Investment Banking: Mining Finance

The mining industry presents unique challenges to stakeholders in unlocking value, ensuring sustainability, and in leaving behind a positive legacy. This requires great depth and precision in planning, and co-ordination of various stakeholders both before and during the implementation of a mining project. For this reason clients need to know whether their projects are fundable, who to approach for financing for their projects, and specifically, which funders would be willing to step in, and at which phase of the project. Clients also need to know how manage the various moving parts inherent in the financing of mining related ventures every step of the way. Effective planning and preparation can only take place when built upon the foundation of knowledge.

This course is ideal for fast-tracking industry professionals in front office roles – teaching them to identify lucrative funding opportunities to sell to their principals. It is also well suited to middle-office professionals, teaching them how to assess the risks of such funding opportunities. The course is aimed at new entrant and intermediate-level professionals, and will sharpen the analytical and commercial skills of participants, thereby enabling them to contribute to the successful financing of greenfield and brownfield mining ventures.

The Mining Finance course blends theoretical principles with real industry insights. It is specifically geared towards individuals directly involved in the financing of mining projects. The bottom-up nature of the course is designed to provide a holistic journey, from the initial risk assessment, to the overall structuring of the financing package. This will allow participants to structure tailor-made financing packages bespoke to the unique needs of clients they are presented with.