Orion Resources CEO Confirms Talks With US on Mining Partnership

Oct. 7, 2025, 5:15 PM UTC

Orion Resource Partners is continuing its discussions with the Trump administration about potential partnerships to invest in mining, the founder of the New York-based investment firm said.

“Conversations are progressing and we are marching forward,” Orion Chief Executive Officer Oskar Lewnowski said Tuesday during an event at Bloomberg’s New York headquarters.

CEO and founder of Orion Resource Partners Oskar Lewnowski
Photographer: Jeenah Moon/Bloomberg

Bloomberg reported last month that the US International Development Finance Corp. is in talks to establish a $5 billion fund as a joint venture with Orion to invest in mining, The proposed partnership highlights Washington’s push to counter China’s grip on key metals such as copper, cobalt and ...

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