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Since growing up in the goldfields north of Kalgoorlie in central Western Australia, and funding his university education working in underground mines, Rob’s career has been in natural resources.
Rob has worked for the past twenty years in senior investment and advisory roles, and leads Australia’s largest resources focused investment and advisory team. The team is recognised for having outstanding commercial and technical skills and delivering quality advice, execution, and superior investment returns for their clients.
As with many of the team members, Rob’s experience is global having also lived and worked in South Africa and the USA. In addition to his extensive local knowledge of the resources sector he has worked on assignments throughout Africa, South America, the US, Canada and Asia, and has an extensive global network of friends and contacts. Being a bit of “gold bug,” Rob has been instrumental in nurturing several gold development projects in both new as well as abandoned goldfields, extracting value where others failed to see opportunity.
At RFC I work with a committed team of resource industry finance professionals who time and time again are able to demonstrate their ability to provide a finance solution for the client whether they are a multinational oil company or an entrepreneurial junior explorer. This consistent performance has led to long standing and profitable relationships with our clients which is the thing that gets me to work with a spring in my step each day.
Steve’s advisory roles with RFC over the past ten years have included private and public equity capital raisings (AIM and ASX), trade sale and off market acquisitions, company restructuring, project valuations and public markets M&A in the resource and allied sectors.
Steve’s career includes over 25 years professional experience in M&A advisory, project finance and company management, focused on mining, energy, heavy engineering construction and industrial businesses and has established a diverse advisory client network in these sectors based on his sound commercial judgement. He enjoys applying his corporate finance skills to practical situations to achieve commercial objectives for his clients and leads RFC’s industrial business sector grouping and has completed many non-core business disposals for a an Australian multinational conglomerate as well as private company divestments in the waste, industrial and mining services sectors.
Stephen is a Perth based Executive Director of RFC with over 20 years senior level experience in resource sector corporate finance.
Expertise: Stephen has advised companies in the precious metals, base metals, bulk commodities and energy sectors on strategic issues and transactions. This has included a substantial number of successful IPOs (on both ASX and the London Stock Exchange’s AIM board), reverse takeovers, recapitalisations, mergers and takeovers (both agreed and hostile). Stephen’s experience covers a substantial number of cross border transactions.
Prior to specialising exclusively in the resources sector when he joined RFC in early 2000 Stephen gained 15 years of more general commercial and corporate experience with PricewaterhouseCoopers and Ernst & Young in Perth and London. For the majority of this time he worked in the specialist transaction groups and played a leading role in some notable corporate transactions including the privatisation and subsequent ASX float of Bankwest and the Westfarmers takeover of Bunnings.
I love the dynamic nature of the resources finance sector. There is always a need to find, study and develop new resource projects, creating constant opportunities for entrepreneurs and investors. Treasure hunting for opportunities, sifting reality from perceptions, match making these opportunities with investors and guiding clients while deals are completed is always interesting and challenging. I am fortunate to be able to do this as part of the RFC team, whose collective knowledge, expertise and global relationships in the resource finance industry is unmatched.
Iron ore, gold, mineral sands, mineral processing technologies, Asian investors, equity raisings and listings (AIM & ASX).
Stuart has over 19 years experience in the corporate finance, stockbroking and mining industries. This includes the last 11 years as a key member of the RFC corporate finance advisory team where Stuart has successfully led and provided insightful advice on a broad range of corporate advisory assignments from listings and capital raisings to asset sales, the attraction of strategic partners and acquisition advisory work. The foundations of Stuart’s resource finance expertise come from his previous roles as an investment analyst and finance executive for over 6 years within the HSBC Group in Australia and three years working in commercial roles on site for BHP at their Pilbara iron ore operations. To add to his skill set, Stuart is also close to completing a Bachelor of Engineering degree (in Mineral Processing) from the University of Western Australia, complementing his previously completed Commerce degree (with first class honours in finance).
Stuart.Laing@rfc.com.au
The combination of experience, youth, entrepreneurialism and enthusiasm makes RFC a great place to be – we can put together the right team for the right deal situation, drawing in mining engineering, geology, banking, legal and consulting experience and matching it to the right capital solution in order to make things happen for our clients.
Oil and gas, manganese, copper-gold.
Will has extensive experience providing independent advice to oil and gas and mining companies in mergers, acquisitions, asset deals, joint ventures and debt and equity capital raisings. Prior to joining RFC in 2007, Will worked for over 10 years with PricewaterhouseCoopers in London and Sydney where he led corporate finance, insolvency, restructuring, performance improvement and buy and sell side due diligence engagements across a variety of industries.
Will.Souter@rfc.com.au
I enjoy the freedom and flexibility RFC has accorded me to create value for the firm. I work with a great group of professionals and I am proud to be able to contribute in a variety of ways by drawing on my thirty years of business experience.
Banking, corporate finance, project finance and risk management, with emphasis in the areas of commodities, credit risk management and enterprise risk management.
With over thirty years business experience in banking and risk management, Robert brings a blend of sales, marketing and analytical skills to his special projects role at RFC. Robert directed the efforts of the RFC Funds Management in its pursuit of launching an Australian Resources Fund targeting strategic Chinese investors. More recently, Robert has directed the firm’s efforts aimed at enhancing RFC’s profile in the marketplace. Robert earned a BS and an MBA in finance from the University of California at Berkeley. Business experience includes over twenty years in International Banking followed by a Chief Risk Officer position at Commonwealth Edison, one of the largest electric utilities in the U.S.
Robert.Heller@rfc.com.au
Oliver joined RFC in March 2011 and has recently relocated to the Perth office from London; he is already enjoying the Australian lifestyle and some warmer weather having been brought up in Scotland.
