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| Industry | Private Equity |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2012 |
| Founder | Michael W. Scherb |
| Headquarters | |
| Website | appiancapitaladvisory |
Appian Capital Advisory is a London-based private equity firm[1] specializing in metals and mining.[2][3]
History
[edit]Appian was founded in 2012 and is led by Michael W. Scherb.[4]The firm invests in companies in metals, mining, and adjacent industries, with a focus on commodities required to power the green energy transition and providing inflation protection.[5][6][7] As of 2024, Appian’s AUM is $4 billion.[8]
Operations
[edit]Appian operates worldwide, including in North America, South America, Australia, Europe and Africa.[9]
Since 2018, Appian has supported and brought nine mines to production.[10] Appian acquired Mineração Vale Verde (MVV), the operator of the Serrotte copper-gold mine, in Brazil from Aura Minerals in 2018.[1] The same year Appian bought Atlantic Nickel, the operators of one of the world’s largest open-pit nickel mines, also in Brazil, from bankruptcy.[11] In 2021, Appian agreed to the sale of these two mines to Sibanye-Stillwater.[12] Sibanye terminated the acquisition[13] in January 2022 and Appian filed for compensation.[14] In a 2024 ruling, the England and Wales High Court ruled that Sibanye Stillwater was liable for damages as a result of the unlawful termination of the $1.2 billion deal. The total damages will be determined in November 2025.[15]
In April 2023, Osisko Mining and Appian reached a four-year agreement to complete exploration, feasibility, and regulatory work at the Pine Point Mine in Canada; Appian acquired a 60% ownership interest in the Pine Point project.[16] In February 2024, Appian bought an additional 5% interest in the Pine Point project.[17]
In June 2023, Appian bought an 89.96% stake in the Rosh Pinah zinc mine[18] from Trevali Mining Corporation. In the same month 2023, Appian and Detronic Energia formed a joint venture to develop 20 solar plants with a total capacity of 62.4 MWp in Minas Gerais, Brazil.[19]
In December 2023, Appian invested in the battery metals producer US Strategic Metals (USSM), supporting the development of their nickel and cobalt mine and their hydrometallurgy recycling facility in Missouri.[20]
In October 2023, Appian invested in Urbix and signed a joint development agreement to develop a commercial graphite processing facility.[21] Urbix was selected to be awarded a $125 million grant from the US Department of Energy’s Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain in September 2024.[22]
In 2024, Appian hired Former Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab as an adviser. He chairs a partnership between the firm and SAFE- Securing America’s Future Energy, providing recommendations to the US government on critical minerals supply chains.[3][10]
Notable exits
[edit]In 2018, Appian sold Avanco Resources, a copper producer, to Oz Minerals for A$418m.[23]
In 2021, Appian sold their interest in gold mining company Roxgold to Fortuna Silver Mines for $1 billion.[24] Also in 2021, Appian sold its royalty interest in the Caserones copper mine in Chile to Nomad Royalty.[25]
In 2022, Appian divested its 2% net smelter return royalty and credit facility in Harte Gold to Silver Lake Resource.[26] That same year, Appian sold its stake in Peak Rare Earths to Shenghe Resources Holding.[27][28]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Durao, Mariana (18 June 2021). "As Copper Sinks, Appian Bets on Shortages in Electrification Era". Bloomberg.
- ^ Saigol, Lina (10 August 2021). "Appian Capital is Hoping to Unearth an Investment Winner in a Green Metals Push". Financial News London.
- ^ a b Dempsey, Harry (21 February 2024). "UK should ease rules to win back mining sector listings, says private equity boss". Financial Times.
- ^ Brent, Paul (30 May 2014). "Private equity poised to pour into mining". National Post. p. 40 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Yeomans, Jon (29 July 2018). "Appian seeks investors to dig deep and back mining sector". Telegraph.
- ^ Hume, Neil (10 January 2021). "Appian raises $775m for its second private equity fund". FT.
- ^ Ker, Peter (11 January 2021). "China fears can't dent mining allure". Financial Review.
- ^ Nair, Dinesh (9 October 2023). "Mining-Focused Buyout Firm Appian Raises $2 Billion for New Fund". Bloomberg.
- ^ "Where We Operate".
- ^ a b "Ex-Deputy PM Raab to join Pall Mall mining investment operation". City AM. 21 February 2024.
- ^ "At present, the full operation of the Atlantic Nickel:Santa Rita nickel mine has completed the shipment ahead of schedule". Shanghai Metals Market. 3 June 2020.
- ^ Garcia, Luis (29 October 2021). "Appian Scores Hefty Returns on Brazilian Mines Sales". Wall Street Journal.
- ^ Hume, Neil (24 January 2022). "Sibanye seeks to scrap $1bn nickel deal". FT.
- ^ "Appian begins legal proceedings in $1.2 bln claim against Sibanye-Stillwater". Reuters. 30 May 2022.
- ^ Trivedi, Upmanu; Clowes, William (10 October 2024). "Sibnaye Loses Appian Suit Over $1.2 Billion Brazil Mine Deal". Bloomberg.
- ^ Gleeson, Richard (28 February 2023). "Companies look to government for help turning N.W.T. projects into mines". Canada Broadcasting Channel.
- ^ Roan, A.J. (23 February 2024). "Osisko sells 5% more of PPML to Appian". Mining News.
- ^ Parker, Darren (27 June 2023). "Appian acquires controlling stake in rosh pinah". Mining Weekly.
- ^ Morais, Lucas (2 June 2023). "Appian forms JV to develop 62.4 MWp of solar projects in Brazil". Renewables Now.
- ^ "Appian provides US Strategic Metals with $230m finance package". Mining Weekly. 18 December 2023.
- ^ "Urbix Receives Strategic Investment from Appian Capital". City Biz. 31 October 2023.
- ^ Parker, Darren (23 September 2024). "Urbix to get $125m from US govt to fund graphite processing facility". Mining Weekly.
- ^ Zhou, Vanessa (9 August 2018). "OZ Minerals completes compulsory acquisition of Avanco". Australian Mining.
- ^ Gleeson, Daniel (5 November 2021). "Appian continues to flex 'multi-faceted' skillset in latest mining deals". International Mining.
- ^ "Appian to sell royalty interest in Chile's Caserones mine for $23m". Mining Technology. 17 May 2021.
- ^ "Appian divests royalty, credit positions in Harte Gold at premium". Mining.com. 22 February 2022.
- ^ "Appian Capital Advisory sells stake in Peak Rare Earths". Mining.com. 16 February 2022.
- ^ "China's Shenghe to acquire stake in Australian firm Peak Rare Earths". Mining Technology. 14 February 2022.