Mining and minerals

“This ‘excellent mining practice’ is regarded as the first port of call for many clients.” Chambers Global 2011

Ranked in the first tier for mining in both the Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners, our firm offers a full range of mining and minerals resource legal services to both local and international clients. Our team is highly specialised and is widely recognised as expert in their respective fields. Both our pan-African experience and our existing network of African legal experts is unrivalled.

Clients

Leading clients of the practice include Anglo American, BHP Billiton, Kumba Iron Ore, Chamber of Mines, De Beers, Exxaro, Rio Tinto, as well as other major mining houses as well as financial institutions such as Absa, Investec, RMB, Standard Bank and Standard Chartered Bank, amongst others.

Expertise

Our practice offers a comprehensive service and specialist advice on all matters pertaining to mining and minerals resource, including corporate and transactional, environmental, tax, regulatory, health and safety and litigation and dispute resolution.

We have gained specialist expertise in the area of mining through work on some of the largest and most innovative mining deals and complex litigation in recent years. Our lawyers understand what drives value in the industry and provide legal advice in that context.