Our Business
Building a Better Tomorrow
At United Minerals and Energy, you will find a group of driven, dynamic people focused on researching, interpreting and capitalizing on the global trading markets. Headquartered in Johannesburg South Africa.
We are a privately-funded company that is owned and managed by trading professionals who have set high standards around trust and leadership in a quantitative trading environment. We trade across most major asset classes on multitudes of physical platforms around the world, with a strong track record of success through all market conditions.
Our casual atmosphere, culture of continuous learning and innovation, and philosophy of rewarding outstanding performance based on merit rather than tenure or title has attracted brilliant people from around world. We value our people and pride ourselves on being a diverse set of individuals. Employees have notable backgrounds from the trading industry.
By applying the same shared values that unleash prosperity in free societies – such as value creation, integrity, responsibility, free speech and tolerance – we encourage each other to take initiative and to challenge. It is the business philosophy and framework that we apply to innovate, improve and transform ourselves in order to create greater value and have fulfillment.
Values
INTEGRITY
We are honest, fair, and ethical. We live our values consistently and courageously. Conduct all affairs with integrity, for which courage is the foundation.
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Our entrepreneurial spirit drives growth by supporting people in taking initiatives with strong risk management to enable fast, clear and informed decision-making.
COMMITMENT
Our commitment is in the way we build relationships based on trust with partners at every stage of the value chain, upholding the highest ethical standards while pursing excellence.
RESOURCEFULNESS
We use our intelligence, talent and experience to make the most of all we touch. We are efficient and flexible; we take initiative, and we seek out effective, creative solutions.
TEAMWORK
We believe the best results are achieved when we work together. We are good colleagues; we work hard, support each other, value our differences and strive for our mutual success.
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VALUE CREATION
Apply the judgment, responsibility, initiative, economic and critical thinking skills, and sense of urgency necessary to generate the greatest contribution, consistent with the company’s risk philosophy.
CUSTOMER FOCUS
Understand and develop relationships with customers to profitably anticipate and satisfy their needs.
RESPONSIBILITY
You can count on us. We take action, are results-oriented and hold ourselves accountable. We fulfill our commitments. We don’t give up.
KNOWLEDGE
Seek and use the best knowledge and proactively share your knowledge while embracing a challenge process. Develop measures that lead to profitable action.
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CHANGE
Anticipate and embrace change. Envision what could be, challenge the status quo and drive creative destruction through experimental discovery.
HUMILITY
Our leading position makes us fully conscious of our responsibility to act with integrity and continually question the way we work, so that we always engage with and learn from our customers, partners, and communities.
RESPECT
We feel a deep and genuine regard for the safety and well being of all people, communities and resources, and we treat them with care and consideration. We demonstrate trust and openness. We are good stewards of the environment.
EXCELLENCE
We expect and achieve superior results. We give and receive feedback to help us continually learn new ways to improve.
Leadership
UME management is a highly knowledgeable and experienced team consisting of international experts. Collectively, the managers appearing below have more than 50 years of experience in the commodities industry.
Anthony Ngwenya
Head of Sales
UME management is a highly knowledgeable and experienced team consisting of international experts. Collectively, the managers appearing below have more than 50 years of experience in the commodities industry.