Cross Border M&A Advisory and Capital Raise
Client: Joint venture between Wits Basin Precious Minerals Inc. and London Mining plc, which acquired Maanshan Xiaonanshan Mining Co., Ltd and Nanjing Sudan Mining Co., Ltd.
Transaction: On March 17, 2009, China Global Mining Resources (BVI) Limited (“CGMR”) a joint venture between Wits Basin Precious Minerals Inc and London Mining Plc, completed the acquisition of two Chinese companies: Maanshan Xiaonanshan Mining Co., Ltd and Nanjing Sudan Mining Co., Ltd, which own an iron ore mine and concentrator plants located in the Anhui and Jiangsu Provinces of the Peoples Republic of China. Wits Basin is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN and London Mining is headquartered in London, UK.
The Burnham Solution: Burnham Securities Inc. served as financial advisor to China Global Mining Resources (BVI). Burnham identified, structured, and negotiated the investment from London Mining, and led the execution process to finalize the structure, documentation, and closing of this transaction.