Cuni Metal
Cuni Metal is a mineral trading platform that lets small-scale miners sell copper and other minerals through a simple WhatsApp-based workflow. Sellers submit their mineral type, volume, and location, and receive a transparent price quotation with a published formula within 24 hours, backed by a written contract before closing. The company operates across Peru, Mexico, and Chile with local trading entities supporting cross-border sales.
- Commerce & Shopping
- Software Only
Funding
Founders
Product
Problem
Small-scale miners often face opaque, informal buying processes where buyers arrive with cash but refuse to disclose market prices, quote favorable terms but settle differently, or use advance payments to lock sellers into unfavorable deals. Miners frequently depend on only a couple of buyers who dictate all the rules, leaving them vulnerable to surprise deductions and unclear pricing formulas.
Solution
Cuni Metal provides a mobile app and WhatsApp-based workflow that makes selling mineral as simple as sending a message. Sellers submit their mineral type, volume, and location through WhatsApp, and Cuni Metal responds within 24 hours with a calculated price and a clear explanation of the formula. The company issues a written contract with the agreed price before closing, ensuring no surprise deductions at settlement. Cuni Metal also helps sellers with required paperwork, shows how the price is computed including law, humidity, and discounts, and backs its offer with real purchase capacity.
Target Audience
Primary users are small and mid-size copper and other mineral producers in Peru, Mexico, and Chile who sell directly to traders and seek transparent pricing and contract terms.
Features
- WhatsApp-first request flow: mineral type, volume, and location suffice to start a quote
- Price quotation with published formula covering market reference, humidity, legal deductions, and discounts
- Written contract confirmed before shipment with no hidden penalties or post-hoc adjustments
- Document assistance for sellers to obtain or complete required export and sales paperwork
- Operations across Peru, Mexico, and Chile with local trading entities supporting cross-border sales
- Published daily reference prices per mineral with 24-hour change indicators on the website