In this episode, we chat with Ross Bhappu, Partner and Head of Private Equity Mature Funds at Resource Capital Funds who are a mining-focused, global alternative investment firm and been in the private equity mining investment space for over 25 years and have been partnering with investors and mining firms to build strong, successful, and sustainable businesses that strive to produce superior returns to all stakeholders.

Ross has a degree in metallurgy and a master's in minerals economics, with an extensive career expanding over 35 years providing both technical and financial evaluation and support in project identification, analysis, development, valuation, project finance, M&A, and sourcing of capital from both private and public markets. He has been with RCF for over 20 years and tells us more about RCF, the current financial climate within our industry, and how you might get into private equity if you wanted a change of career within mining and mining as a brand plus much more.

Ross is going to be attending Europe’s largest mining event, Resourcing Tomorrow, (Formerly known as Mines and Money London,) which is taking place in London on the 28-30 November, a great platform for the entire mining value chain, fostering learning, lively debates, and providing valuable networking opportunities.

Register NOW by heading to www.resourcingtomorrow.com/register to receive a discount on current prices using the code DIGDEEP10.         

KEY TAKEAWAYS
Resource Capital Funds (RCF) is a mining-focused global alternative investment firm that has been in the private equity mine investment space for over 25 years. They have partnered with investors and mining firms to build successful and sustainable businesses.
RCF has invested in over 200 mining companies in more than 50 countries and across 30 commodities. They have a diverse range of investors, including university endowments, charitable trusts, family offices, pension plans, and sovereign wealth funds.
RCF has a rigorous investment decision-making process that includes thorough due diligence, site visits, technical and financial analysis, market analysis, and ESG evaluation. They also use stochastic analysis in their financial models to assess risk.
The mining industry is facing a shortage of skilled professionals, and RCF believes there is a great opportunity for young people to pursue careers in mining. They recommend obtaining a technical background in mining or metallurgy and complementing it with a business degree or mineral economics master's.

BEST MOMENTS

"We pioneered the whole concept of private equity for mining." 

"We've invested in over 200 mining companies in over 50 countries around the world." 

"We have very strong technical capabilities... analyzing geology, mining, metallurgy."

"We've had tremendous experience in exiting investments and making money out of those investments."

VALUABLE RESOURCES

https://www.linkedin.com/company/resource-capital-funds/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ross-bhappu/

https://resourcecapitalfunds.com/

Mail:        rob@mining-international.org

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/

X:              https://twitter.com/MiningRobTyson
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DigDeepTheMiningPodcast

Web:        http://www.mining-international.org

Rob Tyson is the Founder and Director of Mining International Ltd, a leading global recruitment and headhunting consultancy based in the UK specialising in all areas of mining across the globe from first-world to third-world countries from Africa, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia. We source, headhunt, and discover new and top talent through a targeted approach and search methodology and have a proven track record in sourcing and positioning exceptional candidates into our clients' organisations in any mining discipline or level. Mining International provides a transparent, informative, and trusted consultancy service to our candidates and clients to help them develop their careers and business goals and objectives in this ever-changing marketplace.

