STRATEGIC CAPITAL & ADVISORY
ADVANCING STRATEGIC METALS FOR THE ENERGY TRANSITION
STRATEGIC CAPITAL & ADVISORY
ADVANCING STRATEGIC METALS FOR THE ENERGY TRANSITION
Eco Future Metals Capital Partners LLP is a London-based strategic capital and advisory firm focused on strategic metals. We work with mining and resource companies, sophisticated investors and strategic industry partners on opportunities where sector expertise, strategic advice and capital are required to move projects forward.
STRATEGIC ADVISORY
Drawing on two decades of experience across mining and energy, we advise operators and sophisticated investors on complex decisions across project strategy, portfolio positioning, investment assessment, capital strategy and market entry.
We bring together technical, commercial, financial and geopolitical perspectives to help clients assess opportunities, manage complexity and make better-informed strategic decisions.
MINING & DEVELOPMENT
We identify and engage with advanced-stage mining and processing opportunities in strategic metals, focusing on established resources, experienced management and favourable jurisdictions.
Working alongside operators, investors and strategic partners, we help strengthen project strategy, capital pathways and development plans, supporting the progression of quality assets towards financing, development and production.
WHAT WE DO
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Strategic counsel across project strategy, portfolio decisions, investment assessment and market entry.
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Developing financing strategies and connecting suitable projects with relevant sources of capital.
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Assessing and positioning strategic metals opportunities for sophisticated investors and strategic capital.
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Working alongside operators, investors and industry partners to advance quality projects towards development and production.
HOW WE ENGAGE
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Understand the asset, company, mandate and strategic objective, and establish whether there is a genuine basis for engagement.
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Evaluate the opportunity across the relevant technical, commercial, financial, legal, ESG and market dimensions, bringing in specialist expertise where required.
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Define the appropriate strategic, transaction or financing pathway, including positioning, capital structure, terms, counterparties and execution strategy.
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Engage the appropriate investors, lenders, strategic partners or counterparties, manage the process and remain involved through negotiation, closing and implementation.
Deep experience across mining, energy and infrastructure provides a practical understanding of the technical, operational and commercial realities of resource development.
We use this experience to evaluate opportunities realistically, identify key constraints and bring informed judgement to complex project and investment decisions.
Resource projects require more than technical merit. They need a credible commercial proposition, appropriate capital strategy and alignment between owners, investors and strategic partners.
We understand how projects are evaluated by capital providers and help clients strengthen the proposition, structure the opportunity and position it for the right financing and investment conversations.
Critical metals markets are shaped by commodity cycles, capital availability, geopolitics, regulation and evolving supply chains.
We assess these dynamics in the context of individual assets and investment decisions, helping clients understand changing market conditions, identify strategic implications and position accordingly.
IAN TIMIS
CEO & FOUNDER
Ian Timis is a natural resources executive and strategic adviser with extensive experience across mining, energy and infrastructure in Africa, Europe and North America.
His career spans capital formation, project development, strategic partnerships, corporate governance and investment advisory, with involvement in transactions and project developments valued at more than USD 3.7 billion. He has operated across complex, multi-jurisdictional environments, bringing together technical, operational, financial and strategic stakeholders to advance investment and development objectives.
As Chief Executive Officer of Eco Future Metals Capital Partners LLP, Ian leads the firm’s strategic advisory, capital and investment activities, with a focus on critical and strategic metals, resource development and opportunities supporting the global energy transition.
Ian holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Business Management from the University of Westminster, London, and the CISI Certificate in UK Financial Regulation (UKFR) from the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI), London.