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Global mining funding desk
A country-indexed field guide to grants, loans, guarantees, equity, tax incentives, offtake support and project facilitation for critical-mineral mining, processing and recycling.
Global capital routes / official sources
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Coverage includes 81 national, sub-national, export-credit and multilateral routes across 21 jurisdictions. Programs are grouped by issuing country or institution and can also be filtered by eligible or project geography. “Current” includes open calls, rolling finance, statutory incentives and selective government engagement—not automatic eligibility. Dated routes move out of the Current view after their last listed deadline; select “Historic — deadline passed” or “All statuses” to review them. Classifications come only from the reviewed listing language; “unknown” means that field was not stated. Reconfirm every route with its issuing authority.
Risk perspective
NATO perspective · Lower → higher risk
Illustrative geopolitical-risk ordering. BRICS reverses the NATO lens; neither view is an official risk rating. Multilateral routes are unranked.
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USA / 01United States
Domestic deployment, export-linked supply and allied-project finance
Title 17 Innovative Energy and Supply Chain
Federal loan guarantee · commercial-ready U.S. projects
Source reviewed
DeadlineNot stated in current listing
Eligibility & official source
- Fit
- Production, processing, manufacturing, recycling or substitution projects with a qualifying energy or critical-minerals nexus.
- Gate
- U.S. project, technical readiness, creditworthiness and a reasonable prospect of repayment; not R&D capital.
Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing
Direct loan · qualifying U.S. facilities and equipment
Source reviewed
DeadlineNot stated in current listing
Eligibility & official source
- Fit
- Facilities establishing, re-equipping or expanding production of qualifying advanced vehicles or qualifying components.
- Gate
- Processing must have the vehicle-component nexus; raw mine development alone is not automatically eligible.
DPA Title III and IBAS investment
Capacity agreements · validated defense shortfalls
Source reviewed
DeadlineNot stated in current listing
Eligibility & official source
- Fit
- Domestic mining, separation, processing or manufacturing tied to a documented national-defense supply vulnerability.
- Access
- The general white-paper intake is inactive; pursue specific solicitations, topics or government-sponsored partner routes.
National Security Fund Finance
Loans to investment funds · private-capital multiplier
Source reviewed
Deadline
Eligibility & official source
- Fit
- Qualified fund managers investing in companies addressing critical-mineral and material shortages.
- Deadline
- Fund-manager applications close 1 November 2026 at 5 p.m. EDT; operating companies are potential portfolio recipients.
Make More in America
Loans, guarantees and insurance · U.S. export capacity
Source reviewed
DeadlineNot stated in current listing
Eligibility & official source
- Fit
- Domestic construction, expansion and equipment for export-oriented critical-mineral projects and supply chains.
- Gate
- Critical-mineral projects generally need at least a 15% export nexus plus repayment, jobs and environmental-review requirements.
Supply Chain Resiliency Initiative
Loans, guarantees and insurance · foreign projects with U.S. offtake
Source reviewed
DeadlineNot stated in current listing
Eligibility & official source
- Fit
- Overseas mines and processing projects establishing long-term critical-mineral supply for U.S. manufacturers.
- Gate
- Qualifying U.S. offtake and compliance with ownership, location, technology and customer restrictions.
Critical Minerals Finance
Debt, guarantees, equity and political-risk insurance
Source reviewed
DeadlineNot stated in current listing
Eligibility & official source
- Fit
- Commercially viable private-sector mining and processing projects outside the United States, including U.S.-sponsored projects.
- Gate
- Eligible country, additionality, host-country support and DFC environmental and social requirements.
Section 45X Production Credit
Production tax credit · eligible U.S. output and sales
Source reviewed
DeadlineNot stated in current listing
Eligibility & official source
- Fit
- Operating U.S. production and sale of eligible critical minerals and components.
- Gate
- Product, location, sale, related-party, foreign-entity and anti-double-benefit rules require specialist tax review.
Battery Materials Processing Grants
Cost-shared grant · demonstration through commercial scale
Source reviewed
DeadlineNot stated in current listing
Eligibility & official source
- Fit
- Domestic processing, recycling, retrofit, retooling and new commercial-scale battery-material capacity.
- Status
- Round 3 closed 24 April 2026 and selections were announced 20 August; monitor for a future round.
Section 48C Project Credit
Allocated investment tax credit · qualifying industrial facilities
Source reviewed
DeadlineNot stated in current listing
Eligibility & official source
- Fit
- Manufacturing, recycling and critical-material processing facilities establishing or expanding eligible capacity.
