OCIM opens a permanent office in Toronto

Ocim Precious Metals SA (“OCIM”) is pleased to announce the opening of a permanent office in Toronto, in the Stock Exchange Building: The Exchange Tower, 130 King Street West, Suite 1800,  Toronto M5X1E3.

“Since OCIM began its financing and trading activities in the precious metals sector, we have been aware that being present in Toronto, a key financial centre for the mining industry, was essential to our international development ambitions,” commented Laurent Mathiot, Chairman & CEO of OCIM.

ABOUT TORONTO

Canada is one of the world’s top five producers of leading metals and minerals, which account for more than 3% of the country’s GDP. Thanks to its long industrial and cultural tradition, a stable and dynamic economic climate and an openness to foreign investors, Toronto is the world’s leading mining marketplace. The Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) is the nexus of a highly specialized business community that enables financing of companies at all stages of development. In fact, 75% of mining companies choose to be listed on the TSX.

ABOUT OCIM

The OCIM group of privately held companies has a long and successful history as a Trader and Financier of Strategic Assets.

Established in Paris in 1961, OCIM is headed by a third-generation member of the founding family. Besides its core historical business in Real Estate, OCIM has diversified into other strategic tangible assets such as coinage Precious Metals via its Geneva-based subsidiary. As a Merchant, OCIM trades physical metals across the full value chain, from producers to end users. As a Financier, OCIM invests in a wide variety of instruments and provides financing to the value chain with equity, debt, and alternative investments.