SBI Sons of Bavaria Investment AG

What SBI Sons of Bavaria Investment AG does

SBI Sons of Bavaria Investment AG is a privately held German stock corporation (AG) founded in 2018 by Hans-Werner Kummerow together with a group of Munich investors. The company is registered in Ansbach (HRB 6703), headquartered in Wassertrüdingen, Bavaria, and operates as a holding entity with wholly owned subsidiaries in Australia (SBI Sons of Bavaria Investment Australia Pty Ltd) and Canada (SBI Sons of Bavaria Investment Canada Ltd). Its stated mission is to bridge the gap between mining operations and European metal processors by offering fractional mine ownership stakes to EU metalworking companies holding VAT identification numbers.

The company operates three core business divisions. Exploration comprises mineral exploration activities in Australia and Canada targeting copper, gold, silver, cobalt, nickel, and battery metals, including approximately 84 sq km of exploration licence rights in northern New South Wales (Ewingar near Drake, plus the Horton/Timbarra project near Tenterfield) and a 1,602-hectare claim package across the Trout Lake and Copper Lake-Oceanview polymetallic properties in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, where mineralization grades reach up to 3% cobalt and 3% bismuth alongside copper-lead-zinc-silver-tin. Production involves the development of new mineral deposits and production facilities, while Trading is structured to channel all metal transactions through the London Metal Exchange and Hongkong Mercantile Exchange using approved refineries and forwarders. A blockchain-based intra-company hedging platform using Openchain software is planned but not yet operational. The company also offers mining project consulting (planning, exploration, feasibility studies, supply chain management, financing, IT support) and an exclusive shareholder-only fine jewellery line built from gold quartz and Australian opals.

The revenue model is multi-stream and largely pre-revenue. Intended streams include metal and ore trading through LME/Hongkong Mercantile Exchange (transaction fee model), exploration and production (sale of extracted minerals), project consulting (professional services), and shareholder-only jewellery sales priced off London bullion fixing. Capital is being raised through planned ASX listings (target up to 400M for Western Australia battery-metal acquisitions) and Canadian flow-through shares (target up to 100M for exploration), with planned warrant listings on Toronto and Melbourne stock exchanges. SBI is also developing a strategic metal reserve on four hectares near Erfurt, adjacent to CATL's Arnstadt battery factory, and is evaluating a French location, signaling an extension into strategic raw material reserves for European high-tech industries. No revenue figures are publicly disclosed.

Name

SBI Sons of Bavaria Investment AG

Legal name

SBI Sons of Bavaria Investment AG

Website

https://sbi24.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Short description

SBI Sons of Bavaria Investment AG is a privately held German holding company founded in 2018 that conducts mineral exploration in Australia and Canada, plans metal trading through the London Metal Exchange, and targets European metalworking companies with fractional mine ownership stakes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mining and Metals Investment

NAICS

Other Metal Ore Mining (212290)

SIC

Metal Mining (1000), Gold And Silver Ores (1040)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAKAFAL

Exploration & Resource Development (Critical Minerals)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Metals & Mining/Battery & Critical Minerals Mining (Lithium, Nickel, Cobalt, Graphite, Manganese, Rare Earths)

SECONDARYIMAKAFAM

Mine Development & Processing EPC (Critical Minerals)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Metals & Mining/Battery & Critical Minerals Mining (Lithium, Nickel, Cobalt, Graphite, Manganese, Rare Earths)

Keywords

• Mineral exploration services
• Mining investment
• Metal trading
• Battery metals supply
• Mining project consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Wassertrüdingen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Metal and Ore Trading: SBI conducts all metal trading through established exchanges including the London Metal Exchange (LME) and Hongkong Mercantile Exchange. All physical deliveries are channelled through these exchanges and their approved delivery chains.
2. Mineral Exploration and Production: The company generates revenue through exploration and development of mineral deposits in Australia and Canada, focusing on copper, gold, silver, cobalt, nickel, and battery metals. Revenue is derived from the sale of extracted and concentrated minerals.
3. Mining and Resource Consulting: SBI offers project consulting services in mining planning and management, exploration and deposit finding, supply chain management, mining financing, feasibility studies, project management, and IT support for mining projects.
4. Fine Jewellery Trading: SBI sells rare mineral specimens and fine jewellery made from gold quartz (approximately 90% pure gold and 10% pure silver) and Australian opals, exclusively to shareholders upon special request.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SBI Sons of Bavaria Investment AG is a German mining investment holding company that conducts mineral exploration, mine development, and metals trading. The company explores and develops copper, gold, silver, cobalt, nickel and battery metal deposits through subsidiaries in Australia and Canada, channels all metal trading through the London Metal Exchange and Hongkong Mercantile Exchange, and offers fractional mine ownership plus project consulting services to European metalworking companies. It is also developing a strategic rare earth reserve adjacent to CATL's battery factory near Erfurt, Germany.

