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# Intelligence: Mining Equipment

## Pain Points

- Commodity price dependency

- Remote location logistics

- Heavy equipment shipping

- Spare parts urgency

## Solutions (Unicorn Currencies)

- Large transaction support

- Multi-currency mining regions

- Urgent spares payments

- Project FX hedging

## Payment Profile

- **Timing:** Milestones for capital equipment. Spares: immediate for production-critical. Net 30-45 for regular.

- **Settlement priority:** CRITICAL for spares: Mine downtime costs £100k+/day. Fast payment = fast dispatch.

- **Invoice terms:** Milestones (capital), immediate (urgent spares), Net 30-45 (regular).

- **FX risk:** HIGH: USD, AUD, ZAR. Commodity prices affect mine viability and therefore orders. Volatile.

- **Cash flow:** Commodity cycle dependent. Capital investment during high prices. Spares: ongoing operational need.

## Common Documentation

- ATEX Certificate

- Safety Assessment

- Environmental Compliance

- Installation Manual

- Spare Parts List

## Global Network (Top Corridors)

- GBP → USD: USA, Canada — North American mining equipment

- GBP → AUD: Australia — Australian mining technology

- GBP → EUR: Germany, Sweden, Finland — European mining machinery

- GBP → ZAR: South Africa — South African mining supplies