Commodities
| Sector | Commodities |
| Sub-sector | Mining and critical minerals |
| Location | Canada |
As a leading global supplier of critical minerals, Canada is among the top producers of nickel, cobalt, lithium and uranium, and holds the largest share of global potash exports.2 With accelerating global demand for technologies critical to digitalisation, electrification and the energy transition, Canada can play an increasingly important role in supporting future supply needs.
Unlocking this potential requires substantial capital and specialist sector knowledge. As projects become larger and more complex, mining companies need financing partners that understand the technical realities of mining infrastructure and the dynamics of global commodity markets. Financing increasingly involves collaboration between commercial lenders, government-backed investors and alternative capital providers to help move projects towards construction.
Macquarie Commodities and Global Markets draws on more than 20 years’ mining finance experience, commodity market knowledge and long-standing industry relationships to help Canadian mining clients access capital and support sector growth.
Following the global financial crisis, many traditional lenders reduced their exposure to mining construction finance. Macquarie remained active in the sector drawing on its global physical commodities trading expertise in metals markets and knowledge of the mining project finance market.
Macquarie’s approach brings together financing, commodity market knowledge and trading capability to support clients through the project lifecycle. This enables the business to help mining clients access capital, manage market complexity and progress projects from development to construction and production.
This is supported by broader capability across the Group, including Macquarie Capital’s expertise advising mining and infrastructure companies on mergers and acquisitions, strategic investments, partnerships and capital-raising in Canada and other key jurisdictions globally.
Outcome
This financing has helped clients progress gold, silver and copper projects towards construction and production, including:
The activity reflects Macquarie’s long-standing role in Canadian mining finance and its ability to combine sector relationships, technical expertise and global commodity market knowledge to support future supply.
supporting Canadian mining companies and projects
in senior debt financing transactions
across project development, construction and growth
Canada has a deep mining heritage and an important role to play in the development of future supply chains. Our long-term experience and relationships across the sector – combined with our commodity financing expertise – means we can help clients move projects towards production.”
Mike Burns
Head of Mining Finance, Americas
Commodities and Global Markets
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