About

Provided by Bowmans

We have established ourselves as a leading legal adviser within the mining industry in Africa and offer a full complement of legal services in this sector.

We have a strong record of acting on the most significant mining-related mergers and acquisitions across the African continent. We support our clients through every aspect of mining and resource-related transactions from the initial due diligence through regulatory compliance to negotiating and closing the deals. We have also advised on some of the largest and most innovative debt and equity capital market transactions on the continent.

Whether clients are negotiating offtakes, supply side contracts or require day-to-day commercial agreement support, we have the necessary depth of expertise and skills to assist.

We regularly advise clients on all matters relating to local mining legislation, including but not limited to compliance, mining title and other legal opinions, applications and acquisitions of rights, review applications, appeals and due diligences.

We have assisted numerous clients on the interaction of environmental and mining legislation, including licensing, appeals and court reviews of licensing decisions.

We have experience in successfully objecting to the grant of prospecting or mining right applications and pursuing appeals against decisions regarding the grant or refusal of mining and prospecting applications.

Chambers Review

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Energy & Natural Resources: Mining - South Africa
4
Band 4
What the team is known for

Bowmans is a prominent South African law firm advising global and regional mining houses on a range of mining projects and legal issues. The team frequently works with lenders and investors on large asset transactions, loan facilities and M&A, as well as acting on high-profile disputes in the mining sector. The practice is equally well versed in regulatory issues and mining-related environmental law issues.

Work Highlights

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  • Bowmans advised African Rainbow Minerals on its subsidiary’s acquisition of Bokoni Platinum Mines from Anglo American Platinum and Atlatsa Resources, in a deal valued at ZAR3.5 billion.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Charles Young
4
Charles Young
4
Band 4

Head of the firm's mining group, Charles Young handles a raft of corporate and commercial matters within the mining space. He typically represents companies engaging in acquisitions and divestitures of assets or equity interest.

Ranked Lawyers at
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South Africa

Energy & Natural Resources: Mining

Charles Young
4
Charles Young
4
Band 4

Members

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Charles Valkin

Charles Young

Claire Tucker

David Anderson

David Yuill

Ezra Davids

Lance Freiser

Michael Vermaak

Rainbow Field

Wandisile Mandlana

Clients

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Africa Barrick Gold (now Acacia plc)

African Rainbow Minerals

Anglo American (and associated operations)

AngloGold Ashanti

Barrick Gold Corporation (Canada)

Caledonia Mining Corporation

Dodsal Resources FZCO

Eurasian Resources Group

Hulamin

Merafe Resources

Minmetals

Northam Platinum

PPC

Rio Tinto

Royal Bafokeng Platinum

Shanduka Resources

South32

The Tanzanian National Development Corporation

Trans Hex Group Ltd

Wogen Pacific Ltd