Background

RFC is an independent Australian financial advisory group with a demonstrated, successful track record in the mining, oil & gas and basic industrial sectors. RFC was established in 1985 to foster investment in and development of the burgeoning junior mining sector in Australia.

RFC has become a trusted partner for a broad range of clients through its mining and minerals expertise, broad knowledge of the market and the dedication and tenacity of its people to see transactions and mine project developments through to successful execution. RFC prides itself on playing an instrumental role in the growth and development of the junior mining companies it supports.

RFC is able to provide equity and debt capital to support its clients’ businesses either from its own balance sheet or from a network of funding partners who have shared in RFC’s long-term success. RFC provides much more than capital to its clients; it provides professional guidance gleaned from over twenty-five years in the industry, to ensure successful outcomes for the companies it supports.

Quadratura Circuli

Medieval alchemists blended philosophy and the physical sciences, and were particularly interested in metals and energy. They used the Quadratura Circuli, or squared circle, to represent the synthesis of the four primal elements; earth, water, fire and air, which they believed were the essence of all matter and energy.

RFC has adopted the Quadratura Circuli as its corporate logo. Natural resources and energy, represented by the square of this ancient symbol, are the essence of RFC’s business. In a modern context, the circle represents the synthesis resulting from unification of the elements of the vision for RFC.

This vision gives the firm its unique identity and its capacity to be of special service to its clients.

A Tradition of Transformation

RFC is part of this endeavour. The people of the firm are fascinated by transformation of the earth’s resources into wealth, as were past generations. RFC is dedicated to the creation of wealth through innovative financial transformation for our clients and shareholders. This commitment extends to the industries and communities to which both RFC and its clients belong.

RFC’s financial transformations are based on a combination of innovative judgement and determination. The symbols of the alchemist serve to remind the firm that transformation of the earth’s resources has always demanded these qualities, and that it is a contemporary part of an ancient tradition.

The transformation of ores and minerals for industrial, monetary and decorative purposes has occupied people throughout history. The earliest metallurgists learned to transform ores into smelted alloys of copper, tin and lead. Medieval alchemists tried to discover means of transforming these base metals into precious gold.

Akin to that pursuit, prospectors and explorers through the ages have transformed mineral discoveries into enduring fortunes. Modern earth scientists continue to transform new discoveries into wealth. Today the successful development of natural resources presents technical and financial challenges which are orders of magnitude larger than those of previous eras.