RE:RE:RE:RE:Lets recap'germany needs copper' was one of the reasons kf gave for financing the mine at the rates they did.
kfw is german govt owned, and their mandate is financing sustainable projects and getting supplies of necessary molecules. US doesnt have cool banks like that, so they have to use the military budget to fund things like australia mining.
https://www.kfw.de/About-KfW/Frderauftrag-und-Geschichte/