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Private Equity and Related Financing for Mineral Development

Date: 04/06/2011
Professional: Erik Goldsilver
Conference: Special Institute on International Mining and Oil & Gas
Organizer: Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation
City: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

On April 6, 2011, Erik Goldsilver will be a speaker at a session entitled, "Private Equity and Related Financing for Mineral Development" to be held as part of the Special Institute on International Mining and Oil & Gas.

The session will provide an overview of mineral financing models in South America involving equity, private equity and project finance banks, including:

  • how these models work
  • what portions of the mining operations cycle their financing addresses
  • what particular legal and financial issues arise, for example: return hurdles
  • collateral
  • levels of involvement and participation with management
  • requirements for hedging


Erik is a partner in the Business Law Group at Cassels Brock and practises in the area of corporate and commercial law with specific expertise in the mining and energy sectors.