3 August 2009 - Leading international law firm Mayer Brown has advised Nevsun Resources Ltd on its $235 million project financing for the operation and construction of Bisha gold, silver, zinc and copper mine in Eritrea. It is the first mine to be project financed in the country.
1 June 2009 - Leading international law firm Mayer Brown has advised WestLB and Nedbank, the lenders, on a $US37.5 million loan to the Quadra Mining group in connection with the refinancing of the existing project finance facility for the Franke copper mining project in Chile.
1 April 2009 - Leading international law firm Mayer Brown has advised the mandated lead arranger, Bayerische Hypo – und Vereinsbank AG, part of the UniCredit group, on the $62.5 million financing for the construction and development of the Çöpler gold mine in the Erzincan province of Turkey.
October 2008 - The mining industry is a core business area for us. Decades of advising the sector have given us an in-depth understanding of the industry’s unique characteristics. The lawyers in our global mining practice have extensive experience of the day-to-day legal, financial and operational issues faced by mineral producers, and those who provide finance to the industry.
15 October 2008 - This edition of the Mayer Brown mining bulletin focuses on some current legal issues arising when considering the financing and construction of mining projects.
1 May 2008 - This is the first of a regular Mayer Brown bulletin that aims to highlight some of the key legal issues of relevance to professionals working in the mining industry. This edition focuses on the financing and construction of mining projects in Africa and Europe, where we have a number of ongoing projects.
11 March 2008 - The firm represented finance parties Bayerische Hypo- und Vereinsbank AG London Branch, Nordea Bank Finland plc, Société Générale London Branch and Standard Bank plc on the $320 million project financing for the construction and development of the nickel project in Finland.
24 November 2006 - International law firm Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw's London mining finance group has advised the Mandated Lead Arrangers, Standard Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, BNP Paribas, Fortis Bank and Bayerische Hypo- und Vereinsbank AG in connection with a five year facility to First Quantum Minerals Ltd., relating to the refinancing and development of copper and gold mines in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Zambia and Mauritania. The transaction reached financial close on 31 October, 2006.
7 April 2006 - Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP's European Finance Group, led by London Finance partners Ian Coles and Michael Pabst, is advising Canadian explorer Tiomin Resources on the development of the Kwale Hill deposits in Eastern Kenya.
22 December 2005 - Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP's European Finance Group, led by London Finance partner Ian Coles, has advised HVB Group (HVB), Société Générale (SG) and the other Mandated Lead Arrangers on the US$425 million loan facilities to project finance the construction of the Kupol gold and silver mine project (Kupol) in the Chukotka region of Eastern Russia. HVB is acting as the facility and documentation agent and SG as the technical and insurance agent. It is the largest project financing for a mine in Russia and is believed to be the largest project financing for a gold and silver mine to date worldwide.
28 July 2005 - Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP's European Finance Group, led by London Finance partner Ian Coles, has been appointed to advise HVB Group (HVB) and Société Générale (SG) as joint Mandated Lead Arrangers for the project financing of the Kupol gold and silver project. HVB will act as the facility and documentation agent and SG will be the technical agent.
8 September 2004 - Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP's mining group has acted for the Mandated Lead Arrangers, Société Générale and N M Rothschild & Sons Limited, in connection with the $60 million project financing of the Loulo opencast gold mine, located in the Kéniéba District of the Region of Kayes, Western Mali.
2 September 2004 - Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP's mining group has advised Bayerische Hypo- und Vereinsbank AG (HVB Group) on a US$300 million bridge acquisition finance facility for Canada based Wheaton River Minerals Limited ('Wheaton'). The deal closed on 24 August 2004.
5 August 2004 - Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP's mining team has advised Bayerische Hypo- und Vereinsbank AG (HVB) on its $60 million bridge financing in relation to Bema Gold Corporation's interest in the Kupol gold project in Eastern Russia. The deal closed on 21 July 2004.
26 April 2004 - Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw has advised Bayerische Hypo- und Vereinsbank AG (HVB) on a US$30 million corporate facility for Peter Hambro Mining Plc.
1 April 2004 - Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw has advised Bayerische Hypo- und Vereinsbank AG (HVB) on its US $24.5 million loan to Northern Orion Resources Inc. The loan is to refinance debt previously incurred by Northern Orion Resources Inc. in connection with its acquisition of a 12.5.% equity stake in the Bajo de Alumbrera copper-gold mine in Argentina.
2 December 2003 - Marakand Minerals Limited is set to join AIM by way of an introduction by Williams de Broë who were advised by the Corporate Group at Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw.
16 July 2003 - The Finance Group at Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw have acted for Hypovereinsbank AG, Societe Generale and Standard Bank London Limited, the lead arrangers for a loan to Wheaton River Minerals Ltd to finance the $75 million acquisition of their interest in the Bajo de la Alumbrera copper and gold project located in Argentina.
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