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Harp Capital assists mining explorers and developers secure capital and strategic partnerships out of South Korea
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Harp Capital clients benefit from our wide and deep relationships in South Korea and our understanding of Korean culture and Korean business dynamics.
Harp Capital specializes in assisting mining explorers and developers secure capital and strategic partnerships with Korean entities.
Our team members are financial professionals, engineers and geologists with extensive industry knowledge and experience in international business, strategy and planning, business modelling and processes, domestic and international joint venture agreements and industry compliance matters.
Transaction Highlights
• Samsung SDI to invest US$18.5 million and acquire approximately 15.6 million shares of
Canada Nickel, becomes an 8.7% shareholder
• Samsung SDI granted the right to purchase a 10% equity interest in the Crawford project for
US$100.5 million upon a final construction decision
• Samsung SDI will be granted certain offtake rights to the Crawford project’s nickel-cobalt
products subject to the completion of the 10% equity investment in the Crawford project
Transaction Highlights:
· Queensland Pacific Metals (ASX:QPM) raise US$15M at a premium of 16.8% to the 1 month VWAP of QPM shares
· Binding Offtake agreements signed for the sale of 10,000tpa contained nickel and 1,000tpa contained cobalt with LG Energy Solution and POSCO
· LG Energy Solution is a global leading battery maker providing the best solutions within the energy sector for a better world. LG Energy Solution provides the best battery solutions for EV’s worldwide.
· POSCO is the largest fully integrated steel producer in Korea, and one of the largest steel producers in the world, based on annual crude steel production. POSCO’s affiliate companies are involved in a wide range of industries including chemicals, trading, engineering & construction, energy and so on.
Transaction Highlights:
· Blackstone Minerals (ASX:BSX) raise AUD $6.8M at a 62% premium from EcoPro BM
· EcoPro BM is the world’s second largest and Korea’s largest nickel-rich cathode materials manufacturer
· EcoPro and Blackstone partnership to develop a downstream nickel processing facility in northern Vietnam
Transaction Highlights:
· $6M USD Private Placement @$1.10 per share, a 15% premium to the 30 day
VWAP
· Under the First Mover Partnership LG will provide capital and technical assistance for Cobalt Blue to make a high purity grade cobalt sulphate
Transaction Highlights:
· Daewoo International Corp. may earn up to 35% interest in Serengeti’s Kwanika Copper- Gold project by providing funding of $8.2 CAD million.
· Daewoo will earn an initial 45% interest in the Kwanika project by funding $1.2 CAD million in the first year.
· Daewoo is granted the right to earn an additional 30% interest in Kwanika by funding $7 CAD million in project expenditures over the subsequent two years for aggregate expenditures of $8.2 CAD Million
· Daewoo to have certain off-take rights from production of the project
Transaction Highlights:
· KORES to earn a 30% stake in Sal de Vida by funding and delivering a definitive feasibility study and funding other predevelopment exploration and prefeasibility work totalling up to $15million
· KORES has also agreed to provide a completion guarantee on the project, which will secure the debt portion of Lithium One’s share of development costs for the project
· Off-take agreement that would give KORES the right to buy up to 50% of the mine’s production, at market prices
· KORES has rights market production from the mine in China, Japan and Korea on behalf of the JV, and Lithium One could market potash production worldwide
· KORES signs MOU with GS Caltex and LG international to complete a consortium
Transaction Highlights:
· SK Networks agreed to make annual purchases of iron ore for
a 10-year term
· Purchase at fair market value of one million tonnes of iron ore from Bloom Lake Mine
· Credit Agreement provided a $50 million unsecured 5-year term debt facility
We have been successful in representing clients in the negotiation of Joint Ventures, strategic partnerships, project finance, and direct investment through our extensive set of relationships with Korean corporations and financial institutions. I am confident that our clients and partners will benefit from our relationships, experience, and judgment.
Mr. Buick brings more than 25 years of international business, management, and financing experience. Involved in mergers and acquisitions, restructuring, equity research, and corporate finance over his career. Founder and managing partner of The Buick Group, a Toronto-based investor relations and strategic advisory firm.
Mr. Choi brings expertise in the resource sector, focusing on base metals, uranium, coal, and oil & gas. He has extensive relationships with Korean corporations and financial institutions and has extensive knowledge and experience orchestrating joint ventures, strategic partnerships, project finance, and direct investment. Mr. Choi is a founder and manager of a Toronto based strategic consulting firm called Can-Kor Resources Inc. which specializes in natural resources, commodities and mining. Mr. Choi holds a BA and Masters degree (Metallurgical Engineering) from Sung Kyun Kwan University (Seoul, Korea) and a Masters Engineering degree from University of Colorado (Boulder, USA).
Mr. Ryan has 40 years of diverse experience in technical roles in the Australian and international resources sector (primarily in coal exploration) and sales, marketing, business development/relationship management roles with OEM’s, consulting groups, and the Australian Trade Commission (Austrade). Based in Sydney Australia, Mr. Ryan holds a B.E. (Mining), B.Sc. (Geology and Geophysics) from the University of Sydney.
Mr. Konkin joined Harp Capital in 2010. he has 14 years of experience in Capital Markets and Investment Management. Mr. Konkin brings experience in capital raising, strategic investment planning, business strategy, and investor relations. Prior to joining Harp Capital, Nicholas held associate positions at Max Capital Markets Ltd., a Toronto-based boutique investment bank, and at Bull Wealth Management Group, a high net worth private banker. Mr. Konkin was recently a Director of Investor Communications at Carlisle Goldfields Limited which was purchased by Alamos Gold in January 2017 at 117% premium to the market.
Mr. Caraylannis provides specialized legal services to Harp Capital as its independent general counsel. He has 20+ years work experience includes corporate/ commercial law, banking law and energy law internationally. Mr. Caraylannis was called to the bar in Michigan in 1996 and Upper Canada in 1999.