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Orion Resource Partners

Orion Resource Partners is a private equity investment firm specialising in the natural resources and mining sectors. The company focuses on providing growth capital and strategic support to mining and resource development projects, particularly in the minerals and metals space. Orion operates globally, with investments spanning multiple continents and commodity types. The firm typically takes significant equity positions in mid-tier and development-stage mining companies, providing both financial backing and operational expertise to advance projects towards production. Orion's investment strategy emphasises value creation through active portfolio management and technical support. The firm has built a reputation for backing mineral sands, base metals and industrial minerals projects. Orion Resource Partners maintains offices in key mining jurisdictions and works closely with management teams to optimise project development and operational performance. The firm's investment approach combines traditional private equity discipline with deep sector knowledge and technical capabilities in mining and resource development.

Orion Resource Partners News


Incoming Northern Star independent nonexecutive director Mark Cutifani
Northern Star appoints mining heavyweights Cutifani, Rozenauers to board
Updated 3 hours ago By: Marleny Arnoldi

Leading Australian gold producer Northern Star has appointed mining veteran Mark Cutifani to its board following pressure from major shareholder Elliott Investment Management to make strategic... 


The Kabanga project site
US-backed group favored as investor in Tanzania nickel project
5th August 2026 By: Bloomberg

A US government-backed consortium has been picked as the favored candidate to invest in a large nickel project in Tanzania, as the Trump administration looks to fund new supplies of key metals.... 


Uranium Royalty Corp completes landmark Sweetwater transaction
Uranium Royalty Corp completes landmark Sweetwater transaction
28th July 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

TSX- and Nasdaq-listed Uranium Royalty Corp (URC) has completed its previously announced plan of arrangement to merge its assets with those held by Sweetwater Royalties and form a new company, New... 


Critical minerals ore
Orion CMC in advanced discussions for three Asian partnerships
23rd June 2026 By: Reuters

Orion Critical Mineral Consortium (Orion CMC), a minerals investment group backed by the US government, is in advanced discussions to establish three new public-private partnerships in Asia as it... 


Uranium ore
Orion greenlights merger with its Sweetwater Royalties business, Uranium Royalty Corp
16th April 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Global investment firm Orion Resource Partners has agreed to a merger between its private portfolio company Sweetwater Royalties and Uranium Royalty Corporation (URC) to bring together two royalty... 


Oskar Lewnowski
Orion closes $2.2bn mine finance fund as assets under management top $9bn
16th March 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Global mining investment firm Orion Resource Partners has completed the final close of its Mine Finance Fund IV, raising about $2.2-billion in what the company described as its largest fund to... 


Lithium Americas sets up to $1.6bn 2026 capex for Thacker Pass
Lithium Americas sets up to $1.6bn 2026 capex for Thacker Pass
20th February 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

North American developer Lithium Americas has guided capital expenditure (capex) of between $1.3-billion and $1.6-billion for 2026 as construction accelerates at its Thacker Pass lithium project in... 


Kamoto copper mine
Glencore in talks to sell 40% stake in DRC mines to US-backed consortium
3rd February 2026 By: Reuters

Glencore is in talks to sell a 40% stake in its copper and cobalt operations in the Democratic Republic of Congo to a US-backed consortium in a deal valuing the assets at about $9-billion including... 


Sheffield injects A$6.5m into Thunderbird as refinancing talks with lenders continue
Sheffield injects A$6.5m into Thunderbird as refinancing talks with lenders continue
19th November 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Sheffield Resources has agreed to provide additional funding to the Thunderbird mineral sands operation in Western Australia, as joint-venture company Kimberley Mineral Sands (KMS)... 


Sheffield secures zircon offtake for Thunderbird
28th October 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Mineral sands miner Sheffield Resources on Tuesday announced that Kimberley Mineral Sands (KMS), owner of the Thunderbird mine in Western Australia, has entered into a zircon concentrate offtake... 


Former US Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources and Orion CMC co-founder Frank Fannon
Orion launches $1.8bn critical minerals consortium
23rd October 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Investment firm Orion Resource Partners on Thursday launched the Orion Critical Mineral Consortium (Orion CMC), a new platform aimed at strengthening US economic competitiveness and national... 


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Santo Domingo copper/iron/gold project, Chile – update
17th October 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Capstone Copper has struck a binding agreement with Orion Resource Partners, under which Orion will acquire a 25% interest in a Capstone subsidiary that owns the Santo Domingo project and the... 


Capstone secures up to $360m from Orion to fund Chile projects
Capstone secures up to $360m from Orion to fund Chile projects
14th October 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Toronto- and Sydney-listed Capstone Copper has struck a deal with Orion Resource Partners to sell a 25% interest in its Chilean Santo Domingo and Sierra Norte projects in a transaction worth up to... 


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