- Status
- The full $10 billion allocation was awarded across two rounds; no current application round.
CAN / 02Canada
Federal strategic capital, provincial incentives and pre-commercial support
Canada Critical Minerals Accelerator
Equity, loan guarantees and supply agreements
Source reviewed
DeadlineNot stated in current listing
Eligibility & official source
- Fit
- Near-term Canadian projects capable of unlocking strategically important critical-mineral supply and mobilizing private capital.
- Access
- No open call; government identifies nationally important proponents, with contact through the Critical Minerals Centre of Excellence.
First and Last Mile Fund
Contributions and grants · mine-site and enabling infrastructure
Source reviewed
DeadlineNot stated in current listing
Eligibility & official source
- Fit
- Canadian mine development plus clean-energy, transport and market-access infrastructure through preconstruction and deployment.
- Access
- C$1.5 billion through March 2030; NRCan identifies and invites strategic proponents rather than operating an open call.
Critical Minerals RD&D / Global Partnerships
Contributions · feasibility, pilots, scale-up and demonstration
Source reviewed
DeadlineNot stated in current listing
Eligibility & official source
- Fit
- Pre-commercial extraction, processing, recycling or reprocessing technology, including allied-country co-investment.
- Access
- Canadian incorporated entities may submit an expression of interest; selected proponents are invited to a full proposal.
Strategic Response Fund — Critical Minerals
Repayable or non-repayable project contribution
Source reviewed
DeadlineNot stated in current listing
Eligibility & official source
- Fit
- Canadian processing, refining, materials manufacturing, recycling, commercialization and major capacity expansion.
- Gate
- Generally a contribution request of at least C$10 million on a C$20 million-plus project, following eligibility consultation.
Clean Technology Manufacturing ITC
Refundable tax credit · qualifying property in Canada
Source reviewed
DeadlineNot stated in current listing
Eligibility & official source
- Fit
- New property used for qualifying manufacturing or extraction and processing of 11 key critical minerals.
- Value
- 30% for eligible property available for use through 2031, with phasedown from 2032 through 2034.
Critical Minerals Processing Fund
Grants and loans · Ontario processing capacity
Source reviewed
DeadlineNot stated in current listing
Eligibility & official source
- Fit
- Expansion of existing processing facilities or construction of new critical-mineral processing and refining operations in Ontario.
- Access
- C$500 million fund managed through Invest Ontario; contact its investment team because no general public deadline is posted.
MCS Extraction, Processing and Recycling R&D
Grant · research and industrial innovation
Source reviewed
DeadlineNot stated in current listing
Eligibility & official source
- Fit
- Québec companies or consortia developing extraction, processing and recycling innovation for critical and strategic minerals.
- Value
- Up to 70% of eligible cost and C$500,000 per project; third-call deadline is 23 October 2026.
Critical Minerals Processing Investment Incentive
Transferable royalty / production-tax credit
Source reviewed
DeadlineNot stated in current listing
Eligibility & official source
- Fit
- Greenfield or material brownfield value-added processing projects in Saskatchewan costing at least C$10 million.
- Value
- 15% of eligible costs, capped at C$75 million per project; open through 31 March 2029.
Targeted Mineral Exploration Incentive
Exploration grant · drilling and geophysics
Source reviewed
DeadlineNot stated in current listing
Eligibility & official source
- Fit
- Early-stage uranium and hard-rock exploration on Saskatchewan mineral claims.
- Value
- 25% of eligible costs, up to C$50,000 for uranium and C$150,000 for other hard rock; deadline 31 December 2026.
GBR / 03United Kingdom
Commercialisation grants, public finance and supply-linked guarantees
Critical Minerals Accelerator
£25 million grant scheme · TRL 6–8
Source reviewed
DeadlineNot stated in current listing
Eligibility & official source
- Fit
- UK extraction, processing and recycling projects at pilot, demonstration or first-of-a-kind commercialisation stage.
- Access
- UK-registered business leads; expected awards £150,000–£3 million. Applications close 30 September 2026.
Critical Goods Export Development Guarantee
Bank guarantee · UK critical-mineral suppliers
Source reviewed
DeadlineNot stated in current listing
Eligibility & official source
- Fit
- UK companies supplying critical minerals or mineral-containing goods to UK exporters, including domestic capability investment.
