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Welcome to the latest edition of the Mayer Brown Mining Update which focuses on some of the key legal issues and developments that have been affecting the Mining sector over recent months.

Indaba 2015

Ian Coles invites you to meet the Mayer Brown team at Mining Indaba 2015. Please click on the image below to view the video.

Rare opportunities hobbled

Bylined article by Ian Coles, head of Mayer Brown's Africa and Mining practices, on the opportunities for rare-earth production in Africa. Mining Journal, 23 January 2015.

Financing of mining projects in Eritrea

Ian Coles and Rachel Speight discuss the main legal issues regarding financing of mining projects in Eritrea.

Mining M&A in 2015

This is a bylined article by senior associate Connor Cahalane. It looks at the decisions by the mining majors to dispose of non-core assets, the financial pressures on junior mining companies and what these developments could mean for M&A in the mining sector in the coming year. Mining Journal, November 2014.

Capital Raising in 2014

After a difficult year to finance mining projects, the outlook for 2015 is somewhat uncertain. Bylined article by senior associates Connor Cahalane and Danuta Rychlicka. Mining Journal, November 2014.

EPC Contracts: Controlling cost blowouts on mining developments

The world of mining in 2015 is a challenging one for those looking to bring projects into development. Deflated commodity prices and fragile investor confidence mean that only the most robust projects are likely to make the investment case. Mayer Brown Partner, Jonathan Hosie, examines the use and some of the features of EPC contracts and in particular those produced by FIDIC.

Project Finance Group Of The Year: Mayer Brown

Mayer Brown LLP's global project finance group leveraged its lawyers and resources around the world in several game-changing projects including advising Nedbank Ltd. and Rand Merchant Bank in an $88 million senior debt facility for an African unit of Canadian miner Aureus Mining Inc. developing the New Liberty Gold mine in the Republic of Liberia, earning it a spot as one of Law360's Project Finance Groups of the Year. (23 January 2015)

Rachel Speight

Congratulations to Banking & Finance partner Rachel Speight who has been nominated as one of this year's Hot 100 lawyers by The Lawyer. The annual list is compiled through months of research by The Lawyer's editorial team; based on candidates' clients work and contribution to their firms, companies and the profession. Rachel was highlighted for her extensive work in Africa, making her "well-placed to take advantage" of this continent as it continues to grow.

Upcoming events

  • PDAC 2015, Toronto – Ian Coles will be attending PDAC again, 2-5 March. Please contact Julia Carter E: jcarter@mayerbrown.com T: +44 20 3130 8305 if you are also planning to attend and would like to catch up with Ian.

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Originally published 9 February 2015