Bloomsbury Minerals Economics Information

IN BRIEF Bloomsbury Minerals Economics was formed in 1993, initially to research, forecast & mathematically model ore & metal markets. It has since re-focused more on environmental optimisation of mining (water stewardship and decarbonisation). Subsidiaries have diversified its holdings: Bloomsbury Information Capital into SaaS and Bloomsbury Natural Capital into forestry and seaweed farming. THE SENIOR TEAM Peter Hollands is Chairman, Barbara Sotowicz MD, of the parent company, Bloomsbury Minerals Economics (BME). Simon Benney is MD of Bloomsbury Information Capital (BIC), Martin Hollands a Director of Bloomsbury Natural Capital (BNC), Adam Sotowicz MD of associate Metal Price Analytics (MPA). INVESTMENT CRITERIA The Group mainly invests at the Seed Capital and Series A stages, initially with 3%-5% stakes in companies with pre-money valuations of £2.5M-15M. Equity may be raised to 10%-25%+ in subsequent funding rounds. CURRENT HOLDINGS BME: 26% of Skarn Associates (UK, Canada, Spain) researching mines' energy use, GHG emissions, decarbonisation economics, water stewardship, flood & drought risk; BIC: 5% of Minviro (UK, Australia, China): SaaS & consultancy on environmental optimisation of mining; BME: 25% of MPA (UK): SaaS modelling mining equity prices; also trading a small mining equity portfolio; BIC: 4% of Mutinex (Australia, USA, Canada): SaaS measuring ROI on marketing spend and branding; BNC: 6% of the convertible loans of Xilva (Switzerland): screening forestry projects for investors; BNC: 4% of Cascadia Seaweed (Canada, Kenya): seaweed cultivation, derived bio-stimulants & methane-reducing cattle feed. MAP The map shows locations of invested companies. PREVIOUS INVESTMENTS Earlier investments were in B2B businesses relating to mining & metals: minority holdings in MCL (Mining Journal, Mines & Money Conferences) 2006-08, the original FastMarkets (2008-12), IntierraRMG (2009-14) & Roskill (2010-21), plus ASX listed Aspermont (2008-09).