- Gate
- Intended for commercial lending facilities above £25 million and qualifying minerals or growth minerals.
Critical Minerals Supply Finance
Guaranteed bank loan · overseas supply projects
Source reviewed
DeadlineNot stated in current listing
Eligibility & official source
- Fit
- Foreign mining, processing, manufacturing or recycling projects with long-term supply to a qualifying UK exporter.
- Gate
- Long-term offtake and UK exporter eligibility; bank provides the underlying project finance.
Private-Sector Project Finance
Senior or mezzanine debt, guarantees and minority equity
Source reviewed
DeadlineNot stated in current listing
Eligibility & official source
- Fit
- Later-stage capital-intensive UK projects supporting economic resilience or clean-energy missions; mining has an investment precedent.
- Gate
- Commercial return and private-capital crowd-in required; minimum ticket is generally £25 million.
EU / 04European Union
Strategic value-chain finance, transnational R&D and CRMA facilitation
Critical Raw Materials Strategic Initiative
Loans, hybrid debt, venture debt and advisory
Source reviewed
DeadlineNot stated in current listing
Eligibility & official source
- Fit
- Mining, processing, recycling and substitutes inside or outside the EU that materially support EU critical-raw-material priorities.
- Gate
- Large projects and SPVs may approach EIB directly; standard loans generally start near €25 million and cover up to 50% of cost.
RAMP Joint Transnational Call 2026
Nearly €40 million · transnational R&D grants
Source reviewed
Deadline
Eligibility & official source
- Fit
- International consortia working across primary supply, processing, circularity, use and reuse; not mine-construction capital.
- Deadline
- Pre-proposals close 22 September 2026 at 15:00 CEST; invited full proposals close 15 February 2027.
CRMA Strategic Project Status
Designation, permitting and financing facilitation · no direct award
Source reviewed
DeadlineNot stated in current listing
Eligibility & official source
- Fit
- Extraction, processing, recycling and substitution projects in the EU or third countries that strengthen strategic supply.
- Status
- The second cutoff closed 15 January 2026; the Commission had not posted another cutoff by this review.
DEU / 05Germany
Supply-linked sovereign investment through KfW
Raw Materials Fund
Minority equity and diversified finance · generally €50–150 million
Source reviewed
DeadlineNot stated in current listing
Eligibility & official source
- Fit
- Mining, processing and recycling projects in Germany or abroad; pure exploration risk is excluded.
- Gate
- Critical material plus at least five-year offtake for EU production through a buyer with a German establishment.
FRA / 06France
Negotiated strategic equity for French and European supply security
Fonds Métaux Critiques
Equity investment · extraction, transformation and recycling
Source reviewed
DeadlineNot stated in current listing
Eligibility & official source
- Fit
- French, European or international projects that secure critical-metal supply for French and European industry.
- Access
- Negotiated investment through the fund manager rather than a grant call; European ESG expectations apply.
SWE / 07Sweden
Import-security guarantees tied to Swedish industrial processing
Raw-Materials Access Credit Guarantee
Bank-loan guarantee · foreign project construction or expansion
Source reviewed
DeadlineNot stated in current listing
Eligibility & official source
- Fit
- Producers outside Sweden with unconditional long-term offtake to a Swedish importer and processing in Sweden.
- Cover
- Normally up to 90% for non-European and 80% for European debtors; the lending bank applies.
NOR / 08Norway
National participation in the transnational raw-materials call
Norwegian RAMP Participation
NOK 10 million allocation · international consortium grants
Source reviewed
Deadline
Eligibility & official source
- Fit
- Norwegian industry and research partners working on geology, extraction, processing, circularity, tailings or impacts.
- Deadline
- Pre-proposals close 22 September 2026 at 15:00 CEST; national eligibility rules apply.
FIN / 09Finland
RDI and EU-funding gateway for Finnish mining ecosystems
Zero Waste Mining and Critical Minerals
RDI and EU-funding services · 2025–2026 program
Source reviewed
DeadlineNot stated in current listing
Eligibility & official source
- Fit
- Finnish exploration, mining, planning, processing, recycling, equipment, technology and digital-service companies.
- Access
- Gateway to normal Business Finland RDI and EU instruments, not an automatic stand-alone grant.
AUS / 10Australia
Federal and state project finance, strategic offtake and future tax support
Critical Minerals Facility
A$5 billion · loans, guarantees, insurance and limited equity
Source reviewed
DeadlineNot stated in current listing
Eligibility & official source
- Fit
- Australian critical-mineral projects, enabling infrastructure and downstream/value-chain businesses.
