Equity contribution to funding falls in 2024
It was another weak month for fundraising in the raw materials sector. There were 24 deals in December but for relatively small amounts. Total funds raised in the sector in 2024 (including spending from cash flow, which is not shown on the charts opposite) was just shy of US$20bn, substantially down on 2023 levels. The weak equity market conditions throughout much of the year contributed to a substantial change in the source of funds, with equity contributing only c.20% of funds raised in the sector, its’ lowest contribution since we began to collect data in 2018. Debt contributed 32% of...
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Lithium
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Royalty
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