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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 pipelines? 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

IFC to provide extra $400mn for Reko Diq

IFC will provide an extra $400 million through a subordinated loan for the Reko Diq copper-gold project in Pakistan. This will be offered in addition to the $300 million financing that was announced in April, bringing IFC's total commitment to $700 million. Total project costs of $6.6... 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

DHL signs PPA for He Dreiht offshore wind farm

DHL Group has signed a 10-year PPA with EnBW for 80GWh of renewable electricity annually from the He Dreiht offshore wind farm in the German North Sea.The agreement will begin with the start of commercial operations in spring 2026 and will supply 16% of DHL’s current German demand. The 960MW... More

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17 June 2025

Morocco funds studies for first offshore wind project

Morocco has announced a 1GW offshore wind farm near Essaouira, set to begin construction by 2029 as part of the country’s renewable energy strategy.The project will be Morocco’s first offshore wind development and is being planned for Essaouira’s coast due to strong and consistent... More

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17 June 2025

Afreximbank coordinates $1.6bn facility for Suriname’s Staatsolie

African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has acted as global coordinator and joint mandated lead arranger for a $1.6 billion facility backing Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname.The Surinamese state oil company will use the new loan to fully repay the outstanding bank loan of $130 million and finance... More

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17 June 2025

Basel Committee releases framework for banks’ disclosure of climate risks

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, the primary global standard and policy setter for the banking industry, announced the release of a new, and long-awaited, framework for use by regulators for the disclosure of climate-related risks by banks.Following pressure from the US, however, the... More

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17 June 2025

Avellinia Capital partners with British Business Bank to fund UK fintech lenders

Avellinia Capital, a private credit investment firm specialising in asset-based financing and capital solutions, has announced a new partnership with British Business Bank aimed at bolstering funding for UK fintech lenders and asset originators. Through this collaboration, hundreds of UK... 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

Swiss Re appoints new head of commodity, trade and sovereign credit

Veronica Assandri Foldnes has been appointed head of commodity, trade and sovereign credit at Swiss Re. She takes on responsibility for trade finance and sovereign risk in addition to her existing responsibilities as head of commodity trade finance. Marilyn Blattner-Hoyle, formerly responsible... 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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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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17 June 2025

AMAK ends cooperation with Power Metal Resources

Almasane Alkobra Mining Company (AMAK) has ended plans to jointly explore metal deposits with UK-based Power Metal Resources. In September 2024 the two companies signed a letter of intent to develop nickel ore deposits at the Qatan site in Saudi Arabia. This has been terminated because the... More

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17 June 2025

Metinvest to sign Finnvera-backed loan for iron ore scheme

Metinvest is expected to sign a Finnvera-backed loan for upgrades to an iron ore project in Ukraine this week. Proceeds will be used to reduce the amount of waste produced and water consumed during the extraction of iron ore while also reducing operational costs. The project is located on an old... More

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17 June 2025

Nippon Steel finalises US Steel acquisition

Nippon Steel has finalised its $14.9 billion acquisition of US Steel following approval from President Donald Trump. After 18 months of negotiation and regulatory deliberation, Nippon has secured its largest ever foreign acquisition. The company has agreed to invest $11 billion by 2028 on... 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