The Role of Government Incentives in Critical Minerals Project Financing

This presentation analyzes how governments are using financial tools—such as tax incentives, direct investment, loans, and guarantees—to support critical minerals projects vital to the energy transition. It will also highlight specific opportunities available across different jurisdictions.

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1.2

Duration

60 minutes

Governments around the world are deploying a range of financial tools to stimulate the development of critical minerals projects that are essential to the energy transition. From tax incentives and direct investment to loans and guarantee programs, these measures aim to address the high capital costs and risks associated with critical minerals development projects. This presentation will offer an analysis of government incentives for critical minerals projects and specific opportunities available for projects in different jurisdictions.

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Materials

1.2 CLE Credits

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REBECCA MAJOR is a Corporate Partner at Herbert Smith Freehills, specialising in the energy and natural resources sectors. She is the head of our Paris Energy, Mining and Infrastructure team.

Rebecca advises clients on acquisitions, sales, joint ventures and project development, notably in the energy and natural resources sectors. She has many years of experience of doing cross border work, particularly in Europe and Africa (Rebecca has advised on deals in most of Africa's 54 jurisdictions), but also has substantial experience in Asia, South America and the Middle East.

Rebecca has been ranked by the leading legal directories (Chambers Global, Legal 500, Who's Who Legal) as a stand-out lawyer in the energy and mining sectors for many years.

IGNACIO J. RANDLE is a Managing Partner at Randle Legal in Buenos Aires. He previously was a partner with important Argentine law firms. He also practiced as foreign attorney with BakerBotts’ Houston and Washington, DC offices and with McDermott, Will & Emery in Chicago.Mr. Randle’s practice focuses primarily on international business transactions, with emphasis in natural resources, energy, infrastructure and environmental projects. He represents domestic and foreign companies doing business in Latin America, as well as Argentine companies pursuing business opportunities abroad.

Mr. Randle is a frequent speaker and organizer at domestic and international conferences on foreign investments, natural resources and sustainable development. He has published extensively in different countries and lectured at the Law School and the Business School in Buenos Aires, as well as in other fora in Argentina and abroad. He served as professor at the Universidad Católica Argentina, the Universidad Torcuato Di Tella and the Universidad del CEMA.

He is a former President of the University of Chicago Alumni Club of Argentina and member of the advisory committee to the President of The University of Chicago. Mr. Randle is currently a Council Member of the Section on Energy, Environment, Resources and Infrastructure, former Chair of the Mining Law Committee, former Chair of the Environmental Law Committee and former Officer of the Corporate Social Responsibility Committee of the International Bar Association.

Mr. Randle is former Chair of the International Energy and Resources Committee, former Chair of the International Environmental Law Committee, and former Council Member of the Section of International Law of the American Bar Association.

He is member of the Bar of the City of Buenos Aires, the American Bar Association, and the International Bar Association.

He obtained his law degree from the Universidad Católica Argentina in 1986 and graduated as an LL.M. from the University of Chicago Law School in 1990. Previously, in 1989, he was awarded the Perez Companc Foundation Scholarship for Law and Economics.