Mining and Metals

Notable deals

• Advising Amur Minerals Corporation on a secondary placing to raise £6.1 million to fund a subscription for US$4.67 million in secured convertible loan notes in Nathan River Resources Pte Limited and the continued development of the Kun-Manie project in Russia.
• Advising SigmaRoc on a £11.21 million vendor placing in connection with its acquisition of CCP Building Products.
• Advising Kalahari Metals on an earn-in agreement to acquire from Resource Exploration and Development interests in 5 copper exploration licences in Botswana.
• Advising KEFI Minerals on a £4 million secured convertible loan facility with Sanderson Capital Partners.
• Advising Vardar Minerals in connection with an investment of up to £1 million by Beowulf Minerals.
• Advising Strongbow Exploration on an offtake agreement for the purchase by Orion Mine Finance of 5% of production from the South Crofty tin mine in Cornwall in return for a US$3 million equity investment in Strongbow's AIM IPO.
• Advising Dalradian Resources as English legal counsel on its C$537 million recommended takeover by Orion Mine Finance by way of a plan of arrangement.
• Advising Traxys Europe on a US$10 million secured prepayment facility provided to Hellyer Gold Mines in Tasmania.
• Advising in relation to a fundraising by Bushveld Minerals to raise up to US$22.2 million.
• Advising Amur Minerals Corporation on a convertible loan facility of up to US$10 million with an investment consortium arranged by RiverFort Global Capital.
• Advising the EBRD on the Bank of China's US$120 million participation in the syndicated loan arranged by the EBRD and to be made to Kazakh company, JSC ShalkiyaZinc.