– Orion Resource Partners LP (“Orion”) completed the final close of Mine Finance Fund IV (“Fund IV”), its flagship fund for financing strategic metals and critical mineral assets.
– Fund IV closed at approximately $2.2 billion, making it Orion’s largest fund to date.
– The fund attracted a diverse global investor base, including pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, and institutional investors.
– 61% of Fund IV is already committOrion Resource Partners Completes Final Close of Mine Finance Fund IV at $2.2 Billioned across projects in North and South America, Europe, Australasia, and Africa.
– Early distributions demonstrate strong performance, supported by favorable market conditions in metals and mining.
– The final close contributes to Orion’s total assets under management exceeding $9 billion.
– Recent strategic initiatives and partnerships:
▪️Orion Critical Mineral Consortium: $1.8 billion committed in October 2025 with the U.S. Government.
▪️Orion Abu Dhabi partnership with ADQ: $1.2 billion in January 2025 for strategic metals and critical minerals investments.
▪️Partnership with SNB Capital in January 2026 to support Saudi Arabia’s mining industry.
▪️Growth in liquid strategies to over $750 million, including Orion Resource Equities (long-only public equity) and Orion Commodities Management (liquid alternatives).
▪️Orion Industrial Ventures inaugural fund: $43 million closed in January 2026 for emerging technology companies in sustainable minerals and energy solutions.
– Platform highlights:
▪️Orion’s platform spans the full liquidity spectrum: resource royalties, mine finance, venture capital, physical metals offtake and logistics, and public markets investments.
▪️Demonstrates scale, diversification, and active asset management capabilities.
– Oskar Lewnowski, Founder & CEO: Highlights the firm’s momentum, discipline, and growing global relevance; notes surpassing $9 billion AUM as a major milestone.
– Istvan Zollei, Managing Partner & CIO of Mine Finance: Emphasizes strong investor support, Fund IV’s strategic importance, early portfolio performance, and readiness to pursue critical metals opportunities including copper and lithium.
