As we begin to close out 2025, its worth taking a look at some of the headlines from the last 24 hours and considering what they say about this last year for mining.
The US Export-Import Bank said it is set to invest $100 billion to secure supply chains for critical minerals, nuclear energy, and natural gas. The bank's chair described a major shift in global resource strategy with investments in global and US mining projects, drawing from a massive pool of funding aimed at securing materials vital to both U.S. and allied energy and defense infrastructure.
It seems the G20 meeting has been all about minerals dealmaking. We reported yesterday on China's minerals supply chain alliance, and now South Africa and the European Union signed a partnership on critical minerals.
And after a two-day visit to the UAE, Canada's Prime Minister announced a $1 billion agreement with the UAE to expand critical mineral processing in Canada.
Finally, the EU and Australia also announced enhanced partnering in which the EU will be investing directly in Australian mining projects, forging long-term supply agreements, and even considering joint infrastructure ventures.
Taking a step back, whether in the US or anywhere else in the world, 2025 has been a year of mining dealmaking, with governments around the world waking up to their supply chain vulnerabilities and taking direct action through a range of strategies to address them.
