International market research, marketing services and distribution, brokerage and trading of mineral and metallic commodities including recycling of these materials as well as trading in goods of all kinds; may establish branches and subsidiaries, participate in, acquire or merge with other companies, provide financing for its own account or for third-party account, grant guarantees and warranties for subsidiaries and third parties, acquire, encumber, manage or dispose of real estate and licenses, as well as acquire, exploit or dispose of patents, trademarks, design rights, copyrights and other industrial property rights.