US gov gives $50m to fund Rainbows Brazilian project3 Dec 2023 08:09
The firm, which is backed by commodities trader Mercuria Energy Group, is in talks with shareholders and new investors, including sovereign funds and family offices, to close a $300 million fundraising round in the next few months, according to Menell.
TechMet has invested more than $250 million into battery metals and rare earths projects around the world in the past two years, including Rainbow Rare Earths, Brazilian Nickel and Cornish Lithium. The firm said it will use the latest US government funding to deploy $50 million into a South African project being developed by Rainbow Rare Earths.
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