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Rumika Consulting · Commodity Sourcing & Trade Facilitation

From mine to vessel, with clarity at every step.

We provide structured commodity sourcing and mine-to-vessel coordination for international buyers and purchasing consortiums. We identify and qualify suppliers, coordinate verification of availability and specifications, and coordinate the interfaces between approved suppliers, logistics providers, legal advisers, banks and shipping counterparties. Our initial areas of interest are chrome, coal and selected minerals, subject to verified supply, written mandates and applicable regulatory requirements.

Commodity Sourcing & Trade Facilitation

Discuss your requirements

Who this is for

  • International buyers and purchasing consortiums looking for a reliable South African partner.
  • South African mines, producers and authorised suppliers who want to be qualified for buyer requirements.
  • South African buyers and traders who need supply or export coordination.

What we do

  • Identify and qualify mines, producers and authorised suppliers in the agreed jurisdictions.
  • Coordinate verification of availability to sell, stock quality and ownership.
  • Arrange documented samples and independent laboratory tests.
  • Coordinate road or rail from the mine or stockpile to the port terminal.
  • Coordinate export documentation with the authorities and clearing agents.
  • Coordinate bank-backed payment-security options, subject to agreement between the parties and their banks.
  • Provide one point of contact, with status reporting and documented records at agreed milestones.
  • Work with qualified counsel, inspectors, freight and customs specialists under your approval.

How a cargo moves from mine to vessel

  1. 1Source and qualify

    Identify mines, producers and authorised suppliers in the agreed jurisdictions.

  2. 2Verify

    Confirm availability to sell, stock quality and ownership before any commitment.

  3. 3Secure sample

    Obtain documented samples and independent lab tests to confirm specifications.

  4. 4Move

    Coordinate road or rail from the mine or stockpile to the port terminal.

  5. 5Clear

    Coordinate export documentation with the authorities and clearing agents.

  6. 6Load and close out

    Reconcile the load at the port terminal and obtain the full document pack.

What to check before you commit

  • Title and right to sell. A quotation or pro forma invoice is not secured supply.
  • Quality. Independent testing before the product is committed.
  • Export rules. Controls and tariff measures for minerals such as chrome can change. Confirm against current ITAC notices and the SARS tariff position.
  • Port access. For coal, terminal access must be confirmed through the authorised capacity holder and not assumed.
  • Payment and transport. Confirm payment security and transport capacity before cargo is released.

Our role

Rumika acts as a disclosed sourcing and transaction-coordination intermediary under a written client mandate. You keep commercial decision-making authority and contract directly with the suppliers and service providers.

What Rumika does — and does not do

What Rumika does

  • Acts as your disclosed coordination point under a written mandate.
  • Runs buyer and supplier checks and identifies qualified specialists, subject to your approval and appointment.
  • Reports progress to you at agreed intervals.

What Rumika does not do

  • Take title to, or custody of, the cargo.
  • Hold commodity purchase funds.
  • Act as seller, buyer, carrier, exporter of record or guarantor.
  • Bind you or commit spend without your written authority.

Understanding the basics

Incoterms

International rules that set where cost and risk pass from seller to buyer.

Bill of lading

The carrier’s document confirming that the cargo was loaded on the vessel.

Laycan

The window in which the vessel is expected to arrive and be ready to load.

Demurrage

A charge when a vessel takes longer to load than the agreed time.

Letter of credit and escrow

Common ways to protect payment. Banks check documents, not the physical goods, so independent inspection is still needed.

Exporter of record

The party responsible for the export declaration to SARS. Customs release is not proof that the cargo has left the country.

Chain of custody

The record of weights, documents and handovers from mine to vessel.

Our approach

Diagnose. Design. Deploy.

01

Diagnose

We confirm your requirement.

02

Design

We qualify suitable supply and set out the structure.

03

Deploy

We coordinate the approved parties through to delivery and close-out.

What to send us

Let's discuss your requirements.

Buyers

  • Commodity, specifications, indicative quantity and purchasing frequency.
  • Preferred origin, destination, delivery basis and timeline.
  • Buyer identity, purchasing mandate and proposed payment arrangements.
I am a Buyer

Suppliers

  • Commodity and grade, mine or stockpile location, available volumes.
  • Proof of authorisation to mine or sell, export experience and nearest loading port.
  • Supplier registration is for qualification only. It is not a promise of buyers or volumes.
Register as a Supplier

This page is general information only. It is not financial, legal or tax advice and is not an offer of any financial product. It is not a binding offer, a guarantee of volume or a commitment to finance cargo. Rights and obligations arise only under signed agreements, and each transaction is verified. Legal, customs, tax and banking advice should be taken for each transaction.

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