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16 June 2025

Global 2025: Transformation for transition

The transformation of the export, project and development finance spaces are underway. But can the converging sectors write their next act amid the heightening geological, regulatory and climate drama? Will pipe dreams become deal pipeline? Here are the main takeaways from Exile Global 2025. More

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13 June 2025

Riding the gusts: Poland progresses offshore wind ambitions

Equinor and Polenergia have closed a landmark project financing for Baltyk 2&3 amid a flurry of activity in the offshore wind sector. Poland has big ambitions to establish a major energy portfolio in the Baltic Sea, and soaring input costs have not seriously undermined deal flow in an industry that... More

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17 June 2025

Mercuria closes upsized $3.5bn RCFs

Mercuria Energy Trading has closed its $3.5 billion multicurrency revolving credit facilities.The facilities comprise a one-year multicurrency RCF, a one-year multicurrency revolving credit/swingline/OBSI facility, and a three-year multicurrency RCF. The three multicurrency RCFs include two one-year... More

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17 June 2025

Trade and commodities partner Ellis Lawson joins Dentons

Dentons has appointed experienced trade and commodities finance specialist Ellis Lawson as a partner to its banking and finance – asset, trade and export finance team in London.Lawson joins from Sullivan & Worcester, where he was a partner. He was previously at Allen & Overy for 12... More

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17 June 2025

Trafigura renews North America energy facility at over $4.2bn

Trafigura Trading has renewed its North America energy borrowing base credit facility.The two-year facility was initially launched at $3.75 billion in April 2025 and, following a strongly oversubscribed syndication, was closed at $4.235 billion this month.Acting lead arrangers and joint bookrunners... More

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17 June 2025

Giyani receives $225m US Ex-Im LOI for K.Hill project

Giyani Metals has received a non-binding letter of interest from the Export-Import Bank of the United States for up to $225 million in financing to support the construction of the K.Hill Battery-Grade Manganese Project in Botswana.The potential 15-year funding falls under the ECA's Supply Chain... More

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17 June 2025

Augusta's Reward gold project looks set for ECA support

The Export-Import Bank of the United States has issued a letter of interest to Augusta Gold in support of up to $50 million for the development of the company's Reward Project, in Nevada. The potential funding would be made under the ECA's Make More in America initiative.The non-binding LoI... More

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17 June 2025

Viridis secures funding for Colossus Project

Viridis Mining and Minerals has been selected by BNDES and the Funding Authority for Studies and Projects (FINEP) to receive substantial financing for its Colossus Project in Brazil.The project is being developed by the company and its Viridion joint venture. It is expected to develop sustainable... More

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17 June 2025

ICISA elects Hannover Re’s Muller as president, Chubb’s Buckley as VP

The International Credit Insurance & Surety Association (ICISA) has elected Hannover Re’s Jan Muller as president and Chubb’s Dekker Buckley as VP.Muller brings 35 years of experience at Hannover Re to the role, where he serves as MD. Buckley, senior VP, international surety at... More

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17 June 2025

South Star chosen for strategic minerals funding programme

South Star Battery Metals has been selected by the BRL5 billion ($895 million) Transformation of Strategic Minerals initiative sponsored by BNDES and FINEP. The initiative targets increased production and transformation of minerals crucial for energy transition and decarbonisation, focusing on... More

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17 June 2025

Debswana to approach capital markets to fund Jwaneng project

Botswana's Debswana Diamond Company is looking to international capital markets to help fund its $6 billion Jwaneng underground project, as dwindling revenues have limited its ability to finance capital projects. The company is now working on acquiring an international credit rating to enable it... More

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16 June 2025

Adnoc's $19bn takeover bid for Australia’s Santos

Adnoc has submitted an $18.7 billion bid for Australian fossil fuel producer Santos, aiming to expand its production of LNG through overseas operations. Adnoc’s investment arm XRG, alongside Abu Dhabi Development Holding and Carlyle Group, is leading the consortium targeting one of the... More

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16 June 2025

Bunge's $34bn Viterra merger clears final China hurdle

Global agribusiness Bunge has received regulatory approval from China for its merger with Glencore-backed grain handler Viterra, the final hurdle for its $34 billion mega-deal announced two years ago.The Missouri-based company expects to close the largest-ever global agriculture merger by dollar... More

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16 June 2025

Gaia hires trade veteran Paula da Silva as partner

Swedish business management consultant Gaia Leadership has appointed Paula da Silva as a new partner. She will begin in August.Da Silva has vast experience in banking, product management, corporate banking, trade finance and cash management.She began her career at SEB as a payment specialist in 1979... More

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Oct 14 - Oct 16, 2025

Asia 2025: Agency, Energy & Infrastructure Finance

Marina Bay Sands, Singapore

Connecting Innovators in Export, Project & Development Finance - Your 2025 Networking Gateway For The APAC Region

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16 June 2025

Financial close for Egypt’s first utility-scale BESS project

AMEA Power has announced the financial close of Egypt's first utility-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) project.The 300MWh BESS project is an extension of AMEA Power’s operational 500MW Solar PV Plant in Kom Ombo, Aswan Governorate that was commissioned in December 2024.The BESS... More

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16 June 2025

Valorem joins consortium for AO9 tender bid

Valorem has joined the Astenn Avel consortium with Elicio and Q Energy to compete in France's AO9 floating wind tender off South Brittany.The group will bid to develop a floating offshore wind project off Groix and Belle-Ile-en-Mer, targeting 500MW of new capacity neighbouring the existing... More

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16 June 2025

US Ex-Im interested in funding Greenland rare earths project

The Export-Import Bank of the United States is considering a loan of up to $120 million for Critical Metals to finance the Tanbreez rare earths mine project in Greenland.This initiative aims at strengthening US access to minerals that are increasingly critical for global trade, reducing the... More

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16 June 2025

WinGD ammonia engines selected for Trafigura multi-gas carriers

Four medium-sized multi-gas carriers under construction at South Korea’s HD Hyundai Mipo Dockyard for Trafigura will be fitted with ammonia dual-fuel engine technology from WinGD.The Swiss marine engine designer said it would deliver X-DF-A ammonia-fuelled engine designs for the four 45,000-m3... More

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16 June 2025

Trigon takes FID on Prince Rupert LPG export terminal

Trigon Pacific Terminals has taken a final investment decision for a new open-access 2.5mpta LPG export facility in Prince Rupert, British Columbia.Subject to securing all necessary legal and regulatory approvals, the C$750 million (about $552 million) facility is projected to start exports in late... More

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16 June 2025

CIF names 7 countries for $1bn decarbonisation drive

Brazil, Egypt, Mexico, Namibia, South Africa, Turkey, and Uzbekistan have been invited to participate in Climate Investment Funds' $1 billion Industry Decarbonisation investment program — the first global concessional finance initiative dedicated to reducing industrial greenhouse gas... More