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Andrew Mitchell

Counsel Fasken
Jurisdiction South Africa, 1978
Language(s) English, Afrikaans
Office(s) Johannesburg
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Overview

Andrew Mitchell’s practice specialises in mining law, mining finance and traditional communities within the legal sector. His mining experience includes involvement in platinum, aluminium, nickel, cobalt, chrome, vanadium, steel and heavy minerals projects.

He specialises in financial services, project and infrastructure finance, corporate finance, building, engineering and administrative law. His infrastructure finance experience covers toll roads, water, rail, harbour, power generation and accommodation projects.

Achievements

Client Work

  • Advised on the financing of the IPP Peaking Power Generation Projects in KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape, [Deal - Confidential Clients]
  • Negotiation of a Lease Agreement in respect of the Anglo Platinum Limited Mogalakwena Mine, Limpopo Province, South Africa, [Deal - Confidential Client]
  • Bakwena ba Mogopa traditional community acquires of 26% of Xstrata Rhovan, [Deal - Bakwena Ba Mogopa Traditional Community]
  • Bakwena Ba Mogopa community concludes a black economic-empowerment (BEE) transaction with Xstrata Alloys (now known as Glencore), [Deal - Bakwena Ba Mogopa Traditional Community]
  • Royal Bafokeng Platinum raises R2.98 billion IPO, [Deal - Royal Bafokeng Platinum]
  • Wesizwe Platinum acquires 26% of the Western Bushveld Joint Venture, [Deal - Wesizwe Platinum]
  • Royal Bafokeng Resources acquires majority of the Bafokeng Rasimone Platinum Mine Joint Venture, [Deal - Royal Bafokeng Holdings]
  • Financing of Seacom Ltd, [Deal - Confidential Client]
  • Wesizwe Platinum acquires Africa Wide Mineral for C$103 million, [Deal - Wesizwe Platinum Ltd.]

Career & Education

Education

  • LLB University of Witwatersrand
  • BSc, Chemical Engineering University of Witwatersrand

Community involvement

  • Trustee, Selborne Park Body Corporate

Memberships & Affiliations

  • Member Legal Practice Council of South Africa
  • Member Association of Arbitrators, Licensing Executive Society

Events

News

Publications

  • “Marikana – the causes and wider implications and lessons for the mining industry in Africa”, 12/27/2012
Article “Marikana – the causes and wider implications and lessons for the mining industry in Africa”

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