Latest Project Finance News

Arafura Rare Earths has successfully completed the first tranche of its A$350 million placement, issuing 675.1 million shares and raising approximately A$175.5 million before costs. The second tranche awaits shareholder approval.

Orion Minerals has completed the conversion of a ZAR344.5 million loan from South Africa’s IDC into equity, giving IDC a 23.8% stake in the Prieska Project subsidiary and removing secured lending constraints.

Advanced Energy Minerals (ASX:AEM) is ramping up its Cap-Chat high purity alumina production, targeting 3,000 tpa by mid-2026 and planning to double capacity to 6,000 tpa by 2029 amid a forecast supply deficit and surging demand.

Develop Global’s Pioneer Dome lithium project hits high-grade infill drilling results surpassing resource expectations, setting the stage for a Final Investment Decision next month on an 850,000-tonne DSO operation.

Vulcan Energy has secured financial close on its €2.2 billion Lionheart Project financing, unlocking funds to advance construction of Europe’s pioneering lithium hydroxide and renewable energy facility in the Upper Rhine Valley.

International Graphite Limited and Italian chemical producer Alkeemia have formalised a joint venture to develop a major graphite processing facility in Porto Marghera, Italy, targeting 15,000 tonnes per year by 2029 with first production expected in 2027.

Element 25 has locked in Regroup Australia for long-term mining and ore haulage contracts, streamlining its Butcherbird Expansion Project supply chain and pushing towards a 1.1 Mtpa manganese output.

Barton Gold reports standout high-grade assays from Phase 2 drilling at Tunkillia’s Area 51, highlighting potential resource growth and open pit extensions that could extend mine life and underpin a Pre-Feasibility Study by year-end.

VRX Silica’s updated 2026 Bankable Feasibility Study for Arrowsmith North confirms robust economics with an ungeared NPV8 of A$179.2 million and binding offtake contracts securing nearly 1 million tonnes annually.

Element 25 is recalibrating its US battery-grade manganese project amid evolving electric vehicle battery technologies, while maintaining focus on its Butcherbird expansion in Western Australia.

PMET Resources has kicked off a substantial 45,000-meter drilling program at its flagship Shaakichiuwaanaan Property in Quebec, aiming to bolster lithium, caesium, and tantalum resource development ahead of updated economic studies.

A landmark regulatory agreement between Canada and Alberta suspends federal emissions abatement deadlines and establishes a stable carbon pricing framework, enhancing KALiNA Power’s Alberta projects and data centre opportunities.