Terra Noble Capital
Full-Service Precious Metals Administration

From Ready
to Ship — to Cash
in Your Bank.

Terra Noble Capital takes full responsibility for every administrative function between your mine and your money. You pull the gold from the ground. We handle everything else.

When your numbers get big, the attention follows.
Terra Noble Capital makes sure you're untouchable.

From the moment your load is ready to ship to the moment funds clear your account, Terra Noble Capital manages every administrative, legal, logistical, and compliance function — with complete documentation to support any federal, state, or agency inquiry. Nothing left to question. Nothing left to chance.

The Reality

Big Numbers Invite Big Scrutiny.

Let's be honest. When you start putting big numbers on the board, you will attract attention. The IRS will audit you. State and provincial revenue agencies will follow. Federal agencies will want to know where the money is coming from, who your customers are, and whether everything is above board.

If they can find a gap in your documentation — a missing reconciliation, an unexplained discrepancy, an incomplete paper trail — they will have their hands in your pocket.

Terra Noble Capital exists to make sure that never happens. Our proof package ensures your only question to answer is what you did after the cash arrived.

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IRS & Federal Tax AuthoritiesLarge revenue events trigger automatic audit flags. You need airtight documentation at every step of the chain.
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State & Provincial Revenue ServicesStates and provinces jump on the bandwagon. Every jurisdiction wants its share — and they'll look for reasons to take more.
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Anti-Money Laundering InquiriesFederal agencies question the source of funds, end customers, and transaction chains. Without documentation, suspicion becomes liability.
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Endless Documentation RequestsWithout a system, you'll be drowning in paperwork, staff overhead, reconciliation disputes, and regulatory correspondence — indefinitely.
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Still Building Your Operation? Before your precious metals are ready to ship, there's a business to run. Terra Noble Consulting provides contracted management, project management, HR, accounting, compliance, and more — so your operation runs as well above ground as below it. See what Terra Noble Consulting can do for you →

"With Terra Noble Capital, every T is crossed and every I is dotted — so your only job is deciding what to do with your money."

Service Offerings

Six Systems. Zero Gaps.

From the first notification to final remittance, every step of your shipment lifecycle is tracked, documented, and delivered with precision.

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Simple Notification System

Simply email our load pickup account with an easy online form and your shipment process begins immediately. Every load is assigned a unique tracking ID so you can monitor each discrete shipment from initiation to final settlement — no phone calls, no chasing.

02
End-to-End Load Tracking

Full transparency from the moment of pickup to final cash disbursement. We track every load — including shipments that are consolidated or split for processing — so you always know exactly where your gold is and what it's worth at every stage.

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The Proof Packet

Our complete reporting package documents every detail along the process flow: pickup weight, freight tracking, cross-border activity, refinery receipt and output details, sales documentation, and final remittance. Every agency inquiry answered before it's asked.

04
Reconciliations

Any difference between expected and actual values is identified, investigated, and resolved. All reconciliations are fully documented and included in your proof package — no surprises, no disputes left open, no exposure.

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Custodial Reporting

Should you elect not to receive a cash remittance, we provide complete documentation of your precious metal certificate and deposit into a custodial account of your choice — with full reporting on every detail of the transaction.

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Tax Remittance

At your election, Terra Noble Capital makes payments on your behalf — including federal and state or provincial estimated tax withholdings, resource taxes, fees, and other sovereign taxes as applicable. Fully compliant from day one.

"No paperwork. No staff overhead. No surprises. Just results."
The Proof Package

Documentation That Defends You.

Every shipment generates a complete, unbreakable audit trail. When an agency comes knocking, our proof package provides every answer — so you never have to scramble, guess, or expose yourself to unnecessary scrutiny.

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Pickup Weight

Verified weight records from point of pickup — establishing the baseline for every downstream calculation and reconciliation.

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Freight & Cross-Border

Complete freight tracking records and cross-border activity documentation — every movement logged, verified, and stored.

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Refinery Receipt & Output

Detailed refinery receipt records, assay results, and output details — the full production chain documented at each stage.

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Sales & Final Remittance

Full sales documentation and final remittance records tied back to the original load ID — a closed loop that leaves nothing open to question.

