Our Core Business
Our primary commercial focus is centered around the trading of gold (doré and bullion) and gemstones, mainly diamonds. We possess substantial on-the-ground experience and established industry contacts in both of these areas. Furthermore, we continuously evolve by adding new mandate positions and forming relationships that diversify our product portfolio into various commodity trade areas using both organic resources and strategic joint venture partnerships or affiliates. These areas include precious metals (primarily gold dore' and bullion), agricultural commodities such as sugar, soy, maize, and rice, hydrocarbons such as LNG, crude, diesel fuels, and Jet A-1 aviation kerosene, as well as rare earth minerals and precious stones.
Our ICT model involves sourcing commodities directly from qualified independent mines and large-scale producers, after which we aim to establish long-term supply contracts with qualified buyers on a global scale. Our comprehensive platform provides value propositions such as bonded warehouse capabilities, independent quality confirmation, as well as support or assistance with financial execution. At present, our team of professionals with deep subject knowledge and proven skills manage ICT, strategically operating on a global scale with headquarters in New York, USA, and regional offices in Dubai.
Our Creed, Vision, and Perspective
Our Creed revolves around delivering competitively priced physical commodities while providing outstanding professional services and complete transparency. We strive to achieve this while maintaining integrity and trust, operating as a socially responsible company. These values are reflected in our core business activities, including providing consultancy services to clients seeking innovative, reliable, and cost-effective solutions. We prioritize best-in-class communication to exceed our customers' expectations.
We also focus on risk avoidance, management, and mitigation. This involves vetting supply chains to ensure we only transact with properly licensed and registered producers, as well as full transactional and logistical underwriting by Lloyd's of London to deliver consistency and reliability. Additionally, we offer turnkey solutions for the sale and purchase of physical commodities to our international buyers and sellers.
Our Vision is to establish a significant presence in the commodity trading industry by operating with values of integrity, trust, and reliability. We hold ourselves accountable for delivering on our commitments to all parties integral to our business model.
Our Perspective is grounded in the multi-disciplinary background of our founder and core team. Mr. Ursini, our founder, has enjoyed significant success in real estate development, the energy sector, and private-equity endeavors. He has cultivated relationships with established professionals across many different disciplines, including a client with an interest in commodities. After extensive research, we decided to enter the sector and service a growing number of client inquiries. International Commodity Traders (ICT, LLC) was formed as a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) to engage in the trading of physical commodities in the international marketplace. We adhere to preeminent business practices that not only comply with but surpass all international laws and regulatory requirements, offering our partners risk-mitigated transactions with assurances and financial executions that meet exacting standards.
CSR Remit
ICT places a significant emphasis on Corporate Social Responsibility, which is just as important to us as our commitment to commerce. We are committed to sustainability and operate under a policy of responsible and ethical resourcing. We personally audit the supply chain from source to end physical buyer to ensure all our offerings are ethical, conflict-free, and benefit local communities.
We understand that making the world a better place requires us, as stewards of corporate profits, to take responsibility for privately investing in the research and development of renewable, clean energy production systems and sustainable fuels. This is especially important because many of our clients currently demand hydrocarbons. Therefore, we take a realistic view and actively seek to replace these resources with more sustainable alternatives.
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Responsible Sourcing
We have a mandatory independent assurance program in place that verifies the legitimacy of our gold and silver supply chains. This ensures that our sourcing meets international ethical standards, giving our customers confidence in the integrity of our products.