Beyond the mine: infrastructure, value chains and alternative capital

19 October 2026

Clifford Chance's 2026 Asia Pacific Energy and Infrastructure conference looked at how developers, investors and financiers are navigating an era of dislocation defined by geopolitical shifts, evolving energy security priorities and changing capital flows. We explored the opportunities created by these dynamics and the investment strategies shaping the next phase of growth across energy and infrastructure.

Our panel session, "Beyond the mine: infrastructure, value chains and alternative capital”, looked at what is behind the growing demand for critical minerals and metals and discussed the evolving ways in which mining projects are being structured, financed and monetised across the value chain. The session also considered how mine operators can free up capital and how investors can identify and maximise emerging opportunities across the mining ecosystem.

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