Specialty metals merchant trading, from Los Angeles.
A Los Angeles trading house in physical cobalt, nickel, hafnium, tantalum, molybdenum and metal scrap, from first assessment through to settlement.
Metals move the modern world.
We move them: graded, documented, accountable.
The metals we trade.
Every lot is priced on what it recovers, once grade, form and assay are confirmed.
Co · 27CobaltCobalt
Cut and broken cathode, briquettes and hydroxide, priced on contained cobalt, form and traceable origin.
Ni · 28NickelNickel
LME-deliverable cathode and briquettes, plus ferronickel and stainless feed, priced on nickel content and form.
Hf · 72HafniumHafnium
Crystal bar, sponge and reactor-grade hafnium for superalloys and nuclear applications, priced on purity and specification.
Ta · 73TantalumTantalum
Tantalite units, capacitor-grade powder and processed tantalum, priced on Ta₂O₅ content and documented origin.
Mo · 42MolybdenumMolybdenum
Ferromolybdenum, technical oxide and briquettes for steel and superalloy production, priced on contained molybdenum.
RevertScrapScrap
Turnings, solids and revert bearing cobalt, nickel, molybdenum and tantalum, valued on recoverable metal and analysis.
Graded and priced to specification.
Common forms we assess, with typical specifications. Every lot is still priced on its own assay, recovery and condition.
Cut or broken cathode, low-carbon, for battery precursor and superalloy feed.
Full-plate or cut cathode and briquettes meeting LME-deliverable purity.
Low-zirconium hafnium for nuclear control and high-temperature superalloys.
High-purity tantalum powder for electronics and capacitor manufacture.
Briquetted ferromolybdenum for steel and superalloy production.
Turnings and solids segregated by alloy family and verified on assay.
We take title to the metal, grade it, move it and settle it. Every lot is accounted for, from first assessment through to bank transfer.
Our approach.
What we bring to a physical trade.
Grade expertise
Precise assessment of grade, assay and recoverable content, metal by metal.
Counterparty alignment
Commercial terms, delivery basis and responsibilities are agreed before any trade.
Cross-border logistics
Physical flows coordinated from Los Angeles across the Americas and the Pacific.
Transaction control
Weights, title and settlement tie back to the agreed terms.
Verified counterparties, documented origin, responsible sourcing.
Every transaction runs under a documented framework, in line with US and international specialty-metal trade practice.
Counterparty due diligence
Identity and business standing are verified before any transaction proceeds.
Responsible sourcing
Cobalt and tantalum are handled under OECD-aligned due diligence and conflict-mineral checks.
Transport documentation
Cross-border movements carry the transport, customs and material paperwork each shipment requires.
Bank settlement
Funds move by bank transfer against reconciled weights and completed records.
A merchant house, close to the physical market.
Blackridge Metals Trading is a Los Angeles merchant in specialty and industrial metals. We take title to the metal we trade, grade it, move it and settle it ourselves.
We buy from producers, processors and industrial sites, and sell to refiners, alloy makers and manufacturers across North America and the Pacific. Terms are agreed directly, deal by deal.
Discuss a physical transaction.
Email our trading desk with the metal, form, tonnage, location and analysis or photographs of the lot. We will come back with a pricing basis and the next steps.