Mining-Investment Banker

An opportunity has come up for an Investment Banker with Mining experience who is looking into developing, implementing, identifying suitable mining opportunities from application of prospecting rights to production for a top Financial Services Company.

Skill requirements:

• Post Graduate BCom Degree (Geology/Mining Engineering/Finance).

Experience:

• Strong understanding of geological science within mining resources.
• Must be conversant and have a working knowledge in geology, mine planning and mine exploration.
• Must have a working understanding of geological reports and resource mapping.
• Must understand and have experience in funding of mining ventures throughout the lifecycle of the exploitation of that venture.
• Extensive knowledge of Corporate Finance in a Mining Finance Environment (5-10 years).
• Working understanding of Mining & Petroleum Development Act.

Main Outputs and Responsibilities:

• Evaluate all resources ventures presented to the company: Geological evaluations; Mining evaluations; Funding options; and Projected risk
• Motivate each opportunity presented to partners for further investigation; investment; or discarding
• Develop compelling business cases to support the raising of funds for each opportunity
• Manage and execute further investigation into feasibility of each venture
• Develop, implement and monitor the strategy for further exploration opportunities for the company in the sector
• Conduct business development activities to identify and secure suitable opportunities within the mining industry.
• Ensure adequate financial and human resources are in place to execute the company’s involvement in each opportunity
• Relationship management - Build and maintain strategic alliances with mining houses, mining technical professional firms, financing institutions, Department of Mineral Resources etc
• Project management - Manage the execution of each stage in the mining value chain. Ensure project timelines are delivered on at shortest time possible
• Process Optimisation - Ensure ongoing process re-engineering to ensure optimum service delivery, quicker turn-around times
• Risk and Financial Management
• Ongoing reporting to stakeholders
• Exercising budgeting and control of expenses
• Identify, quantify and report on project’s risk position