Standard Bank acted as lead financial advisor and investment bank to JSE-listed Metorex Group Limited on its acquisition by the Jinchuan Group Limited.
Standard Bank acted as the mandated lead arranger for African Minerals Limited’s 5-year USD 92.5 million equipment finance facility.
Standard Bank was the sole arranger, underwriter and lender of a USD500 million 12 month bridge loan to KCM.
Standard Bank acted as the joint lead arranger for a 6-year USD135 million project finance facility for the phase 3 development of the Langer Heinrich Uranium Project.
Standard Bank provided Northland with a USD 80 million Guarantee and USD 40 million Cost Overrun Facility and Offtake Agreement.
Standard Bank acted as mandated lead arranger to Nordic Mines in arranging a EUR 53 million project finance facility for the Laiva Gold Project. Standard Bank also acted as Hedging Bank for the gold production from the project as well as provided a EUR 3.75 million subordinated facility to Nordic Mines.
Standard Bank acted as the sole arranger and underwriter for a 4-year USD 88 million Revolving Credit Facility for the phase 2 development of the Ngezi Platinum Project. Standard Bank has been an integral part of the financing of the Zimplats Ngezi Platinum Project from the onset, initially providing USD70 million and ZAR500 million for phase 1 of the project.
Stanbic Bank was arranger and funder of a USD 60 million senior revolving loan facility to enable Gold Fields to replace the yellow metal fleet at its Tarkwa operations.
Standard Bank acted as joint lead arranger to First Quantum Minerals jointly underwriting USD 250 million as well as providing a EUR 17 million standby LC facility.
Standard Bank acted as joint lead arranger to Discovery Metals in their Boesto Copper project. Total debt amount of US$205 million comprising US$180 million Project Loan Facility and US$25 million Cost Overrun and Working Capital Facility and a US$105 million trading facility.
Standard Bank was mandated as joint lead arranger for the company's USD260M financing of their Western Bushveld Joint Venture Project, “WBJV” 1 Platinum Mine as well as an additional working capital facility up to US $25 million.
Standard Bank acted as sole investment bank, lender and sponsor in respect of Assore’s third broad-based black economic empowerment (BEE) transaction, valued at ZAR2.7billion.
Standard Bank was mandated by Morupule Colliery (wholly owned subsidiary of Debswana), initially as Financial Advisor and then as Lead Arranger for the BWP1.2 billion (USD181million) expansion funding. The debt has a tenor of 7 years and is split into a fixed and floating rate component.
Standard Bank acted as the sole lead manager in Toyota Financial Services’ recent R760 million bond offering, demonstrating the power of a successful collaboration.
Standard Bank acted as co-debt underwriter and funder in a Brait led transaction which was transformational for the private equity industry. The deal allowed Brait, listed on the JSE, to evolve from a third party fund manager to an investment holding company with interests in Pepkor and Premier Foods.