Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company Limited is engaged in ownership of shares, coal mining, gold and copper mining and refining, property investment and consulting. It has five segments: investing activities, energy, copper and gold operations, corporate advisory and property. Its investment segment is engaged in investing in cash, term deposits and equity investments. Its energy segment is engaged in coal, oil and gas activities, which include exploration, development, production, processing, associated transport infrastructure and ancillary activities. Its copper and gold operations segment is engaged in copper and gold mining activities, including exploration, mining and processing of ore into copper concentrate, copper sulfide and gold. Its corporate advisory segment is engaged in providing corporate advisory services. Its property segment is engaged in property investment activities, including the identification and management of real estate to be held, sold or developed.