Recent Experience
Katanga Mining Limited, in the review by Katanga’s Independent Directors of certain of Katanga’s historical accounting practices, and in connection with the restatement of the Katanga’s previously filed financial statements arising from the review. Katanga is a publicly traded company whose majority shareholder is Glencore, one of the world’s largest mining companies.
Katanga Mining Limited, in its settlement agreement with the Ontario Securities Commission following an investigation by staff of the Ontario Securities Commission into certain of Katanga’s historical public disclosures. Katanga is a publicly traded company whose majority shareholder is Glencore, one of the world’s largest mining companies.
Katanga Mining Limited, in the US$5.6 billion recapitalization plan initiated by its parent Glencore PLC, pursuant to which Katanga issued US$5.6 billion in equity to retire debt owed to its copper-cobalt joint venture partner, the Democratic Republic of Congo state-owned Gécamines, in order to resolve all disputes arising from an action brought by Gécamines in the DRC to dissolve joint venture operating company owned by Katanga (75%) and Gécamines (25%).
The underwriters of First Cobalt Corp. led by Canaccord Genuity Corp., in First Cobalt's $31 million bought deal private placement.
Corex Gold Corporation, in its $50 million combination with Minera Alamos Inc.
McEwen Mining Inc., in its MJDS qualified US$200 million universal shelf prospectus
Redhawk Resources, in a transaction with CopperBank Resources Corp.
SolGold plc, in the US$59 million investment by BHP Billiton.
Aecon Group Inc., in the sale of substantially all its assets related to its contract mining business to North American Construction Group Inc. for $199.1 million.
First Majestic Silver Corp., in an at-the-market equity distribution agreement with BMO Capital Markets Corp. for the sale of up to US$50.0 million of common shares.
China Construction Bank Corporation, as mandated lead arranger, in the US$870-million credit facilities to finance, in part, the CAD$1.86-billion friendly takeover bid by Zijin Mining Group Co. of Nevsun Resources Ltd.
Coro Mining Corp., in its $47-million series of financing transactions with affiliates of Tembo Capital Management Ltd. and Greenstone Resources LP including a fully-backstopped, discounted rights offering.
CST Canada Coal Limited, in its acquisition of coal assets of Grande Cache Coal LP and Grande Cache Coal Corporation for aggregate consideration of approximately USD$433.9 million.
Victoria Gold Corp., in its $505-million series of financing transactions with Osisko Gold Royalties, Orion Mine Finance and Caterpillar Financial Services Limited for construction of the Eagle Gold Project.
Denham Capital, as Canadian Counsel to sell JDS Silver Holdings Ltd. to Coeur Mining, Inc. for up to US$250 million.
McEwen Mining Inc., in its US$35-million cash purchase of the Black Fox Mine and other assets from Primero Mining Corp.
Shore Gold Inc., in the acquisition of all of Newmont Mining Corporation's participating interest in the Star-Orion Diamond Mine Project and an option to joint venture agreement and a private placement of $1 million with Rio Tinto Exploration Canada Inc.
SolGold plc (market capitalization: $1.1 billion), as Canadian counsel with the initial listing of its ordinary shares on the TSX.
Raymond James Ltd., as lead agent with the $46-million brokered private placement of shares of Brazilian phosphate fertilizer producer Itafos
Ascendant Resources Inc., with its $20-million public offering of units containing common shares and warrants through a syndicate of underwriters led by Eight Capital.
Ascendant Resources Inc., with its $19.5-million brokered private placement of subscription receipts through Dundee Capital Partners qualified by prospectus.
Ascendant Resources Inc., in its acquisition of the El Mochito Mine from Nyrstar N.V.
Kissner Group Holdings LP, as Canadian counsel on its $4-million notes offering and related refinancing transactions.
BMO Capital Markets, as sole underwriter, in connection with the bought deal public offering of 33,915,000 common shares of Mandalay Resources Corporation for aggregate gross proceeds of $39,002,250.
