Rare earth elements, rare and strategic metals, battery raw materials, and advanced ceramics. Bankable offtakes, multi-source aggregation, and institutional alignment - from resource to OEM on one commercial platform.
1991
First critical metals exports from Kazakhstan & former USSR
35+
Years in rare and critical metals trading
IATA DGR
Hazardous goods air freight Class 4, 6, 8 metals
Tier‑1
Counterparties across Japan, Europe, North America
Metal Supply Experts GmbH was established in Zug, Switzerland in 2018 as the institutional platform for an execution capability built in rare and critical metals since 1991.
Our Role
A Swiss commission agent - not a trader.
MSE puts the producer in direct contact with the end-buyer, arranges financing with first-tier Swiss and European banks, and runs full door-to-door logistics - the buyer, the financing and the terms stay with the producer. Our role in full →
Lithium: battery-grade carbonate and hydroxideREE: Nd, Pr, Dy, Tb for permanent magnetsGallium: GaN substrates for 5G, AI, power electronicsTungsten: hard alloys, strategic metal, China 80%+Cobalt: NMC/NCA cathode chemistryGraphite: 100% purified spherical graphite from ChinaCRMA 2030: binding EU extraction, processing, recycling targetsChina REE suspension expires November 2026
China's REE export control suspension expires 10 November 2026. April 2025 licensing on seven heavy REE remains in force. European approval rates below 25%. The positioning window is closing.
The Material Map
Every metal MSE sources has a destination in the vehicle.
Lithium, nickel, cobalt, the magnet rare earths - abstract on a term sheet, physical in a platform. The electric vehicle is one destination among many. Hover or tap any element to see where it sits and why supply security is commercial, not theoretical.
Cathode
Lithium
Li - Cathode
Nickel
Ni - Cathode
Cobalt
Co - Cathode
Manganese
Mn - Cathode
Anode
Graphite
C - Anode
Ferro Phosphate
LFP Chemistry
Structure & Wiring
Aluminium
Al - Body & Pack
Copper
Cu - HV Wiring
Permanent Magnets
Neodymium
Nd - Motor Magnets
Praseodymium
Pr - Magnet Alloy
Dysprosium
Dy - Thermal Stability
Rare Earth Elements
Lanthanum
La - Power Electronics
Cerium
Ce - Glass & Sensors
Semiconductor & Specialty
Gallium
Ga - GaN Power
Indium
In - Display (ITO)
Germanium
Ge - ADAS Sensors
Scandium
Sc - Al-Sc Alloy
Cathode & Anode
Structural
HV Wiring
Motors & REE
Semiconductor & Specialty
Coverage
Three material families, one commercial platform
Advanced material producers are engineering-led, with strong product and limited commercial reach. MSE acts as the embedded commercial function across all three families: buyer network, pricing to specification, tolling and sales contracts, and market development the producer cannot run alone.
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Rare Earth Elements
Neodymium, praseodymium, dysprosium and terbium for permanent magnets. Samarium, yttrium, lanthanum and cerium for phosphors, optics and catalysis. Oxides, metals and magnet alloys.
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Rare & Strategic Metals
Gallium, germanium and indium for semiconductors and displays. Tantalum, niobium, scandium and titanium for superalloys, capacitors and light alloys. Tungsten and molybdenum for hard metals.
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Advanced Materials
Zirconia and alumina micropowders to controlled particle size and 99.5%+ purity. Natural zeolite micropowders for water, agriculture and cosmetics. Wear-resistant ceramics and specialty components to technical drawing.
Why MSE
01
Offtake Architecture
Bankable offtakes with price corridors. Take-or-pay. SPV under Swiss law. Fee and spread model - no naked price exposure.
02
Supply Aggregation
Multi-source portfolio: Central Asia, Australia, MENA, India, Latin America. Specification flexibility. Single-source risk eliminated.
03
Vertical Integration
Oxides to alloys to magnets. Gallium to GaN substrates. Each stage 5-7x value. MSE drives the movement down the chain.
04
Institutional Access
FORGE, CRMA strategic pipeline, EXIM, DFC, EIB, JOGMEC. Project positioning for sovereign financing and diplomatic support.
Operational network across Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan. Critical metals corridors built before the term existed. Government-level relationships. Not a newcomer. Tajikistan: the resource base →
Value Chain
Each stage multiplies value. MSE integrates the chain.
Resource
REE, Li, Co, W, Ga. Mine or by-product.
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Processing
Separation, refining. 90% China today.
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Materials
NdFeB alloys, cathode precursors, GaN.
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Components
Magnets, cells, power electronics.
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OEM
EV, wind, 5G, aerospace. $1T+.
Track Record
The operational model is proven. The sector is new. The capability is not.
MSE was structured in 2018 to bring this thirty-year operational architecture - built by its founder in rare and critical metals - into institutional form. Offtake structuring under non-China sourcing constraints, IATA-compliant logistics, bonded trade finance, semiconductor-grade quality protocols, and direct OEM relationships across electronics, aerospace, and energy.
3 decades
Continuous presence in rare and critical metals trading
Mandate at an EU advanced materials producer - CBAM-exempt, fully certified
Zug
Swiss domicile - neutral jurisdiction for sensitive flows
Heritage
Critical minerals is not a new sector for MSE.
