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United Kingdom
20 August 2025
A leading practice for deals up to the mid-market segment, Fieldfisher‘s mining and minerals team utilises their European expertise across to advise clients on natural resources transactions across Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Americas. The team also boasts a specialism in alternative mining financing. Leading the team is Melanie Talbot, who acts for UK and internationally listed companies in natural resources, life sciences, and technology sectors, and Oliver Abel Smith, who is experienced in asset, acquisition, real estate, commodity, and trade finance matters.
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Testimonials
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‘Commercial, practical and excellent AIM experience.'
Key clients
- Africa Finance Corporation
- African Lion Gold plc
- Amalgamated Metal Corporation plc
- Amur Minerals Corporation
- Atalaya Mining plc
- Beowulf Mining plc
- Blue Gold International
- Central Asia Metals plc
- CleanTech Lithium plc
- Copperzone Resources Ltd.
- Cornish Metals Inc.
- Cycladex Limited
Work highlights
Advised SigmaRoc on its £200m equity fundraising, reverse takeover and re-admission to London's AIM Market in connection with its acquisition of the European lime and limestone businesses of CRH plc.
Secured a high-profile and historic victory for ENRC after a decade-long investigation.
Advised Kodal Minerals plc on a $117.75m funding package from Chinese listed multinational Hanan Mining to facilitate the development of Kodal's Bougouni Lithium Project in Mali through to first production.
Practice head
Melanie Talbot; Oliver Abel Smith
Other key lawyers
Brad Isaac; Dominic Guerney-Champion