- Gate
- Alignment with national strategy and national interest, commercial viability and EFA due diligence.
Critical Minerals Strategic Reserve
Loans, guarantees, equity, risk cover, offtake and contracts-for-difference
Source reviewed
DeadlineNot stated in current listing
Eligibility & official source
- Fit
- Australian antimony, gallium, neodymium/praseodymium and dysprosium/terbium extraction or processing projects.
- Gate
- Pre-feasibility complete or quickly completable and support need of at least A$20 million; proposals accepted without a fixed close.
National Reconstruction Fund
Commercial debt, equity and guarantees · A$15 billion fund
Source reviewed
DeadlineNot stated in current listing
Eligibility & official source
- Fit
- Australian value-adding in resources, industrial manufacturing and critical supply-chain investments.
- Gate
- Australian nexus, public-policy fit and commercial repayment or return; this is not grant funding.
Northern Australia Critical-Minerals Allocation
Concessional loans, limited equity, guarantees and letters of credit
Source reviewed
DeadlineNot stated in current listing
Eligibility & official source
- Fit
- Infrastructure, resources and processing projects in or benefiting northern Australia and its Indian Ocean territories.
- Gate
- Public benefit, repayment/return and an Indigenous Engagement Strategy; A$500 million is earmarked for critical minerals.
Queensland Critical Minerals Fund
Equity, debt, royalties or hybrid · up to A$30 million
Source reviewed
DeadlineNot stated in current listing
Eligibility & official source
- Fit
- Growth-stage Queensland mining, refining, advanced-material or enabling-infrastructure businesses.
- Access
- A$250 million fund inviting expressions of interest; projects must grow Queensland jobs and economic capacity.
PACE Minerals 2026
Co-funded exploration program · FY2027–FY2030 projects
Source reviewed
Deadline
Eligibility & official source
- Fit
- Company and project proponents testing South Australian mineral targets through competitive exploration proposals.
- Deadline
- Direct applications close 11 September 2026 at 11:59 p.m. ACST; program rules and co-funding terms apply.
Critical Minerals Production Tax Incentive
Refundable 10% tax offset · eligible processing expenditure
Source reviewed
DeadlineNot stated in current listing
Eligibility & official source
- Fit
- Australian processing and refining of eligible critical minerals; extraction, beneficiation and capital costs are excluded.
- Timing
- Available from 1 July 2027 through 30 June 2040 for up to ten years per registered activity.
JPN / 11Japan
Supply-assurance grants and Japanese-participation project finance
Critical Minerals Subsidy Grant Program
Grant up to one-half of applicant-borne cost
Source reviewed
DeadlineNot stated in current listing
Eligibility & official source
- Fit
- Exploration, feasibility, mine development, smelting/refining or technology development securing mineral supply to Japan.
- Gate
- Applicant first needs a METI-approved supply-assurance plan; current forms and FY2026 awards are posted.
JOGMEC Overseas Metals Finance Suite
Separate exploration loan/equity, development-equity and debt-guarantee routes
Source reviewed
DeadlineNot stated in current listing
Eligibility & official source
- Fit
- Overseas exploration and development structured through an eligible Japanese corporation or qualifying Japanese-controlled or invested vehicle.
- Gate
- Participation, project-rights and supply conditions differ by instrument; use JOGMEC’s route-specific rules rather than treating this as one application.
KOR / 12South Korea
Annual overseas resource-development lending program
Overseas Resource Development Special Loan Project
Special and general lending implementation plan
Review needs confirmation
DeadlineNot stated in current listing
Eligibility & official source
- Fit
- Korean-linked overseas resource-development projects that meet the annual implementation plan and borrower criteria.
- Status
- The 2026 plan was published 8 January; no currently open intake was verified, so treat this as a monitoring route.
INT / —Multilateral and international
Cross-border development finance, risk cover and early-stage mining equity
IFC Investment Finance
Loans, equity, quasi-equity and mobilized project finance
Source reviewed
DeadlineNot stated in current listing
Eligibility & official source
- Fit
- Technically sound, commercially viable private projects in developing IFC member countries, including responsible mining and processing.
- Gate
- Companies submit directly and must meet development and environmental/social standards; IFC does not directly finance individuals or MSMEs.
