Orion Resource Partners (USA) LP

United States · Investment Management

Orion Resource Partners (USA) LP is is an alternative investment manager with $3.2 billion under management (as of March 31, 2017). Orion specializes in providing flexible capital investment solutions to junior mining companies – typically publicly traded – in the base and precious metals sector. Orion has a seasoned team of investment professionals with demonstrated capabilities in structuring debt, equity, convertibles, offtake, streaming, and royalty investments. Orion employs a disciplined, risk-adjusted investment process when evaluating portfolio companies. Orion is able to continue providing the same offtake-linked investments to junior miners at preferable terms, while providing Limited Partners with direct exposure to the base and precious metals mining universe. The ideal mining projects are ones where the Orion team can add financial, as well as operational value, including: pre- and post-production investments and ensuring efficient sale of the mine’s output via offtake. Focusing on later-stage investments, the Orion team is able to better assess the likelihood of reaching production. By incorporating offtakes into its investment strategy, Orion is able to provide mine counterparties with more flexible terms, thereby increasing the probability of reaching production. Offtakes also provide a real-time transparency into production quality and quantity. Orion Resource Partners originated as part of one of the world’s largest metals-dedicated managers, co-founded in 2004 by Orion’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer, Oskar Lewnowski. Mr. Lewnowski established the group’s mine finance business in 2008 with an investment focus on later-stage, junior metals mining companies.