Greenhill has considerable transaction experience and a global network of corporate relationships in the Metals & Mining sector.  Our managing directors and professionals have executed many of the most significant and complex transactions for some of the leading global companies.

Our experience in the Metals & Mining industry encompasses all of the commodity sub-sectors as well as mining services, steel and mining and processing equipment.

Below we highlight a few of the transactions on which we have advised in this area:

DATE	$		COMPANY/ASSET ACQUIRED		ACQUIROR
19-Dec-2012	$100 million		Thiele Kaolin Company Advised Thiele Kaolin Company, a miner and processor of kaolin clay, on a range of strategic options, resulting in a leveraged recapitalization and special dividend
09-Nov-2012	~$1.7 billion		Lonmin plc Advised Lonmin plc, the world’s third largest primary producer of Platinum Group Metals, on a comprehensive refinancing of its balance sheet, including an underwritten ~$817m rights issue and amendments to its existing ~$929m debt facilities
08-Aug-2011	$11.0 billion		Coal and Allied Industries Limited Advised Coal and Allied Industries Limited, an Australian based coal mining company, in relation to an acquisition proposal from Rio Tinto Limited and Mitsubishi Corporation to acquire all the outstanding shares in the company not already held by Rio Tinto and Mitsubishi		Rio Tinto Limited / Mitsubishi Corporation
23-May-2011	$130 million		Territory Resources Limited Advised Exxaro Resources, a diversified South African-based mining company, on its proposed acquisition of Territory Resources, an Australian-based iron producer		Exxaro Resources Limited
01-Apr-2010	$9.2 billion		Lihir Gold Limited Advised Lihir Gold Limited, a leading global gold company with operations in Papua New Guinea, Australian and West Africa on an unsolicited takeover proposal from Newcrest Mining Ltd, an international gold company with gold and copper operations		Newcrest Mining Ltd
20-Dec-2009	$1.3 billion		Mining Division of Terex Corp. Advised Bucyrus International, Inc., a global mining equipment manufacturer, on the acquisition of the mining division of Terex Corp., a diversified equipment company		Bucyrus International
06-Aug-2008	$10.7 billion		Lonmin plc Advised Lonmin plc, a major producer of Platinum Group Metals, regarding an unsolicited pre-conditional offer for the company by Xstrata plc, a global diversified mining company		Xstrata plc
11-Oct-2007	$1.2 billion		Foseco plc Advised Foseco plc, a provider of consumables to the Foundry and Steel industries, on a recommended cash offer from Cookson Group plc		Cookson Group plc
03-May-2007	$8.5 billion		IPSCO Inc. Acted as lead financial advisor to SSAB Svenskt Stål AB on its acquisition of IPSCO Inc., a leading Canadian producer of energy tubulars and steel plate in North America with an annual steel making capacity of 4.3 million tons		SSAB Svenskt Stål AB