Political-Risk and Credit Guarantees
Cross-border risk insurance and credit enhancement · not a cash award
Source reviewed
DeadlineNot stated in current listing
Eligibility & official source
- Fit
- Eligible investors or lenders financing projects from a MIGA member into a developing member country.
- Gate
- Financially sound project, eligible cross-border structure and environmental/social compliance; qualifying non-shareholder loans generally exceed one year.
Junior Mining Programme — JUMP
€150 million framework · 5–25% minority equity or quasi-equity
Source reviewed
DeadlineNot stated in current listing
Eligibility & official source
- Fit
- Private mining SMEs and small mid-caps in EBRD economies after resource discovery and before mine construction.
- Gate
- CRIRSCO-style reporting, credible feasibility path and EBRD economy/ESG eligibility; the initial investment period runs through end-2029.
RISE and RISE+
Country reform, technical assistance and investment facilitation
Source reviewed
DeadlineNot stated in current listing
Eligibility & official source
- Fit
- Resource-rich developing countries improving governance, investment conditions and sustainable mineral value chains.
- Access
- Governments—not companies—are the program channel. Companies may benefit indirectly through participating-country reforms and facilitated investment.
ARG / 13Argentina
Long-horizon statutory incentives for qualifying large investments
Large Investment Incentive Regime — RIGI
Thirty-year tax, customs and foreign-exchange stability
Source reviewed
DeadlineNot stated in current listing
Eligibility & official source
- Fit
- New mining developments and qualifying expansions structured through a dedicated Single Project Vehicle.
- Gate
- General investment floor is US$200 million with timing and sector-specific thresholds; the extended intake closes 8 July 2027.
CHL / 14Chile
Recoverable risk capital for small-producer resource definition
Resource Recognition and Mine Planning 2026
Recoverable risk-capital finance · up to US$250,000
Source reviewed
DeadlineNot stated in current listing
Eligibility & official source
- Fit
- Technically and economically viable small producers seeking drilling, mine workings, studies, engineering, resource definition or planning.
- Access
- Generally for operations processing up to 2,000 tonnes per month. Contact ENAMI to confirm remaining 2026 budget before treating the intake as open.
IND / 15India
Exploration reimbursement and National Critical Mineral Mission incentives
Exploration Licence Reimbursement
Up to 50% of direct exploration expenditure
Source reviewed
DeadlineNot stated in current listing
Eligibility & official source
- Fit
- Exploration Licence and Composite Licence holders undertaking approved mineral exploration in India.
- Access
- Direct reimbursement capped at ₹20 crore for Exploration Licence holders and ₹8 crore for Composite Licence holders; proposal timing and fund rules apply.
Incentive Scheme for Promotion of Critical Mineral Recycling
Capital and output-linked incentives · conditional on execution
Source reviewed
DeadlineNot stated in current listing
Eligibility & official source
- Fit
- Companies Act companies or LLPs recovering critical minerals from eligible e-waste, batteries or industrial scrap.
- Status
- Applications closed 1 April 2026. Fifty-eight entities were approved as eligible participants; support remains conditional on project execution, capacity and production.
SAU / 16Saudi Arabia
Domestic mine-development finance and periodic exploration support
Mining-Sector Project Financing
Medium- and long-term development loan
Source reviewed
DeadlineNot stated in current listing
Eligibility & official source
- Fit
- Saudi mining projects, final delineation drilling, new facilities, expansion and value-adding or sustainability projects.
- Value
- Official program material indicates financing up to 75% of project cost, subject to licensing, solvency and due diligence.
Exploration Enablement Program
Exploration-cost and workforce support
Source reviewed
DeadlineNot stated in current listing
Eligibility & official source
- Fit
- Saudi exploration programs seeking to de-risk and accelerate targeted mineral discovery.
- Status
- Wave 3 offered up to 25% of eligible exploration spend but closed 31 March 2026; no Wave 4 was posted.
BRA / 17Brazil
Long-term development-bank finance for mines and mineral transformation
Finem — Critical and Strategic Minerals
Long-term project loan · generally R$40 million minimum
Source reviewed
DeadlineNot stated in current listing
Eligibility & official source
- Fit
- Brazilian exploration, feasibility, engineering, mining, beneficiation, refining, transformation and low-carbon material projects.
- Value
- Potentially up to 80% of project value and up to 20 years, subject to borrower and project appraisal.
