A new venture capital fund has been formed for the purpose of acquiring direct equity and equity-related investments in gold mining companies or foreign gold projects.
Investments of the latter type will be in Mexico, South and Central America and the Pacific Rim.
The Emerging Markets Gold Fund, as it is called, will initially make 8-12 investments in two types of projects: those that are advanced and require funds to complete feasibility studies; and those that require additional equity to persuade commercial banks to provide financing. Each investment will be valued at $US10-12 million.
Initial investments will be limited to institutions, corporations and commercial banks. Each investor is required to invest at least $US5 million in the fund.
The fund will be managed jointly by International Finance (an affiliate of the World Bank) and the N.M. Rothschild Group (a private merchant banking group based in London). Administration will be provided by the Castle Group of Denver, Colo. These groups may eventually apply to have shares in the fund traded publicly.
The board of directors consists of representatives of the companies mentioned above, as well as Pegasus Gold (TSE).
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