The capability MSE applies in critical minerals was built since 1991. Its founder was one of the principal traders of rare and critical metals out of Kazakhstan and the former Soviet Union - organising and executing end-to-end export flows of gallium and germanium, and trading significant volumes of indium, tantalum, niobium and niobium oxide, yttrium oxide, titanium (sponge and alloys), and the magnet metals group (samarium, neodymium, praseodymium, dysprosium, terbium).
Counterparties included the Japanese sogo shosha - Sojitz (then Nissho Iwai), Toyota Tsusho, Mitsui, Marubeni, Chori - alongside Solvay (then Rhône-Poulenc), Eagle-Picher, and Wogen.
Critical metals are not bulk commodities. They move by air freight as IATA-classified dangerous goods - gallium UN 2803 (Class 8), lithium compounds (Class 4.3), tantalum and niobium powders (Class 4.1) - through bonded warehousing under customs supervision, with chain-of-custody documentation that satisfies semiconductor-grade purity requirements. MSE built that execution layer in the 1990s, before the term “critical minerals” entered industrial policy.
What is “critical” today, MSE was structuring three decades ago.
The mandates are binding. The financing is committed. MSE is ready.
Legal Notice · Company information under Swiss law
Company
Metal Supply Experts GmbH
Legal Form
Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung (GmbH), Swiss Code of Obligations Art. 772 ff.
Registered Office
Schulhausstrasse 19, 6318 Walchwil, Canton Zug, Switzerland
Commercial Register
CHE-298.384.297, registered with the Handelsregisteramt des Kantons Zug · verify on Zefix
VAT
CHE-298.384.297 MWST
Managing Director
Sergey Belskiy, Geschäftsführer with individual signatory authority (Einzelunterschrift)
Phone
+41 41 710 64 20
Email
enquiries@metalsupplyexperts.com
Governing Law
Swiss law. Place of jurisdiction: Zug, Switzerland.
Dispute Resolution
In the event of a dispute, the parties shall first seek to resolve the matter amicably. For commercial disputes, the competent courts at the registered office of the company or, at the claimant's option, the ICC International Court of Arbitration (Geneva) shall have jurisdiction.
Authorised Representative
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Disclaimer
Terms of Use & Limitation of Liability
1. General
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Last updated: April 2026
ESG Statement
Metal Supply Experts GmbH - Walchwil / Zug, Switzerland
MSE’s Approach to ESG in Mandates
Metal Supply Experts GmbH integrates environmental, social, and governance considerations as operational requirements, not reporting add-ons. In the sectors MSE operates - commodity trade, biofuels, critical materials, and industrial supply chains - ESG compliance is increasingly a condition of market access, financing, and counterparty acceptance. MSE structures mandates accordingly.
Environmental
MSE supports clients in meeting regulatory and counterparty ESG requirements across the full transaction lifecycle. This includes:
ISCC EU sustainability certification for biofuel and renewable fuel mandates.
CBAM-aligned embedded carbon documentation for cross-border steel, cement, aluminium, and fertilizer flows under Regulation (EU) 2023/956.
Scope 1-3 carbon accounting per shipment where required by EU counterparties or financing institutions.
Chain-of-custody traceability aligned to ISCC EU, ASI, and EU Union Database standards.
Social & Governance
MSE applies KYC, KYB, and AML screening to all counterparties prior to mandate engagement, in accordance with Swiss AMLA and FATF recommendations. Supply chain due diligence aligned to the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) is incorporated into mandate structuring where applicable. MSE does not engage in mandates involving forced labour supply chains, conflict minerals without verified chain of custody, or jurisdictions subject to applicable sanctions regimes.
Reporting Alignment
MSE’s advisory work references and supports client alignment with the EU Taxonomy Regulation, the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), and the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) where mandates involve investment vehicles or EU-regulated counterparties.
Governing Principle
ESG requirements in commodity trade are converging with commercial and regulatory reality. MSE treats them as execution parameters, not aspirational commitments.
Compliance & Sanctions Policy
Metal Supply Experts GmbH - Walchwil / Zug, Switzerland
Sanctions Compliance
Metal Supply Experts GmbH conducts all advisory and execution activities in strict compliance with applicable international sanctions regimes, including measures administered by the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), the European Union, the United States Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), and the United Nations Security Council.
MSE does not engage in any transaction, advisory mandate, or commercial relationship involving sanctioned individuals, entities, vessels, or jurisdictions under applicable Swiss, EU, US, or UN frameworks. Prior to engagement, all counterparties, beneficial owners, and transaction structures are subject to screening against applicable sanctions lists and denied-party databases.
Anti-Money Laundering
MSE operates in accordance with the Swiss Federal Act on Combating Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (AMLA) and aligns its procedures with the recommendations of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). Counterparty due diligence, including KYC and KYB verification, is conducted for all mandates prior to engagement.
MSE does not accept mandates involving funds, assets, or structures of unclear or unverifiable origin.
Governing Framework
All engagements are governed by Swiss law. MSE reserves the right to decline or terminate any mandate where compliance with applicable sanctions, AML, or regulatory requirements cannot be assured.