Brasil Soberano Competitividade — Investment
Direct investment loan · R$50–500 million
Source reviewed
DeadlineNot stated in current listing
Eligibility & official source
- Fit
- Brazilian implementation, modernization, expansion, relocation and innovation projects in eligible sectors including named critical minerals.
- Value
- Up to 100% of eligible items and 240 months including grace, subject to BNDES qualification.
ZAF / 18South Africa
Development finance and Black-owned junior exploration support
Mining and Metals Strategic Business Unit
Long-term debt, working capital, guarantees and equity-type finance
Source reviewed
DeadlineNot stated in current listing
Eligibility & official source
- Fit
- New or expanded mining, beneficiation, critical-metal products and processing capacity in South Africa and qualifying African projects.
- Gate
- Debt generally starts at R16 million; feasibility including environmental-impact assessment, rights/resources, owner contribution and viability are required. Other African projects need direct South African benefit or linkage.
Junior Mining Exploration Fund
R10–50 million grant convertible on viable discovery
Source reviewed
DeadlineNot stated in current listing
Eligibility & official source
- Fit
- South African exploration companies with valid rights and at least 51% Black ownership, for specified mineral targets.
- Status
- The second call closed 31 October 2025; no next call was posted by this review.
CHN / 19China
Partner-led cross-border finance plus domestic industrial and geological incentives
China–Africa Green Industrial Chain Special Fund
RMB5 billion market-rate equity and fund investment
Source reviewed
DeadlineNot stated in current listing
Eligibility & official source
- Fit
- African green-mineral value chains, clean energy, transport and industrial upgrading under the 2025–27 FOCAC program.
- Access
- Projects generally enter through a Chinese sponsor, partner or CADFund-originated transaction; no public ticket, pricing or deadline is posted.
China–Africa Development Fund
Equity, preferred shares, convertibles and hybrid capital
Source reviewed
DeadlineNot stated in current listing
Eligibility & official source
- Fit
- Resource-development and industrial projects in Africa with Chinese investment or a credible route to a Chinese partner.
- Access
- Chinese firms may sponsor projects; African sponsors may approach the fund to identify a partner. Terms are transaction-specific, not a public grant call.
China–Africa Fund for Industrial Cooperation
Equity, bonds, convertible debt and project loans
Source reviewed
DeadlineNot stated in current listing
Eligibility & official source
- Fit
- Africa-based mining, energy, infrastructure and industrial projects led by or involving Chinese companies.
- Access
- The announced first-stage fund is US$10 billion; there is no public call, standard ticket or published pricing.
Cross-Border Energy and Resources Finance
Medium- and long-term equity, loans, funds and co-investment
Source reviewed
DeadlineNot stated in current listing
Eligibility & official source
- Fit
- Commercial BRI and other cross-border mining, processing, infrastructure and resource projects; foreign counterparties can participate directly.
- Access
- Terms are negotiated. The fund reports more than US$29 billion committed by June 2026 and a current DRC copper financing precedent.
Overseas Investment Loan
Transaction-specific policy-bank loan
Source reviewed
DeadlineNot stated in current listing
Eligibility & official source
- Fit
- Commercially viable overseas mining or processing investment by PRC enterprises or qualifying overseas Chinese enterprises.
- Gate
- An unaffiliated foreign mine is not directly eligible; repayment, country risk, security and sometimes investment insurance are assessed.
International Economic Cooperation Loan
Local- or foreign-currency project loan
Source reviewed
DeadlineNot stated in current listing
Eligibility & official source
- Fit
- Foreign banks, enterprises, project companies or government-authorized bodies undertaking significant international projects.
- Gate
- Chinese equipment, services or export participation may be expected depending on structure; rate, tenor, security and size are bespoke.
Concessional Loan and Preferential Export Buyer’s Credit
Government-to-government concessional or preferential credit
Source reviewed
DeadlineNot stated in current listing
Eligibility & official source
- Fit
- Resource and energy development in developing countries where the host government sponsors the project.
- Access
- The borrower is normally a sovereign agency or designated entity with sovereign guarantee; applications proceed through government and Chinese embassy channels.
Overseas Investment Insurance
Political-risk insurance and credit enhancement · up to 20 years
Source reviewed
DeadlineNot stated in current listing
Eligibility & official source
- Fit
- Equity, shareholder loans, guarantees and lender exposure for overseas mining and resource investment.
- Gate
- Applicant must be a qualified PRC enterprise or institution, or an offshore vehicle at least 95% PRC-controlled; cover can reach 95%, subject to underwriting.
