of all kinds, both domestically and abroad. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries, take over representations, and engage in any business activities and conclude contracts of any kind that may be beneficial to the company's purpose or that are directly or indirectly related to the company's purpose. It may acquire, hold, encumber and sell real estate, both domestically and abroad, except for real estate transactions prohibited by the Federal Act on the Acquisition of Real Estate by Persons Abroad (BewG). It may also provide financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, as well as provide guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties.