I would say more like a parent company. Even then they hold their own impressive list of mining assets.
Quote from their web site:
"Cape Lambert Resources is an Australian-based exploration and development company. The company has interests across a geographically diverse portfolio of mineral assets and investments in several exploration and mining companies".
http://www.capelam.com.au/irm/content/overview.aspx?RID=208
http://www.capelam.com.au/IRM/content/default.aspx#&panel2-1
http://www.*.com.au/companies/news/...-democratic-republic-of-the-congo-182770.html
http://www.*.com.au/companies/news/...sources-does-deal-with-fe-limited-180814.html
http://www.capelam.com.au/irm/PDF/3760_0/ChangeinsubstantialholdingforFEL
http://www.*.com.au/companies/news/...scussion-with-major-trading-firms-181958.html
http://www.*.com.au/companies/news/...ates-on-copper-cobalt-near-mt-isa-182234.html
And then there's Zambia:
https://hotcopper.com.au/threads/ann-zambia-cobalt-acquisition.3439668/#.Wbtn09Fx3Dc
And a little more on Kipushi in the DRC:
https://hotcopper.com.au/threads/an...ing-tailings-operations.3240713/#.WbtpFtFx3Dc
Not exactly the actions or portfolio of a financing company.