More miners look to ECAs to fund deals

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Metals and Mining

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Middle East & Africa, Americas, Asia-Pacific, Europe

TXF project finance analysis

TXF examines the dominant role development banks and export credit agencies (ECAs) now have in mining project finance as depressed commodity prices force miners to seek alternative lenders.

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