Critical metals · rare earths · export and import

Supply of critical metals and rare earth materials through a single accountable counterparty

Sourcing, logistics, settlements and independent quality verification under one roof.

Export from RussiaAlloys and master alloys to the buyer's specification Supply to Russia/EAEURare earth and critical materials sourced for the buyer

Role: no stock, no price-setting; we structure and run the deal end to end
Export from Russia: alloys and master alloys to the buyer's specification; Russia/EAEU origin
Supply to Russia/EAEU: rare earth and critical materials sourced for a specific buyer
Export markets: Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America
Quality: independent laboratory assay in every shipment package

We do not sell stock. We run the deal.

We hold no warehouse and we do not set the price. We structure and close cross-border deals in critical materials and stay accountable for the whole chain, from specification to settlement. You do not stitch together a producer, a carrier, a broker and a bank. You work with one partner who sees the deal through to payment and to verified quality.

Not one-off lots: trade flows in both directions

TENET runs deals both ways: alloys and master alloys from Russia to international markets, and rare earth and critical materials sourced for the Russia/EAEU market. Every deal is built around the client's requirement.

Export from Russia

Alloys and master alloys to the buyer's specification

Remelted alloys and master alloys matched to your chemistry and volume. Russia/EAEU origin, categories built to the requirement rather than sold from stock.

Cobalt
Nickel
Nd master alloys (neodymium)
Sm master alloys (samarium)
EXW / FCA / CIP / DAP

Markets: Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America.

Supply to Russia/EAEU

Rare earth and critical materials sourced for the buyer

We arrange supply of rare earth and critical materials to the Russia/EAEU market for a specific buyer: source selection, route, settlements, documents.

Rare earths
Critical materials
Buyer-specific

Scope of work is defined individually for each deal.

For buyers and suppliers of critical metals

What breaks in a cross-border metals deal is not the metal. It is settlements and trust in quality, and that is exactly the gap we close: payments that clear and composition proven in documents.

International buyers of alloys and master alloys

You need a lot matched to your chemistry and volume, with the composition confirmed before shipment, not material sold as-is.

Producers and refiners in Russia

You have the product but no export pipeline: buyer, route, settlements and a documentation package for international markets.

Buyers of rare earths in Russia/EAEU

Your production needs the material, and the previous supply channel is unavailable. You need a channel built around your specific requirement.

Traders and procurement teams

One accountable counterparty instead of a chain of producer, carrier, broker and bank, and one contract instead of five.

What we take off your hands

Four points of friction where cross-border metal deals usually break, handled for you.

Sourcing

Selection to specification, volume and terms: categories built to the buyer's requirement, not a lot from stock. One accountable counterparty instead of a scattered chain.

Logistics

A multimodal route matched to the trade lane and the deadline, with transport documents for every leg.

Settlements

International settlements in the currencies agreed in the contract. This is the most fragile part of any cross-border metals deal, and we run it ourselves.

Verification

An independent laboratory assay plus mill test certificates for every heat, in each shipment package.

Priced by the market, not by us

market reference×payable metal content−volume and term discount=lot price

You pay only for the payable metal in the alloy: the market reference multiplied by the actual content, confirmed by assay before shipment. For nickel the reference is the LME official price; for cobalt, the LME price or a Fastmarkets benchmark, as agreed; for rare earths, which are not exchange-traded, a recognised market index. The base metal in the master alloy is not payable.

A discount to the exchange price is possible. Its size depends on the contract volume and term. We do not set the price: we run the deal against the market reference, and exact terms are calculated per deal.

You pay only for the payable metal.

Proportions are schematic. The actual payable content is confirmed by the lot assay before shipment.

Volume discountThe larger the contract volume, the deeper the discount to the exchange price.

Term discountThe longer the contract term, the deeper the discount.

Official prices: London Metal Exchange ↗

We do not publish prices on this page: exchange data is licensed, and a stale number is worse than none. The reference calculation is shown in each specific offer.

Five steps from enquiry to delivery

Commercial terms and scope depend on the specific deal, its size and its complexity. Flexibility here is part of the service, not the absence of process.

01EnquiryYou tell us which way the deal runs, the metal or category and the approximate volume; we come back to you with terms.
02Specification and termsWe agree the chemistry, the volume, the delivery terms and the market price reference: the basis of the contract.
03Contract and invoiceA bilingual international sales contract, a commercial invoice and an agreed documentation package for the deal.
04Logistics and settlementsA multimodal route for the trade lane and the deadline; international settlements in the currencies agreed in the contract.
05DeliveryShipment with the full document package: mill test certificates and an independent laboratory assay, before the goods leave.

The document package behind each deal

Composition, origin and safety of the lot are proven by documents before shipment. The buyer receives a package, not assurances.

