Ian
Chan
Executive Director
Ian has over 20 years of corporate finance experience working across a number of different sectors. Over the last fifteen years, Ian has focused exclusively on the metals and mining sectors. Before joining HCF, Ian worked in an in-house M&A and strategy role with one of Australia’s largest companies and, prior to that, in the M&A team of a large European investment bank in Australia.
About Ian
Key past transactions:
Nachu Graphite Project, Tanzania: financial adviser to Magnis Energy Technologies Ltd in the raising of project finance
Nimba Iron Ore Project, Guinea: financial adviser to High Power Exploration Inc in: (a) the acquisition of the Nimba Project from a consortium comprising BHP, Newmont Corp and Orano; (b) negotiating a revised mining convention agreement with the Government of Guinea; (c) sourcing and structuring political risk insurance from Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), a member of the World Bank Group; and (d) providing strategic advice on securing access to rail and port infrastructure to evacuate Nimba’s iron ore production via Liberia
Freetown Waste-to-Energy Project, Sierra Leone: financial adviser to Infinitum Energy Pte Ltd in the raising of financing (strategic equity and project finance) to develop its renewable energy project
Sunrise Nickel, Cobalt and Scandium Project, Australia: financial adviser to Sunrise Energy Metals Limited in the raising of project finance
Dasa Uranium Project, Niger: financial adviser to Global Atomic Corp in the raising of project finance
Tasiast Gold Mine, Mauritania: financial adviser to Kinross Gold Corp in: (a) sourcing and structuring political risk insurance from MIGA; and (b) the raising of project finance
Simandou Iron Ore Project, Guinea: financial adviser to Rio Tinto in progressing the development of the infrastructure and mining project to construction
Confidential Gold Project, Middle East: financial adviser to Rio Tinto in the sale of its majority shareholding
Al Ghurair Iron & Steel Project, UAE: financial adviser to Al Ghurair Iron & Steel in the sale of a minority shareholding and the formation of a strategic partnership with Nippon Steel
Redaelli Tecna SpA, Italy and France: financial adviser to Kohlberg & Co on the sale of Redaelli Tecna’s wire ropes , steel cord and prestressed strand divisions to three separate purchasers
Kipushi Zinc and Copper Mine, DRC: financial adviser to Ivanhoe Mines on the acquisition of the Kipushi mine