Anatrica Group Companies: Minerals, Chemicals, Logistics and M&A Advisory
Headquartered in Türkiye and South Africa, Anatrica Group is a multi-sector industrial and investment group active in industrial minerals, chemicals, mining, aggregates, logistics and M&A advisory. We connect Turkish and international capital to investment opportunities across Sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East, backed by operating capability on the ground.
One Group, Six Operating Businesses
Our group companies bring trading, production, mining, construction materials, logistics and corporate finance onto one platform. Each company runs its own business; together they form an end-to-end value chain across the Africa–Türkiye corridor.
Anatrica
Industrial chemicals and commodity trading across 44 markets in Africa and the Middle East.
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Prince Minerals
Minerals and beneficiation for the steel, foundry and glass industries, since 2003.
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Vunani Resources
Mining and energy co-investment in South Africa.
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SATURC
Quarries and ready-mixed concrete plants in three South African provinces.
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Aurotrans
International sea, air and road freight, logistics and bonded warehousing.
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Anatrica Partners
M&A advisory, corporate finance and cross-border transactions, business development.
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Anatrica Uluslararası Maden ve Kimya Yatırımları A.Ş. is an international investment and trading company with interests in industrial minerals, chemicals, fertilisers and agricultural equipment. It operates with a strong footprint in Africa, the Middle East and Türkiye.
Trading and investment areas
- Soda ash
- Chrome
- Manganese
- Magnesium oxide
- Magnetite
- Copper sulphate
- Boron derivatives
- Metal sulphates
- Potassium products
- Sodium compounds
Trading footprint: 44 markets
Markets shown indicate the regional reach of the trading network.
Prince Minerals: Refractory- and Foundry-Grade Minerals Since 2003
Prince Minerals South Africa is a producer and global supplier of engineered ladle sand, chrome, manganese and magnetite. Anatrica acquired the company in 2025, following its integration into the Vibrantz Group.
It serves steelmakers, foundries, glass manufacturers and refractory producers across Asia, Europe, the Americas, the Middle East and India, with proprietary brands and a 20-year record of consistent global supply.
Product lines
- Engineered ladle sand — SureStart® for steelmakers
- Chrome flour and foundry sand — ChromOx and ChromeCAST
- Bulk ores — chrome, manganese and magnetite
Proprietary brands
- SureStart®
- ChromOx
- ChromeCAST
- BrickOx
Vunani Resources: Mining and Energy Co-Investment in South Africa
Vunani Resources gives the group access to active coal-mining assets and BEE-credentialed operations in South Africa through a strategic partnership with Vunani Capital Partners, combined with Anatrica’s cross-border structuring experience.
Assets on the ground
- Black Wattle Colliery — operating junior coal miner, 37.5% BEE
- Rietvlei Coal Mine — 3 Mtpa capacity, 15-year life of mine
- Schoongezicht — coal reclamation and beneficiation
SATURC: Quarrying, Aggregates and Ready-Mixed Concrete in South Africa
SATURC is a B-BBEE-aligned consortium company bringing together quarry operations and ready-mixed concrete plants across three South African provinces. With Anatrica SA and Vunani Mining in its structure, it supplies raw materials to large-scale infrastructure and construction projects.
It manages the full process from quarry to on-site ready-mixed concrete delivery, keeping product quality and specification consistent end to end.
Operations by province
Aurotrans: End-to-End Logistics Across Sea, Air and Road
Aurotrans is a full-service international freight and logistics operator headquartered in Istanbul, with more than 15 years of experience and a dedicated Africa growth strategy. It serves both the group’s own commodity flows and third-party clients.
Services
Anatrica Partners: M&A Advisory, Corporate Finance
Anatrica Partners is the group’s financial advisory and investment platform. We originate, structure and close cross-border transactions .
Our team brings more than 20 years of African investment-banking experience and a track record of over USD 4 billion in transactions. We connect institutional, sovereign and corporate capital to bankable opportunities, from origination through financial close.
What we do
- Buy-side advisory — target screening, approach and acquisition support for strategic and financial buyers
- Sell-side advisory — positioning, buyer mapping and end-to-end execution for shareholders seeking an exit or partner
- Valuation services — business & brand valuation
- Africa–Türkiye corridor — cross-border deal-making, business development along the corridor
What Our Group Structure Brings to Clients
Anatrica Partners combines M&A and corporate finance advisory with the on-the-ground experience of its group companies. In Africa–Türkiye corridor transactions, this gives clients three advantages.
Through our Johannesburg office and group companies, we run target screening and site visits on the ground.
Buy-side advisory in South Africa →We base valuation and due diligence in mining, industrial minerals, chemicals and construction materials on operating insight.
Our sector expertise →We support companies entering Africa on sourcing, shipping and distribution with the group’s trading and logistics experience.
Entering the African market →Shareholders looking to sell a company in these sectors can read about our sell-side advisory or reach us through the form below.