Mining and resources - Client work

• Gran Colombia Gold completes US$100m offering Counsel to Gran Colombia, a gold and silver exploration company, in its US$100M offering of gold linked notes and common share purchase warrants. October 30, 2012
• Banro Corporation completes US$175 million debt financing Counsel to Banro in connection with a $175 million offering of senior secured notes. March 2, 2012
• Barrick Gold announces $7.3 billion take-over offer for Equinox Minerals On April 25, 2011, Barrick Gold Corporation (Barrick), a leading Toronto-based mining company and the world's largest gold mining company, announced that it has e... April 25, 2011
• Stornoway Completes Acquisition of a 50% Interest in the Renard Diamond Project Counsel to Stornoway Diamond Corporation in connection with the acquisition of the 50% interest of Diaquem Inc. April 1, 2011
• Ethiopian Potash Corp. completes reverse takeover of and amalgamation with Panorama Resources On March 9, 2011, Ethiopian Potash Corp. (EPC) completed a reverse takeover (the RTO) of and amalgamation with Panorama Resources Ltd (Panorama) and commenced tra... March 9, 2011
• Canaco enters into $120 million bought deal financing and $43 million secondary bought deal financing On February 24, 2011, Canaco Resources Inc. (Canaco) and SinoTech (Hong Kong) Corporation Limited (SinoTech) entered into an underwriting agreement with a syndicate February 24, 2011
• North American Palladium closes bought deal public offering of flow-through shares On February 18, 2011, North American Palladium Ltd. (NAP), a Canadian producer of palladium and gold, closed a $22 million bought deal public offering of flow-thr... February 18, 2011
• Oro Mining completes $12.25 million sale of units On January 21, 2011, Oro Mining Ltd. (Oro) completed the sale of $12.25 million in units (the Units) at a price of $0.35 per Unit pursuant to its brokered private... January 21, 2011
• Breakwater Resources completes $44.1 million private placement of shares On December 30, 2010, Breakwater Resources Ltd. (Breakwater) successfully raised $44.1 million through a private placement (the Placing) of 7,000,000 common share... December 30, 2010
• Stornoway announces acquisition of remaining 50% of Renard diamond project Stornoway Diamond Corporation enters into an agreement with DIAQUEM Inc. for the acquisition of DIAQUEM’s interest in the Renard Diamond Project. December 14, 2010
• Eastmain Resources completes private placement of flow-through common shares On December 7th, 2010, Eastmain Resources Inc. (Eastmain) completed the private placement of 1.82 million flow-through common shares (FT Shares) at a price of $2.75 December 7, 2010
• Red 5 Completes AU$51 Million Share Sale On November 25, 2010, Red 5 Limited, an Australian mineral exploration and evaluation company focusing primarily on the Philippines, completed the sale of AU$51 m... November 25, 2010
• African minerals completes £191 million private placement of shares On November 11, 2010, African Minerals Limited ("African Minerals") successfully raised approximately US$307m (£191.3 million) through a private placement (the "P... November 18, 2010
• International finance corporation closes private placement with Eurasian Minerals inc. On November 12, 2010, International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, agreed to invest $2 million in the equity of Eurasian Minerals Inc. November 12, 2010
• ArcelorMittal announces recommended all cash offer to acquire Baffinland Iron Mines Corporation On November 8, 2010 ArcelorMittal S.A., the world's leading steel company, announced that it has entered into a support agreement with Baffinland Iron Mines Corpo... November 8, 2010
• Exploration Orbite Completes $12 Million Private Placement On November 8, 2010, Exploration Orbite V.S.P.A. Inc. ("Orbite") (TSX-V: ORT.A) completed a brokered private placement for total gross proceeds of $12.15 million ... November 8, 2010
• Quantum Rare Earth Completes $6.5 Million Private Placement On November 5, 2010 Quantum Rare Earth Developments Corp. ("Quantum"), the TSX-V and Frankfort Exchange listed, North America focused, rare earth elements explora... November 5, 2010
• Golden Predator Corp. Completes Sale of Units On November 4, 2010, Golden Predator Corp. ("GPD"), a gold exploration company focusing on Canada's Yukon, completed the sale of $6.675 million units (the "Units"... November 4, 2010
