B. Riley Securities has appointed Mike Moen as senior managing director of metals and mining investment banking, expanding its advisory and capital markets coverage across the global natural resources sector.
Based in New York, Moen will advise corporations, private equity firms, other financial sponsors, and institutional investors on strategic transactions and financing.
His responsibilities will include mergers and acquisitions, equity and debt capital raising, and cross-border transactions involving metals, mining, and critical mineral businesses.
Moen brings more than 30 years of experience across natural resources, investment banking, capital markets, and government advisory work. His sector background spans base metals, precious metals, and rare earth elements.
He has advised clients on transactions involving copper, nickel, cobalt, lead, zinc, iron ore, bauxite, tungsten, gold, and silver. His experience encompasses upstream extraction businesses and midstream processing operations across North America, Latin America, Africa, and Asia.
Before joining B. Riley Securities, Moen was head of metals and mining at BTIG. He previously held positions at Goldman Sachs, CIBC World Markets, Citigroup, and Cantor Fitzgerald.
In 2008, Moen served as a Canadian foreign service officer in New York. He advised on U.S.-Canada economic development and national security matters and helped attract more than $5 billion of cross-border investment in critical minerals, energy, and infrastructure.
His appointment comes as governments and companies reconsider mineral supply chains in response to energy transition initiatives, defense requirements, trade policy, and resource security concerns.
B. Riley Securities expects these shifts to increase demand for flexible financing and strategic advice across mining, processing, and related infrastructure.
Moen holds graduate degrees in economics, international relations, and business administration from Columbia University, New York University, and the International University of Monaco. He received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Minnesota.
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“Mike combines deep sector relationships with a rare perspective spanning capital markets, natural resources, and national security. His experience across public and private markets, together with his background in cross-border economic policy, will be a significant asset to our clients as we continue to expand our investment banking platform.”
Andy Moore, Chief Executive Officer of B. Riley Securities
“Critical mineral supply chains, defense reshoring, and resource security are now central to global industrial policy, driving a new wave of strategic development. These projects require creative, flexible financing solutions, and I look forward to bringing the firm’s advisory and underwriting capabilities to our clients.”
Mike Moen, Senior Managing Director of Metals and Mining Investment Banking at B. Riley Securities