About Ore & Metal
Ore & Metal Company Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Assore Group, providing sales, marketing, and logistic services. Our expertise, high-quality products, on-the-ground presence, and relationships have distinguished us from the competition for nearly a century.

Experience
With over 90 years of global expertise, we excel in the trading, marketing, storage, and logistics of commodities. Our extensive experience spans key markets in South Africa, the United States, Europe, India, and China, enabling us to develop a strong and reliable worldwide network. This depth of experience ensures our ability to meet diverse market demands and deliver consistent, high-quality service to our clients across the globe.

Commodities
We possess extensive knowledge of the mining sector, producing, marketing, and shipping a diverse array of metals and minerals, including iron ore, manganese, chrome, and ferroalloys. Additionally, we source and market various other commodities, alloys, and niche products from third parties, serving our customers’ industries globally.

Relationships
Central to our strategy is a commitment to building long-term partnerships. We prioritise maintaining strong commercial relationships with our clients, who value our expertise, reputation, and in-depth market knowledge.
Annual Volumes
of Iron Ore traded
of Mn Ore traded
of Mn Alloy traded
of Cr Ore traded
of Wonderstone traded
Vessels chartered
Our locations


Managing Director:
Hal Kohn
Sales Manager:
Jonathan Huh
Sales Manager:
Charles Kohn
Contact:
info@minerais.com

Managing Director:
Jaco Venter
Sales & Marketing Director:
Conrad Els
Commercial Director:
Carel Malan



Managing Director:
Ashley Mcleod
Iron Ore Sales Manager:
Kenji Tsutsumi
Manganese Ore & Alloy Sales Manager: Melissa Ramdutt
Contact:
marketing@assore.com

Managing Director:
Hal Kohn
Sales Manager:
Jonathan Huh
Sales Manager:
Charles Kohn
Contact:
info@minerais.com
Our history
1930: Formation of Ore & Metal Company Limited (O&M)
1935: O&M’s first export of manganese through the Durban port, South Africa
1960: Assmang produces iron ore at Beeshoek for export
1961: Assore and Sumitomo form a marketing partnership
1972: Minerais founded as Almet Inc (subsidiary of Allegheny Ludlum Steel Co)
1986: Almet (Minerais) sold to S.A. des Minerais Luxembourg
1989: S.A. des Minerais acquired by JCI Ltd
1998: JCI Ltd sold S.A. des Minerais to Glencore
1999: O&M’s first Chrome Ore shipment.
S.A. des Minerais purchased by Minerais US management and O&M
2010: IPM Commodities Pvt Ltd (IPMC) established as the exclusive marketing agent of O&M in India
2011: IPMC first Shipment of Fe Ore from O&M to India
2012: IPMC start Coal & Met Coke business through IPMT
2015: Minmet SAM founded in Monaco, and acquired 49% of IPMC
2017: IPMC (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. was formed with IPMC owning 75%. First, Mn Ore trades through IPMC (Singapore)
2018: Minmet increases ownership of IPMC to 90%
2019: IPMC(Singapore) becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of IPMC
2020: Assore delists from the JSE. Assore International Holdings (AIH) incorporated (UK)
2021: AIH acquires O&M Europe (Minmet) and O&M India (IPMC). AIH increases its holdings in Minerais US LLC
2022: O&M International (UK) incorporated
2024: O&M Singapore JV estbalished