Natural resources are a vital part of the economy. Simpson Thacher lawyers have deep roots in the industry, including work for major coal producers and users as well as matters concerning the manufacturing and production of other minerals and metals.
Our representations have included:
- Mosaic in the $1.5 billion sale of its 25% stake in Ma’aden Wa’ad Al Shamal Phosphate Company, a Mosaic, Ma’aden and Saudi Basic joint venture, for Ma’aden shares
- Stonepeak in its acquisition of Forgital from Carlyle
- Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners in its acquisition of a 49% stake in Onslow Iron Road Trust in partnership with Mineral Resources
- Blackstone in its 1.28 billion investment in AZZ Inc. in connection with AZZ’s acquisition of Precoat Metals from Sequa Corporation
- Gerdau S.A. in the sale of its stakes in Gerdau Diaco S.A. and Gerdau Metaldom Corp. to INICIA
- Lenders in the sustainability-linked revolving credit facility for Nexa Resources, a Latin American zinc producer
- Initial purchasers in the $2 billion private notes offering by Newmont and its subsidiary Newcrest Finance
- Initial purchasers in $400 million senior notes offering by Alliance Resource Partners
- Underwriters in $1.5 billion notes offerings by Martin Marietta Materials
- Riverstone Credit Partners in multiple financings involving coal assets and its capital restructuring of White Stallion Energy, LLC
- Peabody Energy Corporation in more than $3.65 billion worth of financings
- Walter Energy in multiple senior notes offering aggregating over $2.27 billion