Ventara Commodities is the physical minerals trading arm of Ventara Group. We originate, assay, stockpile, and export South African Chrome Ore, Manganese, and bulk commodities directly from Bushveld and Kalahari mining basins to global smelters and industrial off-takers across FOT, DAP City Deep, FOB, and CFR terms.
Ventara Group bridges South African mineral producers with international off-takers through secure physical origination, verified metallurgical assay controls, consolidated inland freight, and bulk port logistics.
We contract directly with accredited South African mine pits and wash plants across the Bushveld Complex (Eastern & Western Limbs) and Kalahari Basin for steady monthly production quotas.
Mine Offtake AgreementsCargoes are trucked to central inland depots in Witbank, Rustenburg, and Polokwane. Certified independent inspectors (SGS / Alex Stewart) conduct sampling, moisture checks, and chemical COA testing.
SGS / Alex Stewart QCSecuring dedicated road transport and Transnet rail allocations to Richards Bay Dry Bulk Terminal (DBT) and Durban Maydon Wharf to stockpile bulk lots ready for vessel stem dates.
Richards Bay & Durban GateWe execute physical sales agreements (FOB / CFR) with end-user smelters, international steel mills, and trading houses backed by standard Documentary Letters of Credit (DLC) and BCL verification.
FOB / CFR Global SettlementHigh-purity South African industrial minerals sourced to exact metallurgical and chemical specifications.
Premium washed South African UG2 concentrate from the Bushveld Complex. Ideal feed for ferrochrome production, stainless steel smelting, and alloying furnaces.
Ultra-high grade metallurgical and chemical grade chrome concentrate originating from select LG6 seam processing plants in Limpopo and North West.
Hard lumpy chrome ore providing superior furnace permeability in submerged arc furnaces. Sourced directly from Eastern Limb open-pit and underground operations.
Semi-carbonate and oxide manganese lumpy ore sourced from the world-class Northern Cape Kalahari Manganese Basin. Crucial for ferromanganese and silicomanganese alloys.
High-calorific South African export thermal coal originating from Witbank / Highveld coalfields. High volatile matter with low sulphur suitable for power and industrial boilers.
High physical strength hematite lump ore with superior reducibility and low gangue impurities. Shipped via Saldanha Bay and Richards Bay bulk terminals.
Model gross parcel values, dry metric tonne units (DMTU), moisture deductions, and freight allocations across FOT, DAP City Deep, FOB, and CFR delivery terms.
Ventara executes flexible physical sales contracts across all major ICC IncoTerms 2020, adapting logistics structures to suit domestic producers, dry port container stuffers, and international deepwater charterers.
Product loaded directly onto buyer or contracted hauler vehicles at pit-head or wash plant discharge bins across the Bushveld Complex (Rustenburg, Brits, Steelpoort, Burgersfort).
Delivered directly into South Africa's premier dry port and container depot in Johannesburg for container stuffing into 20ft ocean boxes or 1.0–1.5 MT heavy-duty bulk bags.
Bulk mineral parcels delivered to central rail sidings in Mpumalanga for consolidation into Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) dedicated block trains destined for bulk deepwater terminals.
Cargo loaded over vessel's rail onto chartered bulk vessels at Richards Bay Dry Bulk Terminal (DBT) or Durban Maydon Wharf with full stevedoring and terminal dues cleared.
Ocean freight booked, chartered, and insured to major Asian discharge ports including Tianjin, Qingdao, Lianyungang, and Shanghai (China), or Mundra and Hazira (India).
Allocations of ready-assayed chrome ore and mineral stockpiles held at designated port storage yards or bonded inland warehouses for immediate physical release upon settlement.
Ventara manages pit-to-port supply chains linking South Africa's mineral riches with dry port container depots and deepwater export terminals.
Holding over 70% of global viable chrome reserves. We consolidate UG2 and LG6 chrome concentrates from Rustenburg, Brits, Steelpoort, and Burgersfort wash plants with dedicated quality control at inland weighbridges.
South Africa's primary inland container terminal. Direct handling for 20ft ocean containers, big-bag stuffing (1.0 to 1.5 MT), weighbridge verification, and bonded Transnet rail corridors to Durban port.
South Africa's premier bulk mineral export terminal. Capable of handling Capesize and Panamax dry bulk carriers for international chrome concentrate, lumpy ore, and thermal coal shipments.
High-grade manganese ore railed from Hotazel and Postmasburg down to Durban Maydon Wharf and Saldanha Bay. Facilities accommodate both breakbulk cargo and containerized bulk bags.
Whether you are an international smelter seeking secure physical mineral deliveries, or an accredited South African mine seeking reliable offtake partnership, engage our trading desk below.