Bowmans boasts deep experience in mining transactions, including joint ventures, offtake, royalty, supply, and other commercial agreements, and routinely advises mining companies and banks on asset, project, and acquisition financing matters. Practice head Charles Young represents a diverse range of domestic and international mining clients, and he is ably supported by Jason Wilkinson, who is experienced in complex financing transactions with major African mining companies. Wandisile Mandlana focuses on mining titles, mineral rights, and environmental matters, while Claire Tucker advises on commercial and regulatory issues. Mike Benetello specialises in mining taxation and restructuring mandates.
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Key clients
- African Rainbow Minerals Limited
- Anglo American PLC
- AngloGold Ashanti
- Assmang Proprietary Limited
- Barrick Mining Corporation
- Caledonia Mining Corporation PLC
- Exxaro Resources Limited
- Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited
- Ivanhoe Mines Limited
- Lanxess Deutschland GmbH, Lanxess Proprietary Limited
- Merafe Resources Limited
- Minerals Council of South Africa
Work highlights
Advising Assmang on its sale to Assore S.A. PropCo (Pty) Ltd of certain land and houses forming the footprint on which the Cato Ridge works and Cato Ridge Alloys businesses is situated, and certain additional land on which the Cato Ridge Complex is situated, on its subscription (together with JFE Mineral & Alloy Company Ltd and Sumitomo Corporation Ltd) for new additional ordinary shares in the Malaysian entity Sakura Ferrolloys Sdn. Bhd., and on the sale to Assore South Africa Proprietary Limited of all of the shares held by Assmang in Sakura.
Advised Anglo American Platinum Limited on all South African legal aspects of its demerger from the Anglo American plc group and the implementation of its secondary listing on the London Stock Exchange.
Advised ARM on a hedging collar transaction over 18 million ordinary shares of ARM’s equity in Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited, representing 24% of ARM’s equity in Harmony and 2.84% of the issued share capital in Harmony.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Leading associates
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Ayanda Msimang
Practice head
Charles Young
Other key lawyers
Jason Wilkinson; Wandisile Mandlana; Claire Tucker; Mike Benetello; Ayanda Msimang