Project background
A Ghanaian company was awarded a significant mining concession by the Ghanaian government in the mineral-rich Bechem district. To match the scale of the resource, we developed a structured finance approach together with a cooperation partner: the model provides the liquidity to transform a pilot gold mining project into a large-scale operation, and in a second stage activates the land resources for additional returns.
The structure
Our team built a multi-layered financial model with top international banks, designed for rapid liquidity: the first distribution of structured finance proceeds arrives within 40 days of executing the financial services agreement.
- Cooperation partner holds USD 50 million in their own custodial account
- Secured returns through fixed annual capital gains plus gold delivery agreements
- Trade and monetization of land assets to maximize overall returns
- A NI 43-101 compliant resource report, completed within 12 months, unlocks additional financing with participating banks
Execution
The project starts with a scalable pilot operation to establish best practices before expanding to full-scale deployment. Gold extraction has commenced and demonstrated proof of concept to the participating banks; the operation is now transitioning to large-scale production with regular gold deliveries to the cooperation partner.
Advanced mining technologies raise yield and efficiency, enabled by the strong initial liquidity of the structured finance solution. The operation is run transparently and sustainably, with benefits for local communities.
The figures presented are projected targets based on the planned execution of the project and are subject to change based on operational, market and regulatory conditions.