Row rect Shape Decorative svg added to bottom DEALS Facilitating Growth in Africa’s Mining Sector Absa | Corporate and Investment Banking > Insights and Events > Facilitating Growth in Africa’s Mining Sector SHARE We are thrilled to announce that we have successfully facilitated the closure of a remarkable USD155m financing for QKR Namibia Navachab Gold Mine (Pty) Ltd in Karibib, Namibia. Absa acted as a joint MLA and hedge provider; our team is proud to have played a pivotal role in enabling this transaction. The Navachab Gold Mine, is an open-pit gold mine situated near Karibib, in the Erongo region of Namibia. The mine commenced operations in 1985 and employs over 1,200 staff with a peak production volume of 140koz. The USD155m term loan will enable Navachab Gold Mine to refinance existing debt, facilitate a dividend distribution and allows the client to scale up production via an expansion, particularly in their processing activities. The transaction demonstrates our commitment to a strategic sector in the Namibian economy. Contact Thulani Shange for more information https://cib.absa.africa/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/file_example_MP3_700KB.mp3 Related Articles DEALS Building Namibia’s fiscal strength through purpose-led partnership Supporting the Government of the Republic of Namibia with a ZAR 1.5 billion facility that enables Eurobond repayment obligations and strengthens domestic fiscal resilience. Read more DEALS Distributed Energy. Powering Africa’s low-carbon leap Absa supports CrossBoundary Energy’s $225 million capital raise, contributing up to $100 million to expand renewable infrastructure, enable the mining of critical transition metals such as copper, and extend energy access across underserved African markets. Read more DEALS Seeding success through inclusive partnerships Absa has partnered with HEINEKEN Beverages on a R1.2 billion initiative to support black-owned SMEs across South Africa. As the Fund Administrator, Debt Funder, and Strategic Enabler, Absa will manage two development funds - the Supplier Development Fund and the Enterprise Development Fund to empower at least 125 black-owned SMEs. Read more