Mine.
Earn.
Repeat.
Terra Noble does the rest
What You Get Back

Your Focus. Your Freedom.

Without Terra Noble Capital, mine owners face an impossible secondary job: managing mountains of paperwork, maintaining compliance staff, answering agency inquiries, reconciling discrepancies, and running a commercial sales function — on top of running a mine.

That ends here. When you work with us, you reclaim your focus — and your peace of mind.

No keeping track of untold amounts of compliance paperwork
No hiring and managing staff just to handle administrative documentation
No distraction from endless agency inquiries and documentation requests
No constant reconciliations between what was shipped and what was paid
No need to build or maintain a commercial sales function in-house
No commission calculation headaches or vendor management overhead
The Complete Picture

We Don't Just Move
Your Gold —
We Run Your Business
Too.

Terra Noble Capital handles everything from the moment your precious metals are ready to ship to the moment cash clears your bank. But what about everything that happens before that moment?

Running a mining company is two jobs: what happens underground, and the full weight of business operations above ground — HR, accounting, procurement, safety, compliance, IT, logistics, and more. Most mine owners are experts at one and overwhelmed by the other.

That's where our sister company, Terra Noble Consulting, comes in. Together, the two firms give you complete coverage — from the business of running your mine, to the business of getting paid for what it produces.

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Sister Company

Terra Noble Consulting

Your trusted management team. We ease the burden of running your mining company — on an à la carte basis, scaled exactly to what you need.

Contracted Management — HR, Accounting, Safety, Compliance, Procurement, Logistics, IT & Facilities
Consulting Services — Coaching, mentoring, best practices & technical support for any business function
Project Management — Full lifecycle management for expansions, builds & major initiatives
Due Diligence — Complete viability assessments before you commit to any major plan
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Ready to Begin

Your Gold. Our Infrastructure.
Your Peace of Mind.

If you're a mine owner ready to ship and you want to know that every step — from that moment to cash in your bank — is handled professionally, completely, and defensibly, Terra Noble Capital is ready to talk.

The Team

The People Behind Terra Noble.

Seasoned professionals who have structured, managed, and closed some of the most complex deals in the industry — bringing that expertise directly to your project.

Sean Luddy — Founder
Sean Luddy
Founder — Terra Noble Consulting & Terra Noble Capital

Sean brings more than two decades of Project Management expertise to every engagement — with a track record of structuring and closing deals that well exceed the billion-dollar mark.

As founder of both Terra Noble Consulting and Terra Noble Capital, Sean built these organizations around a single conviction: that mine owners deserve a trusted partner who handles the complexity outside the mine gates with the same precision and commitment they bring to the work inside them.

Ed Smelich — CEO
Ed Smelich
CEO — Terra Noble Consulting & Terra Noble Capital

Ed is a dynamic leader with more than 30 years of experience across financial services, entrepreneurship, and executive coaching — with a proven track record of leading high-impact teams and delivering strategic solutions at the highest level.

Passionate about helping individuals and businesses achieve extraordinary results, Ed brings actionable, time-tested success strategies to every client engagement — ensuring that Terra Noble Capital doesn't just close deals, but builds lasting outcomes for every partner we serve.

Ed Bertelsen — COO
Ed Bertelsen
COO — Terra Noble Consulting & Terra Noble Capital

Ed has spent the past 30 years driving innovative solutions across retail, institutional, and capital markets — bringing rare depth and breadth to every operational challenge Terra Noble takes on.

He co-developed four Exchange Traded Funds, two mutual funds, and a closed-end fund advised by First Trust, and served as Head Trader for a hedge fund managing Equities, Fixed Income, Options, and Futures. That caliber of financial markets experience translates directly into how Terra Noble structures, manages, and executes on behalf of its clients.

Steve Bailey — CFO
Steve Bailey
CFO — Terra Noble Consulting & Terra Noble Capital

Steve brings over 30 years of expertise in auditing, accounting, financial modeling, budgeting, and enterprise resource planning — making him the financial backbone of everything Terra Noble builds and delivers.

Recognized as a thought leader in creating complex financial and operational models that drive strategic decisions, his track record of leading high-performance teams and delivering innovative solutions for global organizations ensures that every number Terra Noble puts in front of a client — or an auditor — is airtight.