• Crown Gold Completes Brokered Private Placement of Units On Oct 29, 2010 Crown Gold Corporation ("Crown") (TSX VENTURE:CWM) successfully completed a brokered private placement, arranged by MGI Securities Inc ("MGI") and... October 29, 2010
• 3P International Energy Completes Private Placement Financings On October 26, 2010, 3P International Energy Corp. ("3P") (TSX-V:DOH) completed the second of two successive private placement financings, raising a total of $13 ... October 26, 2010
• Argex mining closes brokered private placement On September 30, 2010, Argex Mining Inc. ("Argex") (TSX-V: RGX) (FSE: ASV) (OTCBB: ARGEF) and MGI Securities Inc. ("MGI") closed a brokered private placement of a... September 30, 2010
• Sabina Gold & Silver completes $25.8 million public offering of common shares On August 5, 2010 Sabina Gold & Silver Corp. completed a "bought deal" public offering in British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario of 8.3 million common shares and the August 5, 2010
• 3P International Energy acquires Galizien Energy On July 21, 2010, 3P International Energy Corp. ("3P Energy") (TSXV:DOH) acquired all the issued and outstanding shares of Galizien Energy Corp. ("Galizien"). 3P ... July 21, 2010
• EACOM Timber Corporation purchases Domtar's Forest Products Business On June 30, 2010, EACOM Timber Corporation purchased Forest Products Business from Domtar Corporation. Domtar is the largest integrated manufacturer and marketer June 30, 2010
• Puget Ventures completes flow-through and equity private placement financing, brokered by MGI Securities On June 30, 2010, Puget Ventures Inc. (TSX-V:PVS) ("Puget") closed a brokered private placement of 4.2 million flow-through common shares and 852,000 units, raising June 30, 2010
• International Finance Corporation closes Private Placement with Tsodilo Resources Limited On June 24, 2010, International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, agreed to invest approximately $5 million in the equity of Tsodilo Re... June 25, 2010
• International Finance Corporation closes private placement with Mindoro Resources Ltd. On June 8, 2010, International Finance Corporation ("IFC"), a member of the World Bank Group, agreed to invest approximately $2 million in the equity of Mindoro R... June 8, 2010
• Semafo closes $119,887,500 bought deal offering On June 4, 2010, Semafo inc. (TSX:SMF), a Canadian-based mining company with gold production and exploration activities in West Africa, closed its offering of 17,... June 4, 2010
• Lincoln mining completes sale of units On June 1, 2010, Lincoln Mining Corporation ("LMG") completed the sale of $2.65 million units (the "Units") at a price of $0.22 per Unit pursuant to its brokered ... June 1, 2010
• Sabina Gold & Silver closes ''bought deal'' private place of flow-through common shares On June 1, 2010, Sabina Gold & Silver Corp. completed a "bought deal" private placement in in British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario of 7.5 million flow-through co... June 1, 2010
• Chieftain Metals completes initial public offering On December 22, 2010 Chieftain Metals Inc. (Chieftain) closed a $17.5 million IPO of common and flow-through shares and on January 5, 2011 the agents fully exerci... December 22, 2010
• International Finance Corporation closes investment with Antares Minerals Inc. On May 7, 2010, International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, closed a transaction with Antares Minerals Inc. (Antares), a company fo... May 7, 2010
• Mega Uranium completes sale of South American uranium exploration properties On April 7, 2010, Mega Uranium Ltd. completed the sale of its South American uranium exploration properties and C$4 million cash to U3O8 Corp. in exchange for 30.... April 7, 2010
• Williams Creek Explorations completes private placement and change in management On March 24, 2010, Williams Creek Explorations Limited (WCX) announced the closing of its private placement of 50,000,000 common shares to a group of five private... March 24, 2010
• International Finance Corporation closes private placement with Volta Resources Inc On March 22, 2010, International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, agreed to invest $4 million in the equity of Volta Resources Inc... March 22, 2010