2027 Coal Major Special Project
Central R&D and demonstration funding · not mine-development capital
Source reviewed
Deadline
Eligibility & official source
- Fit
- Chinese technology and demonstration consortia addressing the published coal research topics.
- Deadline
- Applicant submission closes 4 September 2026 at 17:00; recommender submission closes 11 September. An authorized recommender is required.
Deep Earth National Science and Technology Major Project
Geological R&D and demonstration funding
Source reviewed
DeadlineNot stated in current listing
Eligibility & official source
- Fit
- Domestic and approved Hong Kong–Macao institutions working on the program's geological research and demonstration topics.
- Status
- The 2026 round closed 5 April 2026. Keep on the annual watchlist; ordinary mine CAPEX is outside the program.
2027 Fiscal-Funded Geological Exploration Projects
Government-funded strategic-mineral exploration
Source reviewed
DeadlineNot stated in current listing
Eligibility & official source
- Fit
- Relevant domestic institutions undertaking commissioned exploration within Xinjiang.
- Status
- General submissions closed 15 July 2026; the notice preserves an exception for special projects demonstrating major discovery potential.
Rare-Earth New Materials Reward
After-the-fact R&D and sales-growth grant
Source reviewed
DeadlineNot stated in current listing
Eligibility & official source
- Fit
- Qualifying Fujian legal-person enterprises producing rare-earth metals, alloys and functional materials.
- Status
- Policy runs through 31 December 2026 but the 2026 call closed 5 June; published caps are RMB8 million for R&D and RMB3 million for sales growth.
Encouraged Foreign Investment and Reinvestment Credit
Market-access treatment plus 10% qualifying reinvestment tax credit
Source reviewed
DeadlineNot stated in current listing
Eligibility & official source
- Fit
- Qualifying foreign investment in tailings use and restoration, efficient beneficiation of low-grade ores and associated-ore recovery.
- Gate
- Catalogue, holding-period and reporting rules apply. The reinvestment credit covers qualifying retained-profit investments made during 2025–28.
Resource-Tax Reductions
Operating tax relief for specified mine output
Source reviewed
DeadlineNot stated in current listing
Eligibility & official source
- Fit
- Qualifying output from depleted mines, associated minerals, low-grade ores and tailings within China.
- Value
- National law provides a 30% reduction for depleted-mine products; provinces may reduce or exempt other listed categories.
RUS / 20Russia
Domestic-law industrial finance and territorial incentives with major access constraints
Cluster Investment Platform
Subsidized bank loan · RUB2–100 billion generally
Source reviewed
Deadline
Eligibility & official source
- Fit
- Russian non-ferrous metallurgy and rare or rare-earth-metal industrial projects on the priority list or Russian industrial register.
- Gate
- At least 20% co-finance; Russian borrower required. Foreign legal persons and borrowers with more than 25% aggregate offshore-company ownership are excluded.
Development Projects
RUB100 million–1 billion concessional targeted loan
Source reviewed
DeadlineNot stated in current listing
Eligibility & official source
- Fit
- Beneficiation, refining, rare-earth recovery, mining equipment and industrial processing rather than ordinary exploration or extraction.
- Value
- Up to five years, 5% base or 3% with a qualifying guarantee or equipment condition, and at least 20% co-finance.
Project Finance Factory
Syndicated project finance and interest-risk support
Source reviewed
DeadlineNot stated in current listing
Eligibility & official source
- Fit
- Large Russian mining, processing and industrial projects, with official polymetallic and Baimsky GOK precedents.
- Gate
- Project cost at least RUB3 billion, sponsor equity at least 20%, financing up to 20 years and payback up to 30 years. VEB.RF is blocked under U.S. sanctions.
Far East TOR / ASEZ Resident Regime
Tax, MET, customs, land and infrastructure incentive
Source reviewed
DeadlineNot stated in current listing
Eligibility & official source
- Fit
- Mining and processing projects in qualifying Far East territories including Zabaikalye, Chukotka and South Yakutia.
- Gate
- Russian registered entity or individual entrepreneur, mapped location, permitted activity and generally RUB500,000 minimum CAPEX. KRDV is U.S.-designated.
Arctic Zone Resident Regime
Mining-specific MET, payroll, property, land and customs incentives
Source reviewed
DeadlineNot stated in current listing
Eligibility & official source
- Fit
- New solid-mineral projects in eligible Arctic municipalities with at least RUB1 million planned CAPEX.
