Charles Young
BowmansThe mining group at Bowmans has traditional strength in advising technology entities, financial services clients and prominent mining companies on mining-related corporate matters; practice head Charles Young is a key contact for M&A deals in the mining space. The team reports an increase in instructions with a focus on minerals, and has also been kept busy handling restructurings and environmental impact matters. Mining title issues and regulatory work are core pillars of strength in Claire Tucker‘s practice, and Wandisile Mandlana is sought after for his expertise in advising on mineral rights disputes. Deepa Vallabh joined the group in November 2024.
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Key clients
- African Rainbow Minerals Limited
- Anglo American
- AngloGold Ashanti
- Assmang
- Barrick Gold
- Caledonia Mining
- Harmony Gold
- Ivanhoe Mines
- Lanxess Deutschland GmbH, Lanxess Proprietary Limited
- Merafe Resources Limited
- Minerals Council of South Africa
- Northam Platinum Limited
- Orion Mine Finance, Orion Resources Partners
- Richards Bay Titanium Proprietary Limited
- Rio Tinto
- Royal Bafokeng Platinum Limited
- Sibanye-Stillwater
- Seriti Resources
- South 32
- Trafigura PTE Limited
Work highlights
- Advised Vedanta in connection to its subsidiary, Vedanta Resources Holdings Limited (VRHL), re-entering Konkola Copper Mines PLC (KCM) as a majority shareholder.
- Advised ARM through its wholly-owned subsidiary ARM Copper Company Proprietary Limited on its acquisition of a 15% stake in Canadian company Surge Copper.
- Advised African Rainbow Minerals Limited on its acquisition of Norilsk Nickel Africa Proprietary Limited’s partnership interest in an unincorporated joint venture, which was established to operate the Nkomati Mine.
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