Product overview

SBI Sons of Bavaria Investment AG is a German mining investment company organized as a holding structure with subsidiaries in Australia and Canada. The company operates three core business divisions: Exploration (mineral exploration in Australia and Canada for copper, gold, silver, and battery metals), Production (development of mineral deposits and new production facilities), and Trading (metal trading through London Metal Exchange and Hongkong Mercantile Exchange). The company offers a fractional mine ownership platform enabling European metal processors to invest in mining operations, along with fine jewellery from rare gold quartz specimens. Additionally, the company provides project consulting services and is developing strategic rare earth reserves in Germany.

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Products and services

• Exploration Services Mineral exploration services for copper, gold, silver, cobalt, nickel and battery metals across Australian (e.g. Ewingar Copper Project, ~84 sq km exploration licence in northern New South Wales) and Canadian (Trout Lake and Copper Lake-Oceanview claims in Nova Scotia, ~1602 hectares) projects, targeting European metalworking companies.
• Production (Mineral Deposit Development) Development of new mineral deposits and production facilities for copper, cobalt, nickel, gold and silver to meet industrial demand for battery metals and high-tech raw materials.
• Metal Trading Trading of metals conducted exclusively through the London Metal Exchange (LME) and Hongkong Mercantile Exchange, with planned blockchain-based hedging platform using Openchain software to offer long-term call contracts to shareholders.
• Project Consulting Consulting services covering mining planning and management, exploration and deposit finding, supply chain management, mining financing, feasibility studies, project management, and IT support for mining projects.
• Fine Jewellery Exclusive fine jewellery crafted from rare gold quartz specimens (approximately 90% pure gold and 10% silver) and Australian opals, sold exclusively to company shareholders upon special request with prices tied to daily London bullion spot prices.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Perry MacKinnon (Canadian prospector)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2020SBI AG signed an earn-in agreement with Canadian prospector Perry MacKinnon on March 1, 2020, enabling SBI Canada to acquire up to 100% of shares in two ore deposits in Nova Scotia over four years. The agreement covers the Trout Lake and Copper Lake-Oceanview properties through 3302051 Nova Scotia Limited (100% owned by MacKinnon). Option agreement effective March 2, 2020 provides for undisclosed payment in cash and stock.
• PricewaterhouseCoopers GmbH (PwC)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPricewaterhouseCoopers GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft serves as SBI's accountant. Located at Alsterufer 1, 20354 Hamburg. This is a standard financial audit and accounting service relationship.
• London Metal Exchange (LME)coreTechnology or IntegrationLME is one of the two primary metal exchanges through which SBI conducts all metal trading. The LME has developed rules that all traders must adhere to, including approval of refineries, purity standards, and use of approved delivery forwarders.
• Hongkong Mercantile ExchangecoreTechnology or IntegrationThe Hongkong Mercantile Exchange is the second primary metal exchange through which SBI conducts all metal trading, alongside the London Metal Exchange.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Aurubis AG: Europe's largest copper recycler and one of the leading non-ferrous metals processors. Relevant as a potential offtake customer for SBI's future copper/gold/silver output and as a broad incumbent in SBI's target European metalworking customer base.
• KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. Polish state-linked integrated copper and silver producer and a leading European metals incumbent. Comparable as the dominant European copper/silver player that SBI's customer-focused model would seek to differentiate around.

Direct peers

• Savannah Resources plc: AIM-listed diversified critical minerals developer with projects in Portugal (lithium), Mozambique (heavy mineral sands), and Oman. Closely comparable to SBI as a small-cap European-anchored minerals platform supplying industrial and EV supply chains.
• Deutsche Rohstoff AG: Germany-based mining investment and operating company with Australian and North American subsidiaries focused on gold, silver, copper, and battery metals. Dr. Frank Leschhorn, SBI's mining adviser, was previously a Director of Deutsche Rohstoff Australia, making it the closest German-listed analogue and a near-direct peer in model and geography.
• Pasinex Resources Limited: CSE-listed junior with a Turkish zinc/lead operation (Pinargozu) supplying European smelters. Highly comparable in scale and stage to SBI, with a similar European-customer focus and small-team execution profile.
• Battery Minerals Ltd: ASX-listed explorer-developer focused on graphite and battery metals. Overlaps with SBI in the Australian-listed critical-minerals junior category, targeting the same battery/EV end-market.
• European Lithium Ltd: ASX-listed junior focused on lithium and critical minerals in Europe (Wolfsberg project, Austria). Like SBI, it targets European industrial demand for battery raw materials and pursues dual Australian/European capital markets exposure.
• European Metals Holdings Limited: ASX/AIM-listed critical minerals developer (Cinovec lithium/tin project, Czech Republic). Comparable to SBI in its focus on supplying European battery/raw-materials chains from assets located in stable jurisdictions and using dual-listed junior-miner financing structures.

Emerging players

• Argonaut Resources NL: ASX-listed junior explorer focused on copper and base metals with Australian and overseas projects. Comparable in scale, jurisdiction mix, and pre-revenue stage to SBI's current exploration profile.
• Core Lithium Ltd: ASX-listed Australian lithium producer/developer (Finniss project, NT). Comparable as a battery-metals peer targeting global EV demand, though at a more advanced production stage than SBI.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

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M&A

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