{"id":138612,"title":"Marula Mining Appoints Kwemvelo as External Commodities Trading Desk","publisher":"Share Talk","author":"sharetalk","published":"2026-07-20T15:35:22+00:00","modified":"2026-07-20T15:35:22+00:00","canonical_url":"https://www.share-talk.com/marula-mining-appoints-kwemvelo-as-external-commodities-trading-desk/","markdown_url":"https://www.share-talk.com/marula-mining-appoints-kwemvelo-as-external-commodities-trading-desk.md","json_url":"https://www.share-talk.com/marula-mining-appoints-kwemvelo-as-external-commodities-trading-desk.json","category":"Mining","categories":["Mining"],"tags":["Africa","AQUIS Stock Exchange","COPPER","geological","Jason Brewer","Johannesburg Stock Exchange","Kenya","Kinusi","London Stock Exchange","mapping","MARU","Marula Mining","Mineralisation","Mining","Nairobi","Nkwomba Hill Niobium","Project","rare earth element","Richard Lloyd","Share Talk","South Africa","survey","Takela","Tantalum","Tanzania","Tanzanian","wind turbines"],"featured_image":"https://i0.wp.com/www.share-talk.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/maru-5-dec.webp?fit=1200%2C800&quality=80&ssl=1","format":"news","language":"en-GB","content":"[Marula Mining (AQSE: MARU A2X: MAR)](https://www.investegate.co.uk/announcement/rns/marula-mining-plc--maru/appointment-of-kwemvelo-as-external-trading-desk-/9677465) has appointed Kwemvelo Concepts as its exclusive external commodities trading desk as the company builds out its commercial infrastructure.\n\nKwemvelo is a South African commercial advisory company established in 2016, providing transaction support, contract assurance, due diligence, risk management and commercial governance services across Africa.\n\nUnder the engagement, Kwemvelo will support Marula through an integrated commercial growth framework designed to strengthen market access, transaction execution and governance.\n\n[!\\[\\](https://www.share-talk.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/HM3mYM0WoAApzIu-300x169.jpg)](https://www.share-talk.com/marula-mining-advances-ops-with-manganese-sales-this-month/)\n\n[Marula Mining Advances Ops with Manganese Sales This Month](https://www.share-talk.com/marula-mining-advances-ops-with-manganese-sales-this-month/)\n\nThe appointment comes as Marula continues its transition into a larger multi-asset critical minerals producer.\n\nKwemvelo’s role will include commercial market development, trading desk support, buyer and offtake engagement, transaction coordination, logistics support and contract risk governance.\n\nThe firm will also support commercial due diligence and independent collateral assurance coordination through third-party providers where required.\n\nKwemvelo will work alongside Marula’s board and chief operating officer as an external commodities trading desk.\n\nMarula said the engagement is expected to provide a scalable commercial platform capable of supporting increasing production volumes and future growth across multiple commodities and jurisdictions.\n\nChief executive Jason Brewer said Marula’s commercial infrastructure must evolve alongside its operational growth.\n\nHe said the appointment strengthens the company’s downstream commercial capability and supports its aim of building a scalable mining business able to service international customers, financiers and investors.\n\nKwemvelo chief operating officer Vishnu Naidoo said Marula had assembled a portfolio of critical mineral assets with significant long-term potential.\n\nHe said Kwemvelo’s role would be to help connect production with customers, logistics, financing, governance and investor confidence."}