The company's purpose is to carry out all blasting and mining work, consolidation work, acrobatic work, and special work. In general, the company may establish branches or subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies, acquire or establish companies with an identical or similar purpose, grant loans or guarantees to associates or third parties, and carry out all financial, commercial, movable, immovable and other operations in Switzerland and abroad, and conclude all contracts that are suitable for developing its purpose or are directly or indirectly related to it. The company may grant loans or guarantees to associates or third parties if it serves the interests of the company.