Deal and settlements

International sales contract (bilingual): The basis of the deal: specification, delivery terms, settlement procedure and the price reference.
Commercial invoice and packing list: Value and physical contents of the lot: the basis for settlements and customs clearance.
Customs declaration: Export or import clearance with customs release of the goods.
Transport documents: Bill of lading, CMR or air waybill for every leg of the multimodal route.

Quality and origin

Mill test certificates (MTC): The producer's confirmation of the chemical composition of every heat.
Independent laboratory assay: Composition verified by a third-party laboratory, including, where required, a state research institute.
Certificate of origin (CCI of Russia): Official confirmation of Russia/EAEU origin for the destination country.
SDS and non-hazardous cargo declaration: Safety data sheet plus a declaration that the cargo is non-hazardous and non-radioactive.

The buyer gets a test report, not a promise

Every lot ships with its composition proven in documents, before shipment and before money moves. This is what trust in quality is built on in our deals.

Mill test certificates (MTC): the chemical composition of every heat, from the producer.
Independent laboratory assay: composition verified by a third-party laboratory, including, where required, a state research institute.
Assay before shipment: the payable content that drives the price is confirmed before the goods leave.
Origin on paper: a certificate of origin issued by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Russia in the deal package.
No radioactive contamination: covered by a separate declaration and test report, not a verbal assurance.

Tell us which way the deal runs (export from Russia or supply into the Russia/EAEU market), the metal or category and the approximate volume. We will come back to you with terms.

A partner for complex cross-border supply

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What we take on for the deal

Sourcing: supplier vetting and specification
Logistics: multimodal from China and the EU
Customs: ADR classes, cargo documents
Settlements: paying agent, confidentiality

Frequent questions about critical metals deals

Do you sell metal from stock?

No. We hold no warehouse and we do not set the price. We structure and close cross-border deals in critical materials and stay accountable end to end, from specification to settlement. Lots are built to the buyer's requirement, not sold as-is from stock.

Which metals and materials do you work with?

For export from Russia: remelted alloys and master alloys to the buyer's specification, including cobalt, nickel and rare-earth-based master alloys (neodymium, samarium). For the Russia/EAEU market: rare earth and critical materials sourced for a specific buyer. If your position is not listed, write to us: sourcing to specification is part of the service.

How is the price calculated?

You pay only for the payable metal in the lot: the market reference multiplied by the actual content, confirmed by assay before shipment. For nickel the reference is the LME official price; for cobalt, the LME price or a Fastmarkets benchmark; for rare earths a recognised market index. The base metal in the master alloy is not payable, and a discount to the exchange price depends on the contract volume and term.

What is the difference between a mill test certificate and an independent assay?

A mill test certificate (MTC) is the producer's own confirmation of the chemical composition of each heat. An independent assay is issued by a third-party laboratory, including, where required, a state research institute, for the specific lot. Our shipment package includes both, so the buyer does not rely on the producer's word alone.

What Incoterms do you work under?

EXW, FCA, CIP or DAP: the term is chosen per deal depending on the trade lane, the route and how much of the logistics the buyer takes on. The delivery term is fixed in the contract together with the specification and the price reference.

What is the minimum order quantity?

There is no hard threshold, but this desk is about contract lots built to specification rather than small parcels. Tell us the metal, the approximate volume and the trade lane, and we will give you a straight answer on whether we take it on, and on what terms.

How are settlements arranged with a new counterparty?

International settlements run in the currencies agreed in the contract. Settlements are the most fragile part of a cross-border metals deal, which is why we run this leg ourselves: the settlement route is agreed openly in the contract, documented end to end and clears Russian currency control.

Do you supply rare earth materials to the Russia/EAEU market?

Yes, for a specific buyer: source selection, route, settlements and documents are built around the buyer's requirement. The scope of each supply is agreed individually; tell us which material and volume your production needs.

Who is accountable when a deal has many participants?

TENET is the single accountable counterparty. The producer, the laboratory, the carrier and the settlement leg work inside our deal, while the client holds one contract and one partner who sees the deal through to payment and verified quality.

Which countries do you export to?

Our working export markets are Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America. The goods are of Russia/EAEU origin, confirmed by a certificate of origin issued by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Russia in the deal package.

How is origin documented for compliance checks?

Every shipment carries a certificate of origin issued by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Russia, mill test certificates with heat-level traceability and an independent laboratory assay. The full package is available to the buyer's compliance team before the contract is signed.

Do you confirm the absence of radioactive contamination?

Yes, it is part of the standard package: a declaration of non-hazardous, non-radioactive cargo plus a test report for the lot. For remelted alloys and master alloys this check is mandatory before shipment.