- Business
- Noble Group Limited (NOBGY) is an independent energy products and industrial raw materials supply chain manager in the process of liquidation. The company sources, markets, processes, finances, and transports essential commodities including energy coal, seaborne LNG, iron ore, metallurgical coal, metallurgical coke, copper, zinc, lead, nickel, aluminum, alumina, bauxite, specialty ores, alloys, and industrial metals and minerals; it offers supply chain management, risk management, hedging, logistics, commodity processing, blending, structured trade finance, and ocean transport in the dry bulk segment with long-term freight solutions. Founded in 1986 and formerly headquartered in Hong Kong with operations spanning Asia, Australia, South America, Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and North America, Noble Group previously operated through Energy and Metals, Minerals and Ores segments serving industrial and high-growth demand markets. In August 2024, Vitol agreed to acquire Noble Resources, a key affiliate, for $208.9 million to expand its coal trading business, with the transaction expected to close by year-end 2024; the company continues its liquidation proceedings amid these strategic shifts.