Mining Equipment Finance

Specialized mining equipment finance solutions for surface and underground mining operations across North America. From exploration to extraction to processing, we understand the capital intensity, commodity cycles, and operational realities that define mining success.

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Expertise Matters.

“First National Capital understood that our timeline for commissioning the new copper processing facility couldn’t slip. Banks wanted 18 months of analysis while commodity prices favored immediate action. They structured $42 million for haul trucks, primary crushers, and conveyor infrastructure—closing in 60 days. That speed meant we captured a two-year window that transformed our operation.”

From Pit to Processing Plant

Mining operations exist at the intersection of geological uncertainty, global commodity markets, and capital requirements that dwarf most industries. You’re managing assets that cost more than some companies’ entire market caps, operating in remote locations where downtime isn’t an inconvenience—it’s catastrophic. Traditional lenders see risk in every direction. We see the backbone of industrial civilization.

Beyond The Limits of Traditional Lending

Mining doesn’t pause for permitting delays, equipment lead times, or commodity price corrections. Your capital partner needs to understand production schedules, reserve reports, and the operational decisions that determine whether a deposit becomes a mine.

Straightforward capital deployment for transaction sizes from $500,000 to $250,000,000+

Risk-based pricing yielding highly competitive rates for strong and challenged-credit scenarios.

Terms from 24 to 180 months depending on assets financed with amortizations up to 20 years or more.

Wider credit appetite born from balance sheet strength and extensive 3rd party institutional funding relationships

Non-dilutive, high capacity financing with no covenants and flexible collateral requirements

Full complement of operating lease, capital lease and loan structures, including sales-leaseback and refinance options.

Mining Equipment Finance: Common Assets Funded

Explore the essential mining equipment and infrastructure most frequently financed by leading mining operations—each section below highlights a key asset class driving productivity and value extraction across the industry.

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Surface Mining Equipment

  • Haul trucks (100-400 ton)
  • Hydraulic excavators and shovels
  • Rotary blasthole drills
  • Draglines
  • Wheel loaders
  • Dozers and graders
  • Water trucks
  • Lighting plants
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Underground Assets

  • Continuous miners
  • Longwall shearers and shields
  • Load-haul-dump (LHD) units
  • Underground haul trucks
  • Roof bolters
  • Ventilation systems
  • Battery electric vehicles
  • Personnel transport
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Processing & Beneficiation

  • Primary and secondary crushers
  • SAG and ball mills
  • Flotation cells
  • Thickeners and clarifiers
  • Screening and classification
  • Magnetic separators
  • Leaching systems
  • Tailings management
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Material Handling

  • Overland conveyor systems
  • Stackers and reclaimers
  • Ship and rail loaders
  • Crushing stations
  • Ore storage facilities
  • Weighing and sampling
  • Maintenance facilities
  • Camp infrastructure

It All Begins With A Conversation

We listen. We live out-of-the-box. We solve problems. And we get deals done.  Let’s do this.