Klondex Mines Ltd., acquires the Hollister mine and the Esmeralda mine and mill in Northern Nevada for approximately $150 million.
Klondex Mines Ltd., completes bought deal private placement of subscription receipts for aggregate gross proceeds of $129.5 million.
The Special Committee of Central GoldTrust, with Sprott Asset Management's $1-billion hostile takeover bid for all the outstanding Units of Central GoldTrust on a Net Asset Value to Net Asset Value basis.
The Special Committee of Silver Bullion Trust, with Sprott Asset Management's $62-million hostile takeover bid for all the outstanding Units of Silver Bullion Trust on a Net Asset Value to Net Asset Value basis.
A syndicate of agents led by Beacon Securities Limited, with a private placement of units of Algold Resources Ltd.
Noront Resources Ltd., in its acquisition of chromite properties in the Ring of Fire mineral region in northern Ontario from certain subsidiaries of Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. for a purchase price of US$27.5 million pursuant to an Approval and Vesting Order granted by the Québec Superior Court on April 28, 2015.
Mountain Province Diamonds Inc., in its rights offering under which it raised gross proceeds of approximately $95 million.
Premier Gold Mines Limited, a Canadian-based mineral exploration company, in connection with its proposed 50/50 partnership with Centerra Gold Inc. for the joint ownership and development of Premier's Trans-Canada Property including the Hardrock Gold Project located in the Geraldton-Beardmore Greenstone Belt in Ontario.
Duluth Metals Limited, in the acquisition by Antofagasta plc of all of the outstanding common shares of Duluth Metals Limited by way of a plan of arrangement for a total transaction value of approximately $104.6 million.
The Clay Family, who with Leucadia National Corporation, formed a joint venture, Gauss LLC, to invest US$110 million in a joint venture with Golden Queen Mining Co Ltd. for its Soledad Mountain Project.
Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd., with its business combination to acquire Virginia Mines Inc. for approximately $461 million.
Osisko Mining Corporation, with an agreement pursuant to which Yamana and Agnico Eagle will jointly acquire 100% of Osisko's issued and outstanding common shares for total consideration of $3.9 billion. The parties reached the Agreement following a hostile bid from Goldcorp Inc.
Klondex Mines Ltd., with its US$83-million acquisition of the Midas mine and mill complex in Nevada from Newmont Mining Corporation, and related acquisition financings.
Andina Minerals Inc., in its acquisition by take-over bid and compulsory acquisition by Hochschild Mining PLC for approximately $103 million.
Cline Mining Corporation, with its financial restructuring of US$50-million of outstanding bonds with Marret Asset Management Inc.
McEwen Mining Inc., as Canadian counsel on its rights offering in the U.S. and in Canada raising US $60.4 million.
McEwen Mining Inc., on its shelf prospectus filed in the U.S. and in Canada pursuant to the multijurisdictional disclosure system relating to the issuance of up to US $200-million of securities.
US Gold Corporation, with its acquisition by plan of arrangement of Minera Andes Inc. with a transaction value at the time of closing of approximately $1.4 billion for the combined company, which was renamed McEwen Mining Inc.
A syndicate of underwriters, led by Canaccord Genuity Corp., in bought deal prospectus offerings of common shares of MBAC Fertilizer Corp. for total gross proceeds of approximately $55.3 million.
First Uranium Corporation, as Canadian counsel with the sale of its principal assets to AngloGold Ashanti and Gold One for aggregate proceeds in excess of $400 million.
A syndicate of underwriters, led by Dundee Securities Ltd., with a bought-deal prospectus offering of common shares of Continental Gold Limited, raising gross proceeds of $86.3 million.
Stillwater Mining Company, as Canadian counsel, with the execution of a joint venture agreement with Mitsubishi Corporation in which Mitsubishi acquired a 25-percent interest in Stillwater's Marathon PGM and copper project for approximately $94.9 million.