In this episode, we chat with Ross Bhappu, Partner and Head of Private Equity Mature Funds at Resource Capital Funds who are a mining-focused, global alternative investment firm and been in the private equity mining investment space for over 25 years and have been partnering with investors and mining firms to build strong, successful, and sustainable businesses that strive to produce superior returns to all stakeholders.
Ross has a degree in metallurgy and a master's in minerals economics, with an extensive career expanding over 35 years providing both technical and financial evaluation and support in project identification, analysis, development, valuation, project finance, M&amp;A, and sourcing of capital from both private and public markets. He has been with RCF for over 20 years and tells us more about RCF, the current financial climate within our industry, and how you might get into private equity if you wanted a change of career within mining and mining as a brand plus much more.
Ross is going to be attending Europe’s largest mining event, Resourcing Tomorrow, (Formerly known as Mines and Money London,) which is taking place in London on the 28-30 November, a great platform for the entire mining value chain, fostering learning, lively debates, and providing valuable networking opportunities.
Register NOW by heading to <a href="http://www.resourcingtomorrow.com/register">www.resourcingtomorrow.com/register</a> to receive a discount on current prices using the code DIGDEEP10.         
KEY TAKEAWAYS
<ul>
<li>Resource Capital Funds (RCF) is a mining-focused global alternative investment firm that has been in the private equity mine investment space for over 25 years. They have partnered with investors and mining firms to build successful and sustainable businesses.</li>
<li>RCF has invested in over 200 mining companies in more than 50 countries and across 30 commodities. They have a diverse range of investors, including university endowments, charitable trusts, family offices, pension plans, and sovereign wealth funds.</li>
<li>RCF has a rigorous investment decision-making process that includes thorough due diligence, site visits, technical and financial analysis, market analysis, and ESG evaluation. They also use stochastic analysis in their financial models to assess risk.</li>
<li>The mining industry is facing a shortage of skilled professionals, and RCF believes there is a great opportunity for young people to pursue careers in mining. They recommend obtaining a technical background in mining or metallurgy and complementing it with a business degree or mineral economics master's.</li>
</ul>
BEST MOMENTS
"We pioneered the whole concept of private equity for mining." 
"We've invested in over 200 mining companies in over 50 countries around the world." 
"We have very strong technical capabilities... analyzing geology, mining, metallurgy."
"We've had tremendous experience in exiting investments and making money out of those investments."
VALUABLE RESOURCES
<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/resource-capital-funds/">https://www.linkedin.com/company/resource-capital-funds/</a> 
<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ross-bhappu/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/ross-bhappu/</a> 
<a href="https://resourcecapitalfunds.com/">https://resourcecapitalfunds.com/</a> 
Mail:        <a href="mailto:rob@mining-international.org">rob@mining-international.org</a>
LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1698867673656000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0onyCJTuSUK3YK4H9lgh0I">https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/</a>
X:              <a href="https://twitter.com/MiningRobTyson" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://twitter.com/MiningRobTyson&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1698867673656000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2a_O-ctAK-cBRLMSbkrSMY">https://twitter.com/MiningRobTyson</a>  YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/DigDeepTheMiningPodcast" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.youtube.com/c/DigDeepTheMiningPodcast&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1698867673656000&amp;usg=AOvVaw05NkgkG4t1kJLEVE76U13z">https://www.youtube.com/c/DigDeepTheMiningPodcast</a> 
Web:        <a href="http://www.mining-international.org/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.mining-international.org&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1698867673656000&amp;usg=AOvVaw28658N3tGHquEmeSSgtCdR">http://www.mining-international.org</a>
Rob Tyson is the Founder and Director of Mining International Ltd, a leading global recruitment and headhunting consultancy based in the UK specialising in all areas of mining across the globe from first-world to third-world countries from Africa, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia. We source, headhunt, and discover new and top talent through a targeted approach and search methodology and have a proven track record in sourcing and positioning exceptional candidates into our clients' organisations in any mining discipline or level. Mining International provides a transparent, informative, and trusted consultancy service to our candidates and clients to help them develop their careers and business goals and objectives in this ever-changing marketplace.

In this podcast, we discuss, educate and talk about industry news and hot topics, company reviews and live interviews with mining professionals and leading figures in the mining industry. Introducing your host Rob Tyson, Founder and Director of Mining International, a leading recruitment and headhunting agency based in the UK specialising in mining across the globe. We source and discover new talent to fill those difficult or challenging vacancies our clients have.

In this podcast, we discuss, educate and talk about industry news and hot topics, company reviews and live interviews with mining professionals and leading figures in the mining industry. Introducing your host Rob Tyson, Founder and Director of Mining International, a leading recruitment and headhunting agency based in the UK specialising in mining across the globe. We source and discover new talent to fill those difficult or challenging vacancies our clients have.

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