Johannesburg, South Africa

From the mine
to the world.

Ore Industries is an infrastructure orchestration company — coordinating the movement of minerals across road, rail, and port networks in Africa, and into global export markets.

From the mine to the world The efficient way
Partner With Us Our Business
3 Commodity Verticals
4 Business Units
2 Major Port Corridors
Scale Potential
What We Do

Four units. One coordinated vision.

We are not a trucking company. We are not a commodity broker. We are building the connective tissue between mines, rail corridors, ports, and the world economy.

01 Road · Rail · Port
Ore Logistics

We coordinate multi-modal movement from mine gate to export vessel — first-mile trucking around Transnet rail, last-mile port coordination at Richards Bay and Durban, and everything in between.

02 Global Trade
Ore Maritime

Shipping is the backbone of the global economy. We facilitate ship repair coordination and marine engineering relationships at Southern Africa's major ports — connecting vessel operators to the industrial ecosystem they need.

03 Technology Platform
Interload

Our proprietary logistics operating system. Dispatch management, real-time tracking, driver monitoring, performance analytics, and margin visibility — evolving into a full multi-modal coordination platform.

The Full Picture

Beyond logistics.

Ore Industries is not only a logistics company. We sit at the intersection of mineral resources, infrastructure, and capital — and we use that position to connect the right parties to each other. If you are a mine owner, a developer, or an investor anywhere along the mining value chain, here is what we can facilitate.

For Mine Owners
You have the deposit.
We know who
can build on it.

If you hold a mining right, a prospecting licence, or an active operation that needs a processing plant built or managed — Ore Industries has access to established engineering and plant management partners with a track record of delivering mineral processing infrastructure across Africa.

We facilitate the introduction, help structure the arrangement, and remain involved as the coordination layer so that all parties — mine owner, engineer, and operator — are working from the same picture.

Plant building · Plant management · Processing infrastructure
For Mining Operations
Remove the capital
burden. Keep
the operation.

Not every mine owner wants to own and operate the equipment required to extract value from their deposit. We have relationships with contract mining partners who deploy their own equipment, expertise, and teams on a contract basis — allowing the mine owner to focus on the asset, not the operation.

Ore Industries facilitates the match between mine owner and contract miner, helps structure the commercial arrangement, and coordinates the logistics that follow once material is moving.

Contract mining · Equipment deployment · Operational management
For Investors & Developers
Capital looking
for a home in
African minerals.

If you are an investor or developer looking to participate in Africa's mineral economy — whether through direct project investment, off-take agreements, or infrastructure financing — Ore Industries understands the full value chain from geology to export market. We are the coordination partner that helps you navigate it.

We source projects, identify the right technical and operational partners, and structure arrangements that create value across the chain — not just at one point in it.

Project sourcing · Partner matching · Value chain coordination

We are the connective tissue.

We do not replace the engineer, the funder, or the contract miner. We connect them to each other and to the mine owner — and we manage the coordination so that every party can focus on what they do best.

Growth Strategy

Disciplined sequence.
Deliberate scale.

1
Fast Entry — Logistics Subcontracting
Partner with established logistics operators needing coordinated truck capacity. Lower risk, faster close, immediate cash flow. 0–60 days.
2
Direct Mining Contracts
Mid-tier miners across coal, chrome, and manganese corridors. Direct relationships, higher margins. 2–6 months.
3
Transnet Ecosystem & Port Operations
Rail feeder networks, Richards Bay and Durban coordination, maritime facilitation begins. 6–18 months.
4
Global Infrastructure Orchestration
International commodity trade, shipping coordination, Interload as a licensable platform. Ore as Africa's coordination layer. 18 months+.

We believe that how you engage the world is ultimately a reflection of what you believe about it. The systems we design should create conditions for people to flourish — not just for capital to accumulate.

— James Jr Mtsweni, Founder
Commodity Verticals

The materials that move the world.

We source and supply across three primary verticals — from Southern African producing regions to global consuming markets.

Coal

Thermal and metallurgical coal supply from Mpumalanga and Limpopo corridors. Export through Richards Bay Coal Terminal to Asian and European markets.

Chrome

Chrome ore and ferrochrome supply from the Bushveld Complex. Coordinated bulk transport to export terminals for global stainless steel supply chains.

Copper

Copper trade and facilitation, tapping into DRC and Zambian production corridors via Southern African port access. A strategic growth vertical.

Our Position

Built on margin.
Built for Africa.

We are An infrastructure orchestration company
We are not A trucking company or commodity broker
Principle Protect margin. Then scale.
Reach Africa origins · Global export markets
Technology Interload — full visibility, performance & margin tracking
Margin floor ≥ 20% before any deal proceeds
The Team

Builders, not managers
of the status quo.

JM
James Jr Mtsweni
Founder & Visionary

Architect of Ore's commercial strategy and long-term vision. Self-taught across foreign exchange, logistics, investing, and technology. Leads commodity origination, strategic partnerships, and the overall direction of the business.

CM
Clareleigh Mtsweni
Co-Founder · Administration & Trade

Brings operational rigour and international trade expertise to Ore Industries. Her experience in export and import processes is central to coordinating goods across borders. Oversees administration, compliance, and documentation.

ES
Edwin Sekgethela
Fleet Manager · Cybersecurity

Manages fleet operations and brings critical digital infrastructure expertise through a background in cybersecurity systems. Ensures physical logistics are matched by equally robust digital security and systems integrity.

Get in Touch

Ready to move
something together?

Whether you are a mining operator, logistics company, shipping partner, or investor — we want to hear from you.

james@oreindustries.co.za admin@oreindustries.co.za LinkedIn · Ore Industries Johannesburg, South Africa
Fleet Partners

We have the contract.
We need the trucks.

Ore Industries holds active bulk mineral contracts across multiple corridors in South Africa. We are looking for truck owners and logistics companies with compliant 30 cube side tippers available for immediate deployment.

01 Commodity
Manganese · Coal · Chrome

Active contracts on multiple bulk mineral commodities across Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, Limpopo, and KwaZulu-Natal corridors.

02 Truck Specification
30 Cube Side Tippers

34 to 37 ton payload. Valid driver medical certificates mandatory. GIT insurance and public liability required. Full compliance expected.

03 Fleet Size
5 to 10 Trucks to Start

Immediate deployment on confirmed contracts. Scalable arrangement. Trucks move on the strength of a signed agreement — no cash deposits required.

04 Payment Terms
15 to 30-Day Cycle

Cut-off dates on the 10th and 25th of each month. Maximum 29 days from delivery to payment. Prompt, structured, and transparent settlement.

If you have compliant trucks and want consistent, contracted work — reach out directly. We respond fast and we move efficiently.