US policy

Perpetua Resources secured a $2.9 billion loan from the U.S. Export-Import Bank for an Idaho gold and antimony project as the U.S. prioritizes critical minerals access. This government-backed financing demonstrates U.S. strategic focus on domestic critical mineral production and supply chain security.

Oxfam warns that fast-tracking US critical minerals projects could backfire by undermining stability if safeguards are compressed. This highlights regulatory tensions between supply chain security objectives and environmental/social oversight in the critical minerals sector.