With ‘thorough knowledge of the regulations applicable to mining safety’, Barros Silva Varela & Vigil's natural resources and mining practice is routinely mandated by companies that focus on mineral exploration and prospecting. The practice’s expertise covers high-stakes transactions, joint ventures, M&A, day-to-day corporate issues, contracts, and mining and natural resources-related authorisations and bidding processes. Heading up the group, Francisco Varela regularly leads mining companies’ M&A deals, along with advising on mining project developments; while the experience of senior associate Javier Poblete includes mining industry-related sale, purchase, option and exploration agreements, as well as joint ventures.
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- ‘Thorough knowledge of the regulations applicable to mining safety and the operations of the National Geology and Mining Service.’
Key clients
- Pan Asia Metals
- Culpeo Mining
- Tesoro Resources
- Minería Activa
- Southern Copper Corporation
- Maxam Chile
- Andes Iron
- IAl Inversiones Mineras
- El Zorro SCM
- Pampa Camarones
- Minera Margarita
- Copenhague Infraestructures Partners
Work highlights
Assisted Maxam with the bidding process (and the award and execution of the final contract) for the supply of explosives (and related services) to CODELCO mining divisions.
Assisted Pampa Camarones with the negotiation and execution of a lease agreement for mining concessions.
Assisted Pan Asia Metals with a Request of Information letters (RFI) process, in relation to salt flats in the Pampa del Tamarugal depression, which is rich in lithium brines.
Lawyers
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Practice head
Francisco Varela