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    • Harp Capital assists mining explorers and developers secure capital and strategic partnerships out of South Korea
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  • Strategic Partnership Advisors

  • 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.

     

    • Consulting Services

    • Private Placement Strategies

    • Joint Venture and Strategic Partnership

    • Strategic Long Term Business Management

  • Our Services

    Harp helps our clients with; Strategic Investments, Partnerships and Joint Ventures
    • Identify industry players based on best strategic fit

    • Approach and initiate discussions with selected targets

    • Assist in structuring, contributions and valuation

    • Participate in the negotiation of final terms and conditions

    • Partnerships structures include private placement, joint venture, off-take  and debt financing

  • Connecting with Korea

    Doing business with Korean companies presents great opportunities:
     
    • The Korean economy is among the worlds fastest growing
    • Boasts leading multinational companies across diverse industries
    • In recent years Korean companies are among the world’s leaders in electronics, automotive and battery technologies
    • Priority is placed on innovative technology and superior product performance
    • A large number of small and medium sized companies
    • Well established legal and regulatory system
    At the same time, doing business with Korean companies can present significant challenges:  
     
    • Language and cultural differences
    • Unfamiliar corporate decision making process
    • Different priorities on key strategic and financial considerations
    • Slower transaction pace
    • Typically more risk averse
     
    The role of Harp Capital is to assist companies outside of Korea in navigating the challenges and nuances while in pursuit of funding opportunities, explain the key factors impacting decision making and to ensure that the right message is delivered in the most appropriate manner.
    • 700
      m

      dollars in funding raised by the principals of Harp Capital

  • Sectors Of Interest

  • Battery Minerals

     

    • Nickel
      • – especially Mixed Hydroxide Precipitate (MHP) and Ni Sulphate
    • Lithium
      • – especially Li sulphate, Li Carbonate and Li Hydroxide
    • Cobalt
      • – MHP and Co Sulphate
    • Flake Graphite for Anodes
  • Other Commodities

     

    • Zinc
    • Lead
    • Copper
    • Haematite
    • Coking coal
    • We are with you every step of the way

    • We only introduce you to genuinely interested parties

      We know each group’s specific investment criteria

    • We can coach your team through the business and politics of Korea

    • We facilitate site visits, prepare data rooms, transition services and build cash flow and financial models

    • We negotiate favorable investment terms

    • We advise on a transaction-driven fee structure

  • Case Studies

    Canada Nickel Receives Equity Investment from Samsung SDI

    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

    Investment and Offtake Agreements Executed with LG Energy Solution and POSCO

    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.

    Blackstone Minerals (ASX:BSX) attracts AUD $6.8 million Investment at substantial premium from EcoPro BM

    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

    Cobalt Blue Holdings (ASX: COB) – First Mover Partnership Private Placement with LG International

    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

    Serengeti Resources (TSX-V: SIR) Joint Venture Between Serengeti & Daewoo International Corp.

    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

    Lithium One (TSX-V: LI) Joint Venture Between Lithium One & Korea Resources Corporation (KORES)

    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

    Consolidated Thompson Iron Mines (TSX: CLM) enters into Credit Agreement and Joint Venture Agreement with SK Networks

    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.

      Jonathan Buick
      Managing Director and Founder, Harp Capital Corp.
  • Meet Our Team

    • Jonathan Buick
      Managing Director and Founder

      Jonathan Buick

      Managing Director and Founder

      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.

    • BJ Choi
      Managing Director

      BJ Choi

      Managing Director

      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).

    • Damien Ryan
      Regional Manager – Australia, Asia and Africa

      Damien Ryan

      Regional Manager – Australia, Asia and Africa

      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.

    • Nicholas Konkin
      Analyst

      Nicholas Konkin

      Analyst

      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.

    • Peter Caraylannis, J.D.
      General Counsel

      Peter Caraylannis, J.D.

      General Counsel

      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.

  • Contact Us

  • Harp Capital Corp.

    • 401 Bay Street #2702

      Toronto, ON M5H 2Y4

    • Phone & Email

      Jonathan Buick, Managing Director and Founder

      Phone: 416-569-7092   Email: jbuick@harpcapital.com

      BJ Choi, Managing Director

      Phone: +82 10 3114 0166 or 416 220 3236 Email: bjchoi@harpcapital.com

      Damien Ryan, Regional Manager – Australia, Asia and Africa

      Phone: +61 425 318 444 Email: dryan@harpcapital.com

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