John Tivey

Representation of Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt on the joint venture with Ford Motor Company and PT Vale Indonesia Tbk to jointly invest in the Pomalaa Block High-Pressure Acid Leaching (HPAL) Project in Indonesia. This project will advance more sustainable nickel production and support an accelerated energy transition. The project also marks the first integrated joint venture between a leading Chinese mining company and a western automaker. The transaction was shortlisted for the M&A Deal of the Year by ALB Indonesia Law Awards 2023.

Representation of Arete Capital Partners, the mining private equity firm, on its acquisition of the Stawell gold mine from Canadian miner Kirkland Lake Gold.

Representation of a bidder for Freeport-McMoran's controlling stake in the Tier 1 Tenke Fungurame Copper Mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Representation of Ciner on two transactions, including the acquisition of a controlling interest in the OCI Wyoming soda ash business.

Representation of a sovereign on a comprehensive rewrite of its mining law and regulation and associated fiscal regime.

Representation of a potential purchaser of a stake in a large Mongolian base metals project.

Representation of a global trading house on the potential acquisition of mine assets and related infrastructure access arrangements in Brazil.

Representation of the MMG Limited led consortium on the US$7 billion acquisition of the Las Bambas copper project in Peru from Glencore plc. This deal won "2015 Energy & Resources Deal of the Year" by ALB China Law, "2014 Global M&A Deal of the Year, Latin America/Peru" by American Lawyer, "2014 Deal of the Year" by China Business Law Journal and "2014 M&A Deal of the Year" by Latin Lawyer.

Representation of Zijin Mining Group Co. Ltd. (Gold Mountains (HK) International Mining Company Ltd.) as Hong Kong Counsel in relation to the US$298 million acquisition by Zijin Mining Group of a 50% interest in the Porgera Gold Project in Papua New Guinea from Barrick Gold Corporation.

Representation of a Chinese gold company on its potential acquisition of a strategic shareholding in a Russian gold company.

Representation of Indophil Resources on the acquisition of the Tampakan Copper project in the Republic of the Philippines and subsequent joint venture, operational and feasibility issues over the period from 2000 to 2014.