Making up 5 percent of Earth's crust, iron is the fourth most abundant rock-forming element. Iron ore is the primary source of iron for the world's iron and steel industries and is the cheapest and most widely used metal. The types of iron ore Partners Group deals with are:

• Marcasite
• Hermatite
• Kidney Ore
• Specularite

Copper Ore

A reddish-brown metal that is highly conductive and widely used for electrical wire. It is malleable, ductile, and an extremely good conductor of both heat and electricity.