• Polar Star Mining completes private placement of common shares On March 19, 2010, Polar Star Mining Corporation completed a best efforts private placement of $15 million of common shares at a price of $1.10 per share. March 19, 2010
• Apoquindo Minerals completes brokered private placement On March 17, 2010, Apoquindo Minerals Inc. (AQM) completed the sale of $23,099,999.50 units (the Units) at a price of $0.85 per Unit pursuant to its brokered priv... March 17, 2010
• International Finance Corporation closes private placement with Eurasian Minerals Inc On March 15, 2010, International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, agreed to invest US$5 million in the equity of Eurasian Minerals Inc... March 15, 2010
• Eastmain Resources completes brokered private placement On February 25, 2010, Eastmain Resources Inc. (Eastmain) completed the sale of 2 million flow-through common shares at a price of $2.50 per share pursuant to its ... February 25, 2010
• African Minerals Limited completes £80 million underwritten private placement On February 11, 2010, African Minerals Limited, the mineral exploration and development company with significant iron ore and base metal interests in Sierra Leone... February 11, 2010
• International Finance Corporation closes private placement with Helio Resource Corp. On February 9, 2010, International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, agreed to invest $6.2 million in the equity of Helio Resources Corp. February 9, 2010
• Virginia Mines completes sale of additional flow-through common shares On December 10, 2009, Virginia Mines Inc. ("Virginia") completed the sale of an additional 146,830 flow-through common shares at a price of $8.67 per share pursuant December 10, 2009
• Hydro-Québec acquires a 60% interest in the McCormick hydroelectric facility On December 9, 2009, the Production division of Hydro-Québec (HQ), one of the biggest electric utilities in North America, acquired a 60% interest in the McCormic... December 9, 2009
• Mega Uranium completes first public financing On October 26, 2009, Mega Uranium Ltd. completed its first public offering in connection with the filing of a short form prospectus in each province and territory... October 26, 2009
• Rambler Metals and Mining PLC completes private placement and purchases Nugget Pond Gold Mill On October 21, 2009, Rambler Metals and Mining PLC, a mining exploration and development company listed on the Toronto Venture Exchange and the AIM stock exchange October 21, 2009
• Sabina Silver completes 'Bought Deal' private placement of common shares and flow-through common shares On June 30 2009, Sabina Silver Corporation completed a "bought deal" private placement of common shares and flow-through common shares in Canada and the United St... June 30, 2009
• Semafo completes $40,519,500 offering of common shares On June 23, 2009, Semafo inc., a mining company focused on major gold deposits in West Africa, completed an offering of 17,850,000 common shares by short form pro... June 23, 2009
• Genco resources closes $4,991,920 brokered private placement of units On May 28, 2008, Genco Resources Ltd. ("GGC") closed a brokered private placement of units (the "Units") to raise total gross proceeds of $4,991,920 through Casimir May 28, 2009
• Hochschild Mining PLC acquires Southwestern Resources Corp. On May 20, 2009, Hochschild Mining PLC ("Hochschild"), a leading precious metals company, acquired Southwestern Resources Corp. ("Southwestern"), a Vancouver base... May 20, 2009
• Fronteer development group acquires Aurora Energy Resources On December 22, 2008, Fronteer Development Group Inc. (Fronteer) issued a press release announcing the execution of lock-up agreements with three institutional sh... March 2, 2009
• Semafo's $23M+ common shares offering On December 30, 2008, Semafo inc., a mining company focused on major gold deposits in West Africa, completed an offering of 19,205,000 common shares by short form... December 14, 2008
• Uranium One signs US$100 million credit facility In June 2008, Uranium One Inc. entered into a US$100,000,000 senior secured revolving credit facility for general corporate purposes, including working capital re... June 27, 2008