An operator active in the mining sector through small-scale projects in various countries was launching, for the first time, a large-scale project in Burkina Faso.
This new positioning—both more ambitious and more exposed—required a solid financial structure in a politically and security-wise unstable context, unfamiliar to the company.

Structuring a robust financial package in a context where the perception of country risk was high, financial partners cautious, and public schemes sometimes long to mobilize.
The challenge was twofold: to make the project financeable despite the uncertainties, and to reassure stakeholders (banks, investors, export insurance) of the soundness of the plan, risk management and long-term economic viability.

• Structuring a multi-source financing package (banks, manufacturer financing, private debt, private insurers in syndication)
• Development of a robust financial case, including realistic projections and stress scenarios
• Setting up appropriate collateral, including guarantees, pledges and key service contracts
• Drafting transactional documents: term sheets, loan agreements, conditions precedent
• Established a clear financial governance framework to ease relationships with partners