Cases
Representative Work: Representative mining transactions or projects in which Erik has been involved include: Acting for Glencore International AG in the sale of a C$31.2 million convertible debenture by Champion Iron Limited to Glencore International AG.
Acting for Kinross Gold Corporation in the option to acquire a 100% interest in Yorbeau's Rouyn Property from Yorbeau Resources Inc.
Acting for Sulliden Mining Capital Inc. in the option of the Troilus Mine from First Quantum Minerals Ltd.
Acting for S
storm Gold Ltd. in their US$152 million multi-asset stream transaction with Yamana Gold Inc.
Acting for Blackstone Tactical Opportunities in their US$540 million construction financing package with Orion Mine Finance Group to Pretium Resources Inc.
Acting for Lundin Mining Corp. on the purchase of the Eagle Mines nickel-copper project in Michigan for US$325 million.
Acting for Silver Wheaton Corp. in its purchase of life of mine silver
gold production from HudBay Minerals Inc.'s 777 Mine in Canada
Constancia Project in Peru for total cash consideration of US$750 million.
Acting for Yamana Gold Inc. in the US$310 million option of its Agua Rica project in Argentina to Minera Alumbrera Limited.
Acting for Paladin Energy Ltd. in the negotiation of a six year off-take agreement with a major utility to deliver a total of 13.73Mlb U3O8
a US$200 million prepayment agreement.
Acting for New Gold Inc. in the US$53 million sale of its Amapari Mine in Brazil to Beadell Resources Limited.
Acting for IC Potash Corp. in the completion of its $40 million strategic investment
offtake agreement with Yara International ASA.
Acting for Silver Wheaton Corp. in its purchase of 25% of the life of mine silver production from Barrick Gold Corporation's Pascua-Lama project in Argentina
Chile,
100% of the silver production from Barrick's Lagunas Norte
Pierina mines in Peru
Barrick's Veladero mine in Argentina until the end of 2013.
Acting for Yamana Gold Inc. in the US$200 million sale of its Sao Francisco
Sao Vicente mines in Brazil
its San Andres mine in Honduras.
Acting for Silver Wheaton Corp. in its purchase of 100% of the life of mine silver
gold production from Augusta Resource Corporation's Rosemont Copper Project located in Pima County, Arizona for total consideration of US$230 million.
Acting for Kinross Gold Corporation in the negotiation of a US$116 million option agreement to earn up to a 70% interest in Linear Gold Corp.'s Ixhuatan Project in Chiapas State, Mexico.
Representative energy transactions or projects in which Erik has been involved include advising: The Government of Ontario on the transfer of assets from the former Ontario Hydro to its successor companies.
Municipalities in the restructuring
disposition of electricity utilities.
Industrial
commercial electricity consumers on power purchase agreements.
Enwave District Energy Limited on the construction
implementation of its Deep Lake Water Cooling Project.
The City of Toronto as the sole shareholder of Toronto Hydro Corporation in connection with an initial public offering of debt securities by Toronto Hydro Corporation.
The City of Toronto in connection with the monetization of a $490 million promissory note issued by Toronto Hydro Corporation
the secondary offering of Toronto Hydro Corporation debentures.
DeBeers Canada on matters pertaining to the supply of electricity transmission services (including interconnection services
upgrades to existing transmission facilities) from Hydro One Inc.
Five Nations Energy Inc. for its Victor Mine in Northern Ontario.
The City of Hamilton as the sole shareholder of Hamilton Utilities Corporation
the merger of Hamilton Hydro Inc. with St. Catharines Hydro Utility Services Inc.
Ventus Energy Inc. on the sale of wind-generated electricity from facilities in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick
Prince Edward Isl
.
