Appian Seeks U.S. and Australian Backing as It Expands IFC-Backed Critical Minerals Fund
Private equity group opens talks with Washington and Canberra after launching a one-billion-dollar investment vehicle for strategic minerals
Appian Capital Advisory has begun discussions with the governments of the United States and Australia as it looks to expand the reach of a new critical minerals fund created in partnership with the International Finance Corporation.
The UK-based private equity firm said it had received strong interest following the fund’s launch in October, describing the model as a potential template for countries seeking secure supplies of minerals essential to clean energy technologies and defence manufacturing.
The vehicle, anchored by a one hundred million dollar investment from the IFC, aims to mobilise up to one billion dollars in total commitments.
The fund will support mining projects in emerging markets through equity, credit and royalty financing, with all investments required to meet the IFC’s environmental and governance standards.
Appian currently manages roughly five billion dollars in assets and has brought more than a dozen mining projects into production since 2016.
Appian’s leadership argues that the structure offers governments a more reliable pathway to safeguarding supplies of nickel, copper, cobalt and other critical minerals than traditional supply agreements.
They say that by securing equity stakes in mining assets, partners gain a level of control that reduces the risk of strategic resources being captured by rival powers.
The pitch aligns with renewed U.S. and Australian efforts to build resilient, allied mineral supply chains.
The fund’s first deployment will support the long-life Santa Rita nickel-copper-cobalt mine in Brazil, which is entering underground development and is projected to produce around thirty thousand tonnes of nickel-equivalent output annually once fully operational.
The project underscores the fund’s focus on assets with scale, longevity and strategic relevance.
Appian’s talks with Washington and Canberra follow a bilateral agreement between the U.S. and Australia aimed at reducing dependence on external suppliers and strengthening domestic and allied production.
Interest from sovereign investors and partner governments suggests the model may help reshape how countries secure minerals vital to economic and national security.
The coming year will show whether this public-private approach can anchor more stable supply chains in a competitive global landscape.
The UK-based private equity firm said it had received strong interest following the fund’s launch in October, describing the model as a potential template for countries seeking secure supplies of minerals essential to clean energy technologies and defence manufacturing.
The vehicle, anchored by a one hundred million dollar investment from the IFC, aims to mobilise up to one billion dollars in total commitments.
The fund will support mining projects in emerging markets through equity, credit and royalty financing, with all investments required to meet the IFC’s environmental and governance standards.
Appian currently manages roughly five billion dollars in assets and has brought more than a dozen mining projects into production since 2016.
Appian’s leadership argues that the structure offers governments a more reliable pathway to safeguarding supplies of nickel, copper, cobalt and other critical minerals than traditional supply agreements.
They say that by securing equity stakes in mining assets, partners gain a level of control that reduces the risk of strategic resources being captured by rival powers.
The pitch aligns with renewed U.S. and Australian efforts to build resilient, allied mineral supply chains.
The fund’s first deployment will support the long-life Santa Rita nickel-copper-cobalt mine in Brazil, which is entering underground development and is projected to produce around thirty thousand tonnes of nickel-equivalent output annually once fully operational.
The project underscores the fund’s focus on assets with scale, longevity and strategic relevance.
Appian’s talks with Washington and Canberra follow a bilateral agreement between the U.S. and Australia aimed at reducing dependence on external suppliers and strengthening domestic and allied production.
Interest from sovereign investors and partner governments suggests the model may help reshape how countries secure minerals vital to economic and national security.
The coming year will show whether this public-private approach can anchor more stable supply chains in a competitive global landscape.
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