FINANCE OPTIONS
Mining Finance Australia
Mining operators and contractors typically hold exposure across equipment, business cash-flow and personal property simultaneously.
Understanding how these interact is central to structured funding.
1. Mining Equipment Finance
Used for:
• Excavators
• Haul trucks
• Drill rigs
• Ancillary plant
• Light vehicles and fleet
• Replacement or expansion assets
Structural considerations include:
• Asset age and depreciation profile
• Usage intensity and site exposure
• Balloon / residual structuring
• Cross-collateral positions
• Mixed-age fleet refinancing
• Lender appetite for mining-class equipment
Equipment funding is not purely asset-driven.
Industry and contract profile influence credit appetite.
2. Contractor & Business Funding
Used for:
• Working capital
• Mobilisation costs
• Contract ramp-up
• Fleet scaling
• Asset refinance
• Cash-flow smoothing between projects
Structural considerations include:
• Contract duration and renewal history
• Revenue concentration risk
• Entity structure (trust / company layering)
• Director guarantees
• Existing lender exposure
• Seasonal or cyclical income patterns
Business funding is assessed separately from residential lending.
Alignment reduces friction and protects future flexibility.
3. Residential & Investment Lending for Mining Professionals
Used for:
• Principal residence purchases
• Investment property
• Regional acquisitions
• Portfolio expansion
Structural considerations include:
• FIFO / shift allowance treatment
• Income variability
• Multi-state employment
• Regional postcode overlays
• Existing commercial exposure
High income does not remove assessment complexity.
It changes how policy is applied.
Integrated Exposure Matters
Mining operators frequently hold:
• Equipment finance
• Business facilities
• Personal property lending
When combined, these exposures interact under credit assessment.
Sequencing and structure influence:
• Borrowing capacity
• LVR thresholds
• Risk grading
• Future funding flexibility
Positioning occurs before submission.
Structural Methodology
Mining Finance Australia operates under a structure-first approach:
- Clarify objective (equipment, business, property)
- Map income stability under policy
- Review asset register and security exposure
- Identify industry risk sensitivity
- Align documentation
- Select lender after positioning
Product choice comes last.
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