Mining and Minerals

Our key experience includes advising:

BHP Billiton on offers for Rio Tinto to create the world’s premier diversified natural resources company.

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, the American mining firm, on the European competition law aspects of its proposed US$25.9 billion acquisition of the Phelps Dodge Corporation.

CVRD, the Brazilian mining firm, in relation to the European competition issues arising from its proposed £17.6 billion acquisition of Inco, the Canadian nickel mining company.

Government of the Republic of Botswana in relation to renewal of the Jwaneng diamond mining licence for a period of 25 years and extension of diamond mining licences at Damtshaa, Letlhakane and Orapa mines. Jwaneng is the largest diamond mine by value in the world.

First Reserve Corporation and AMCI Capital on their pre-IPO strategic investments in China Coal Energy Company, the second largest coal enterprise in the PRC.