All consulting, financing, investment and trading activities in the field of raw materials and companies producing and processing raw materials. To achieve this purpose, the company may carry out, either on its own account or on behalf of third parties, all commercial, financial, industrial, movable or immovable transactions, except for any transactions prohibited by the LFAIE, have subsidiaries and/or establish branches both in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies, societies or groups of companies with a similar or related purpose, as well as grant loans or guarantees to associates or third parties, if it serves its interests. In general, the company may, in Switzerland and abroad, carry out all transactions having a direct or indirect connection with the company's purpose.