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IXM

IXM S.A. is a base metal commodity trading company with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. It is regarded as the third biggest metals trading company aside from Glencore and Trafigura. The current company was rebranded from "LDC Metals" to "IXM" after the transaction from LDC Group to the Chinese fund NCCL Natural Resources Investment Fund was…

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Founded
2005; 21 years ago (2005) (As Louis Dreyfus Metals)
Industry
Commodities Metals and Mining
Owner
China Molybdenum
Headquarters
Geneva, Switzerland
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Kenny Ives (CEO)

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IXM

Nodes15
Edges14
Triples15
Avg. degree1.87
Density0.133333
Components1

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IXM

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Area served · 1
IXM → Worldwide
Founded · 1
IXM → 2005; 21 years ago (2005) (As Louis Dreyfus Metals)
Headquarters · 1
IXM → Geneva, Switzerland
Industry · 1
IXM → Commodities Metals and Mining
Key people · 1
IXM → Kenny Ives (CEO)
Net income · 1
IXM → US$ 92.3 million (2017)
Number of employees · 1
IXM → Over 420
Operating income · 1
IXM → Undisclosed
Owner · 1
IXM → China Molybdenum
Products · 1
IXM → Metals Concentrate and Refined Metals

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company metals metal business refined louis dreyfus copper geneva base trading ldc concentrates acquired stake gke headquarters switzerland 2005 2017

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
IXMArea servedWorldwide1.00infobox
IXMFounded2005; 21 years ago (2005) (As Louis Dreyfus Metals)1.00infobox
IXMHeadquartersGeneva, Switzerland1.00infobox
IXMIndustryCommodities Metals and Mining1.00infobox
IXMKey peopleKenny Ives (CEO)1.00infobox
IXMNet incomeUS$ 92.3 million (2017)1.00infobox
IXMNumber of employeesOver 4201.00infobox
IXMOperating incomeUndisclosed1.00infobox
IXMOwnerChina Molybdenum1.00infobox
IXMProductsMetals Concentrate and Refined Metals1.00infobox
IXMRevenueUS$ 12.524 billion (2017)1.00infobox
IXMTotal assetsUS$ 3085.6 million (2017)1.00infobox
IXMTotal equityUS$ 407.0 million (2017)1.00infobox
IXMTypePublic1.00infobox
IXMWebsitewww.ixmetals.com1.00infobox

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