Umbono, established in 1998, is a specialized investor-operator of natural resources assets with an energy team based in the Woodlands, Texas and a mining team based in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Umbono’s combination of management, technical and investment capabilities provide unique advantages in the mining and energy sectors in sourcing acquisition opportunities, closing transactions, and managing natural resources companies in a manner that maximizes value.
Umbono’s subsidiary company for US onshore oil and gas holdings is Riverside Energy Capital, the company that acquired El Paso’s New Albany Shale assets in Indiana during 2012, and that manages the Riverside’s venture with White Deer.