Energy & Natural Resources: Mining

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Provided by Veirano Advogados

Gold, copper, iron ore, bauxite, niobium, phosphate, nickel, rare earths, diamonds, among others. Since the gold rush of the 1690s, minerals and metals have represented a sizable portion of Brazil’s export-oriented economy, offering both challenges and rewards. For over 40 years, our team of specialists has been assisting clients in new investments, transactions and operations in the mining sector, which ultimately create wealth and sustainable development in a wide range of regions in Brazil.

Our mining team is ranked #1 by the most prestigious legal rankings and we offer local and multinational clients a full range of legal services to support investments and operations in the mining sector, such as: 

• M&As, corporate finance and capital raising
• Joint Ventures, option agreements and farm-ins/farm-outs
• Project finance for development, construction and operations
• Support in international IPOs and offering of securities (warrants, bought deals and private offers)
• Security structuring
• Regulatory advice, due diligences and title opinions
• Royalties, offtakes and streamings
• Incorporation of mining companies and registrations before the National Mining Agency (ANM)
• Advice and strategy on surface issues, environmental matters and expansions
• Regulatory and environmental advice on management of tailings dams
• Purchase and sale of minerals
• Compliance exercises for mining companies