- Value
- A 0.5× MET rate may apply through 31 December 2032, capped by qualifying private investment. The advertised zero federal profit-tax rate does not apply to mineral extraction.
Far East–Arctic Preferential Project Finance
Bespoke development loan and investment finance
Source reviewed
DeadlineNot stated in current listing
Eligibility & official source
- Fit
- Priority Far East and Arctic projects with strategic fit, positive NPV and private-capital leverage.
- Access
- No universal public rate or 2026 deadline exists. The consolidated framework uses roughly a RUB50 million project floor and negotiated selection.
Eurasian Development Bank Investment Finance
Loans, equity, mezzanine capital and guarantees
Source reviewed
DeadlineNot stated in current listing
Eligibility & official source
- Fit
- Mining and metallurgy projects in or benefiting EDB member states: Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
- Gate
- Total investment generally at least US$30 million, borrower or shareholder contribution generally at least 20%, and payback up to 15 years.
Project-Preparation Support — Programme I
Feasibility, financial, legal, technical, ESG and market-study support
Source reviewed
DeadlineNot stated in current listing
Eligibility & official source
- Fit
- Priority-sector projects in EDB member states intended for eventual EDB financing.
- Gate
- Not mine CAPEX. Support is discretionary and no standard public ceiling is posted.
Russian–Kyrgyz Development Fund Direct Finance
US$1–25 million direct loan; mandate also allows equity
Source reviewed
DeadlineNot stated in current listing
Eligibility & official source
- Fit
- Mining and metallurgy projects implemented in Kyrgyzstan through a Kyrgyz-resident legal entity.
- Value
- Up to ten years, principal grace up to 24 months and at least 20% own contribution. EU banking friction requires transaction-specific sanctions review.
International TOR / MTOR
Foreign-partner manufacturing tax and payroll regime
Review needs confirmation
DeadlineNot stated in current listing
Eligibility & official source
- Fit
- Potential future mineral-processing projects at approved named sites; ordinary mine extraction is not a verified route.
- Status
- The regime took effect 1 January 2026 and generally requires a new Russian entity and RUB500 million CAPEX, but no operating mining call was found.
Russian Direct Investment Fund Co-Investment
Bespoke equity and co-investment · no open mining call
Source reviewed
DeadlineNot stated in current listing
Eligibility & official source
- Fit
- Predominantly Russian projects with co-investors; historical mining transactions exist.
- Status
- RDIF is blocked or transaction-prohibited in major sanctions regimes. Treat as a high-risk watchlist entry, not a readily accessible program.
NDB Russia Transactions
Institutional status record · not an open funding route
Source reviewed
DeadlineNot stated in current listing
Eligibility & official source
- Fit
- None at present. This listing prevents an operating multilateral bank from being misread as an available Russian project-finance source.
- Status
- NDB states that new transactions in Russia remain on hold.
Before first contact
Build the evidence room
Public and strategic capital follows jurisdiction, documentation, eligibility and repayment—not the commodity thesis alone.
Define the eligible project
Name the mineral, product, process, facility, location and exact policy or statutory nexus. Separate mine, processing, manufacturing and infrastructure scopes.
Prove technical maturity
Assemble the reporting-code resource basis, test work, process design, engineering stage, independent reports, schedule and performance evidence.
Prove a repayment path
Maintain an auditable model covering CAPEX, OPEX, contingencies, price cases, ramp-up, working capital, sponsors, equity and debt-service coverage.
Secure market evidence
Organize offtake, customer qualification, pricing mechanics, strategic demand, export nexus and the supply shortfall the project resolves.
Map local conditions
Track permitting, labor and local-content rules, foreign ownership, environmental review, Indigenous rights and community obligations in each jurisdiction.
Audit the capital stack
Identify cost share, matching funds, tax credits and other public support early. Programs can restrict stacking, ownership or duplicate benefits.
Operator protocol
Use this desk as a screening tool—not an eligibility opinion.
- Filter by the project jurisdiction, then shortlist no more than two plausible routes.
- Read the current guidance and solicitation from the issuing authority.
- Request a pre-application conversation where the program offers one.
- Have local project-finance, tax, permitting and national-security counsel confirm the capital stack.
SilverWars is not a lender, grant administrator, broker, investment adviser or law firm. Listings do not imply endorsement, availability or eligibility. The directory covers material routes verified from official sources in the jurisdictions shown; it is not a representation that every incentive worldwide has been catalogued.