Stillwater Mining Company, as Canadian counsel, with its acquisition of Peregrine Metals Ltd. by way of a court authorized plan of arrangement under the CBCA for cash and share consideration of approximately $487 million.
Osisko Mining Corporation, with its acquisition of Queenston Mining Inc. by way of a court authorized plan of arrangement for share consideration of approximately $400 million.
Sendero Mining Corp. (formerly QRS Capital Corp.), with its acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding shares of Halo Resources Ltd. pursuant to a plan of arrangement.
Premier Gold Corporation and Premier Royalty Corporation, with the reverse takeover transaction with Bridgeport Ventures Inc. with a value of approximately $120 million.
Argonaut Gold Inc., with its $341-million business combination with Prodigy Gold Inc. by way of plan of arrangement.
The Special Committee of the Board of Directors of Avion Gold Corporation, in its $389-million acquisition by Endeavour Mining Corporation.
The lead Canadian agent, as Canadian counsel, with equity and bond offerings by Northland Resources S.A. in Canada, Europe and the United States for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately US$325 million.
The Special Committee of Directors of Crocodile Gold, with a $133-million offer from Armant, LLC.
Adamus Resources Limited, with its $313-million combination by way of a scheme of arrangement with Endeavour Mining Corporation.
Glencore International, with its acquisition of all the outstanding shares of Viterra for approximately $6.1 billion.
Xstrata Coal, with its US$435-million sale of a 25-percent interest in its British Columbia coal operations to JX Nippon Oil & Energy.
Xstrata Coal, with its acquisition of the Sukunka hard coking coal deposit from Talisman Energy Inc. for US$500 million.
Xstrata Coal, with its $147-million acquisition of First Coal Corporation.
Glencore International plc, with its proposed US$475-million acquisition of the Mina Justa copper project in Peru.
Sociedad Punta del Cobre S.A.(Pucobre), a Chilean copper producer, with its proposed acquisition of Explorator Resources for $80 million by way of plan of arrangement.
Glencore International, in its acquisition of control of Katanga Mining under a US$250-million rights offering.
Kinross Gold Corporation, in its Cerro Casale joint venture with Barrick Gold and subsequent sale of a 25-percent interest to Barrick, and its asset swap with Goldcorp.
BHP Billiton, in its $274-million acquisition of Anglo Potash.
Jinchuan Group, in its $214-million acquisition of Tyler Resources.
Western ProspectorGroup, in its defence to the unsolicited takeover bid by Khan Resources and the subsequent negotiated transactions with Tinpo Holdings Industrial Company and First Development Holdings, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CNNC International.
Idemitsu Kosan and Tokyo Electric Power, minority partners, with the Cigar Lake Uranium Project.
Alcan, in its $38-billion acquisition by Rio Tinto.
Xstrata, in its US$9-billion proposed offer for Lonmin, its $6.2-million offer for LionOre Mining, and its $24-billion hostile acquisition of Falconbridge.
Inco, in Canadian income and mining tax issues related to its proposed combination with Phelps Dodge, its offer to purchase all of the outstanding common shares of Falconbridge and its acquisition by Companhia Vale do Rio Doce, as well as ongoing advisory matters.
The Special Committee of Bema Gold, in Bema Gold's US$3.1-billion takeover offer by Kinross Gold.
Wheaton River, in its $2.3-billion acquisition by Goldcorp.
Statoil ASA, in its $2.2-billion acquisition of North American Oil Sands by way of takeover bid.
Dynatec, in its $1.6-billion acquisition by Sherritt International.
Luscar Coal, in its $1-billion sale to Sherritt, following a successful hostile bid defence.
Shore Gold, in the acquisition by Kensington Resources, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Shore Gold, of an aggregate 60-percent participating interest in the Fort á la Corne Joint Venture (FALC JV) from De Beers Canada, Cameco and UEM for $180 million and the subsequent sale of a 40-percent participating interest in the FALC JV to Newmont Mining.
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