Copperbelt Mining Asset Acquisition Advisory

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Copperbelt Mining Asset Acquisition Advisory (DRC and Zambia)

Acquiring a mining asset in the Copperbelt is not a desktop exercise. The work is field-driven: licence reality, title integrity, operating conditions, stakeholder exposure, and closing mechanics that hold under pressure.

FG Capital Advisors runs buyer-side acquisition mandates for copper and copper-cobalt assets across the DRC and Zambia. We originate targets, manage diligence workstreams, and drive a controlled path to signing and closing, with disciplined gates and documented deliverables.

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Who This Is For

Strategic buyers securing long-life copper units and processing feedstock.
Natural resources funds and private equity teams with committed capital and an IC process.
Trading houses and offtakers executing earn-ins, staged acquisitions, or offtake-linked control structures.
Established mining groups seeking expansion through acquisitions rather than only exploration risk.

Built for decision-makers with authority, capital readiness, and a defined acquisition thesis.

What We Do

Target origination: on-market and off-market targets mapped to your mandate.
Screening and kill discipline: rapid elimination of non-credible assets before legal and technical spend escalates.
Diligence management: orchestration across technical, legal, fiscal, and stakeholder workstreams.
Transaction structuring: share vs asset purchase framing, staged closes, earn-ins, and control mechanics.
Signing and closing coordination: CP tracking, approval routing, and timetable control.

Asset Types We Commonly Execute On

Asset Category	Examples	Typical buyer intent	Where deals break
Producing assets	Operating cathode/ concentrate producers, small to mid-scale mines	Add units, secure feedstock, expand processing capacity	Title and licence standing, fiscal history, undisclosed liabilities, power constraints
Restart candidates	Care-and-maintenance mines, plant restarts, distressed operations	Acquire at a discount, restart with new capex and governance	Capex reality, equipment condition, claims and liens, community exposure
Development-stage	Permitted or near-permitted projects with defined resources	Advance to construction with financing and offtake	Permitting gaps, resettlement obligations, metallurgical assumptions, infrastructure dependencies
Advanced exploration	Drilled targets with technical data and a credible pathway to resource definition	Secure optionality, consolidate a district, prepare for a larger raise	Data integrity, licence boundaries, surface rights, unrealistic expectations

Our Operating Approach

We run acquisition mandates as a managed process, with defined gates. The goal is to create certainty of what is being acquired, under what conditions, and what must be true for closing to proceed.

Field-first verification: site access, operational checks, stakeholder mapping, and document validation.
Structured diligence: aligned scopes across technical, legal, fiscal, and ESG/community risk.
Decision packs: investment committee-ready outputs, not scattered files and informal narratives.
Closing control: CP tracking and sequencing that prevents last-minute surprises.

Scope Of Services By Phase

Phase	What we deliver	Typical duration	Primary outputs
1) Mandate setup	Define acquisition thesis, constraints, valuation bands, and gate criteria. Build target universe and outreach plan.	1–2 weeks	Mandate memo, screening rules, initial target map
2) Origination and screening	Source targets, run credibility checks, validate ownership and licence narrative, produce screening memos and shortlist.	2–6 weeks	Shortlist, red-flag log, initial structure and valuation range
3) Diligence management	Coordinate technical, legal, fiscal, and stakeholder workstreams. Manage site programs, labs, and third-party scopes.	4–10 weeks	Workstream trackers, diligence findings pack, risk matrix
4) Signing and closing	Support SPA/APA term framing, CP sequencing, approvals, and closing logistics. Drive timetable control and issue resolution.	4–8 weeks	CP register, closing plan, signing and closing support

Timelines vary by asset readiness, counterparties, and approval requirements. We structure the process to reduce avoidable delays by sequencing evidence and workstreams.

Why Clients Hire Us Instead Of Only A Law Firm

Law firms are essential for legal diligence, document drafting, regulatory filings, and closing mechanics. Our role is different. We run the acquisition process and manage the field reality that determines whether a deal is actually executable.

Origination access: targets and counterparties that are difficult to reach from outside the corridor.
Faster truth: early verification that prevents wasting legal and technical budgets on non-credible assets.
Workstream control: one coordinated timetable across technical, fiscal, legal, and stakeholder issues.
Structure discipline: transaction structures calibrated to the operating reality and counterparty constraints.
Closing momentum: CP tracking, sequencing, and issue resolution to reduce last-minute failures.

We work alongside counsel and technical experts. We do not replace them. We keep the process controlled and evidence-led.

Pricing

Copperbelt acquisition execution is a high-intensity, high-liability mandate. We price accordingly and work only with buyers who can fund diligence, travel, and third-party advisory costs.

Fee Component	Commercial Terms	Notes
Mandate Entry Fee	USD 350,000(upfront, non-refundable)	Mandate setup, target universe, screening rules, outreach launch, and mobilization planning.
Execution Retainer	USD 175,000 per month(90-day minimum)	Origination, screening cadence, process management, stakeholder coordination, and weekly reporting.
Diligence Management Fee	USD 750,000(staged across gates)	Coordination of technical, legal, fiscal, and stakeholder workstreams through IC-ready outputs.
Success Fee	3.0% of purchase price or enterprise value, USD 2,000,000 minimum	Payable at closing. Designed to align incentives while protecting execution capacity.
Third-Party Costs	Billed at cost, pre-approved	Legal counsel, technical consultants, labs, travel, security, translators, notarization, and government fees.

Scope, pricing, and timelines are confirmed in an engagement letter after intake and screening.

What To Submit

Buyer profile, acquisition thesis, and target asset type (producing, restart, development, advanced exploration).
Budget, preferred transaction size, and execution timeline.
Decision authority and internal approval process (IC cadence, sign-off sequence).
Preferred structures (share purchase, asset purchase, earn-in, staged close), if any.
Compliance position and required screening standards.

When It Does Not Fit

Buyers without committed diligence budget and closing capacity.
Open-ended “shopping” mandates without thesis, size range, or timetable.
Requests framed as guaranteed outcomes or guaranteed access.
Situations where compliance clearance cannot be achieved.

FAQ

Do you represent sellers?

This page describes buyer-side mandates. Seller-side engagements are handled separately and are not assumed unless documented in writing.

Do you provide legal advice or sign legal opinions?

No. We coordinate legal workstreams with qualified counsel. We do not provide legal advice and do not replace law firms.

Do you guarantee that a transaction will close?

No. We run a controlled, evidence-led process on a best-efforts basis. Closing depends on third-party diligence, counterparty decisions, approvals, and documentation.

Can you work with our internal technical team?

Yes. We integrate with internal resources where available and coordinate additional third-party specialists where needed.

What is the fastest credible path to closing?

An asset with a clean data room, credible ownership and licence standing, and a seller that can move through diligence without resistance. Where those conditions are not present, we gate the process to avoid uncontrolled cost and timetable drift.

If you are acquiring copper or copper-cobalt assets in the Copperbelt and want a controlled execution mandate, submit the intake to receive a scoped engagement proposal.