Sneak Preview: Mergers & Acquisitions in Mining Tech with Ivan Gustavino
In this sneak preview, Ax Legal’s Managing Partner Cody McFarlane speaks with Ivan Gustavino, Managing Director at Atrico, who has advised over 100 high-growth companies in mining, industrial tech, and software. With M&A activity heating up, Ivan breaks down what investors and buyers really look for in mining technology companies today.
As 2023 closes, it is a good time to reflect on what is happening in the Chilean mining market. This year has had a little bit of everything in terms of news – new lithium policies, changes to the royality, project announcments, etc. Check out our our overview and expectations for the next year.
The potential of the Peruvian mining industry is attracting many foreign companies to the market who are looking to provide equipment, technology, and services. It also means that companies need to adapt to new labor laws which are quite generous to workers in comparison to North America or Australia. One of the specific areas that companies need to consider when doing business in Peru is is how employee profit sharing works.
Mining suppliers may use a local subcontractor for a variety of reasons when working on Chilean projects. The issue is that foreign companies can find themselves in trouble if they do not understand how the subcontracting laws work from both a legal and practical perspective.
The Chilean mining sector is considered as a model to the rest of Latin America. Since the pandemic, the USD$60B plus project pipeline has not advanced as fast as many would have hoped. With the recent uncertainty mostly over, there have been more announcements on new projects or investments. Check out our round-up of the latest news to see the most important updates from the last couple of months.
Peru has been an exciting market for equipment, technology, and service providers over the last few years. There are concerns about a lag in new projects due to community issues, slow permitting, and political unstability. We compiled announcements and updates that came from the speaking sessions that took place last week during Perumin 36.
Almost everything provided inside a mine these days by suppliers has a strong technological component as part of the offering. In many cases, the underlying technology is the only component. This is why suppliers need to take the proper steps to manage intellectual property when entering into contracts with clients.
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