Corporate Finance, Mining.
Oliver accumulated four years of public market corporate finance experience with Numis Securities in London, providing advice on transactions for both London Main Market and AIM listed companies across a range of sectors, but with an increasing focus on mining. Previously he spent two years working for a boutique London M&A firm, and a year in PricewaterhouseCoopers’ project finance advisory department having qualified as a chartered accountant in their London audit practice in 2004.
My interest in resources, engineering and natural sciences combined with my business and financial training has allowed me to pursue a rewarding career at RFC.
AIM & ASX mergers and acquisitions, petroleum licence farmouts, Papua New Guinea oil and gas, project and infrastructure finance modelling.
Alex is an Associate Director at RFC and leads merger, acquisition & reconstruction advisory roles in the petroleum, mining and related industrial sectors. He has expertise in petroleum licence farmouts in Australia and Papua New Guinea; ASX and AIM mergers and acquisitions; and project & infrastructure finance modelling. Alex has worked with ASX, AIM and NYSE listed companies including Drillsearch Energy Limited, Rift Oil plc, Solomon Gold plc, and Talisman Energy Inc. Alex previously worked for 8 years in business consulting, engineering and project management at companies including APP Corporation, United KG and Rio Tinto. He is currently completing a Master of Business Law at the University of Sydney Law School.
I love doing good work, with great people and having fun doing it in the natural resources community. Away from work I enjoy a healthy dose of adventure and travel which includes trekking (Himalayas so far).
Business review and analysis across a range of sectors to implement structural and financial transformation. In particular, expertise in strategic advisory roles to the oil and gas sector. Additionally, Indra plays a key role in establishing RFC’s relationships in South Asia and South East Asia.
Indra has 10 years experience in corporate finance advisory and strategy consulting with a global management consultancy. Since joining RFC in 2005 Indra has been involved in business planning, mergers and acquisitions, asset sales, capital raisings and public listings. Prior to joining RFC, Indra spent 4 years as a management consultant with Capgemini Ernst & Young (Australia and Japan) where she was responsible for delivering accelerated transformation across a range of industries.
I vividly remember the moment I decided I wanted to work in the mining industry. It was a spur of the moment decision to enrol in mining engineering instead of another university course I had previously planned to do. I had no previous exposure to the mining industry but thought mining sounded interesting. It was one of the best decisions I have made. I love identifying companies which have excellent prospects which are yet to be recognised by the broader market and working together with these companies to find and implement clever solutions which assist realise the value of their projects.
Gold, Base Metals, Coal.
Nathan joined RFC in 2007 and has been involved in a variety of advisory roles including strategic reviews, mergers, acquisitions, divestments and capital raisings. Nathan previously worked with Gympie Eldorado Gold Mines and BHP Billiton. At Gympie Nathan gained exposure to a variety of engineering and underground operating roles. At BHP Billiton he worked in a range of operating, commercial and project roles within the coal mining business.
Nathan.Forsyth@rfc.com.au
The resources industry is one of the few entrepreneurial industries where significant value can be created seemingly overnight. I enjoy assisting these entrepreneurs and established mining companies alike structure, finance and develop projects.
Silver, Uranium, Coal.
Andrew joined RFC in 2009 from Credit Suisse. In his 3 years at Credit Suisse Andrew advised on a number of equity and debt capital raisings as well as providing acquisition advice across the basic materials and resources sectors. Since joining RFC, Andrew has completed a number of strategic advisory assignments for Australian and International clients across the Coal, Iron Ore, Uranium and Silver sectors. Andrew is currently undertaking a Masters of Taxation.
A childhood full of outback travelling spurred my initial interest in the natural resources sector, mining in particular. However when not at work I can often be found wearing myself out via one form of exercise or the other, or following my keen interest in music either as a listener or playing my guitar. I am a passionate supporter of AFL club the Adelaide Crows and enjoy attending live games.
Gold, Base Metals, Iron Ore, Mineral Sands.
Andrew has 13 years professional experience in the mining industry, and in the 9 years prior to joining RFC Andrew undertook a number of mining engineering roles across a broad range of activities, projects and commodities spanning operational, planning and consulting environments with Macmahon, Rio Tinto, Snowden Mining Consultants and BHP Billiton. Since joining RFC in 2007 Andrew has been involved in a range of corporate advisory mandates including mergers, acquisitions, divestments and capital raisings, as well as advising on matters of strategy and development, where his well-rounded technical expertise in mining provides an enhanced project analysis capability.
Andrew.Thomson@rfc.com.au
Growing up in the Goldfields and coming from a mining focussed family, I have always had a strong interest in the mining and resources industry. RFC has afforded me the opportunity to work with a great team of people who everyday come up with new and exciting proposals to continue to shape this dynamic and country defining industry.
AIM & ASX company listings.
Trinity joined RFC in early 2007 and has been involved in a range of resource sector corporate finance assignments including strategic reviews, capital raisings and valuations. Trinity has also been involved in prospectus preparation and due diligence exercises for stock exchange listings on both ASX and AIM.
Trinity.McIntyre@rfc.com.au
Stefan joined RFC in 2012 with over 12 years’ experience in the mining industry. He has two years professional experience with PwC Corporate Finance, providing mining relevant corporate advice on mergers, acquisitions, divestments and capital raisings to Australian mining companies and Asian investors. He also has over 10 years practical geology experience working within BHP Billiton’s Australian iron ore and bauxite mining divisions, Goldfields’ Agnew gold mine and as Senior Geologist with Corvette Resources exploring for gold and minerals sands through the Eastern Goldfields and Victoria.
Stefan.Murphy@rfc.com.au
