Mining & Metals

Ramaco Resources, Inc. in its $81 million initial public offering of common stock

Underwriters to Smart Sand, Inc. in its $148 million initial public offering of common stock

Natural Resource Partners in the $310 million acquisition, and related debt and equity financing, of interests in OCI Wyoming, a producer of soda ash, and operator of a trona ore mining operation and a soda ash refinery in Wyoming, from subsidiaries of Anadarko Petroleum Corporation

Quintana Energy Partners in the $127 million combination of its portfolio company, Kopper Glo, a TN-based coal producer, with affiliates of Corsa Coal Corp., a Canadian publicly traded coal company, and the acquisition by Quintana of control of Corsa Coal Corp., parent company after the combination

A large international mining company in connection with the development and financing of a multibillion dollar integrated iron ore and rail project in west Africa

Mubadala Development Company in the $18 billion development and construction aspects of an aluminum smelter (EMAL Aluminium Smelter Project at Al Taweelah in Abu Dhabi); the world’s largest greenfield aluminum smelter

Underwriters to CNX Coal Resources LP in its $83 million initial public offering of common units

Black Stone Minerals, L.P., a mineral interest MLP, in its $428 million initial public offering of common units

Foresight Energy LP in its $350 million initial public offering of common units

FMSA Holdings Inc. in its $400 million initial public offering of common stock by a selling stockholder 

Representing a major international mining company in a class action case arising from a smelter, located near a small Oklahoma community, that operated for almost 60 years; involves allegations of soil and groundwater contamination and claims of nuisance, trespass, and strict liability; remedies sought include damages to real property and injunctive relief in the form of additional environmental cleanup

Represented clients in managing and resolving historic liabilities associated with a number of historic mining operations across the United States

Represented a major industrial facility in developing a compliance strategy to address the requirements of EPA’s regional haze regulations and the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for sulfur dioxide; this engagement involved commenting on proposed EPA regulations, advising the client regarding compliance and air modeling issues, and appellate litigation challenging certain regulatory actions

Advised a metal technology company in MSHA investigations into serious injuries related to an accident