Following the World Bank’s recent statement that it will not provide support for the 500 MW New Kosovo coal power plant, the EBRD has now followed suit by confirming that it is not considering support for the project. In an e-mailed statement responding to an enquiry from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis, ... EBRD confirms it will not finance New Kosovo coal plant
MINEX Forum | November 21, 2018 Following the World Bank’s recent statement that it will not provide support for the 500 MW New Kosovo coal power plant, the EBRD has now followed suit by confirming that it is not considering support for the project. In an e-mailed statement responding to an enquiry from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis, ... 
The international community raised additional funds today to support efforts to overcome the legacy of uranium mining in Central Asia. A pledging event for the Environmental Remediation Account for Central Asia at the EBRD Headquarters in London on Thursday was attended by representatives of more than 30 countries and international organisations. The event was opened ... 
Macedonia: How to Cut the Ilovica-Štuka Gordian Knot, EBRD supported Euromax on crossroad. From the very beginning, there have been numerous problems, dilemmas, even serious accusations about the Ilovica-Štuka mine, from activists and experts on the one side, and Euromax Resources on the other. Will the mine cause contamination of soil, water and air; will ... 
On its website, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development claims to be unique among development banks in that it does not finance coal-fired power plants due to their environmental impact. It is further stated that in 2018, 42% of its investments had a low environmental risk, in line with the climate goals set by ... 
Precious metals miner Polymetal has secured a $140-million loan to finance the remaining capital expenditure for its Kyzyl project, paving the way for operations at the 300 000 oz/y Kazakhstan gold mine to start in the third quarter of 2018. The loan agreement with the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has a five-year ... 
A joint delegation from the European Union and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has held talks with the government of Kyrgyzstan on addressing the environmental legacy of uranium mining in Central Asia, said world-nuclear-news.org. Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan formed an important uranium-producing region in the former Soviet Union, and more than 9000 tonnes ... 
The EBRD has appointed Agris Preimanis new Director for Kazakhstan, one of the Bank’s largest countries of operations where it has invested more than US$ 8 billion to date, said the bank. The announcement was made today in Almaty, the country’s largest city, during a high-level visit led by EBRD First Vice President Phil Bennett.Agris Preimanis, ... 
A delegation of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), headed by President Suma Chakrabarti, will visit Uzbekistan on 15-17 March to discuss with the Uzbek authorities ways of increasing EBRD engagement with the country. The Bank has worked in Uzbekistan since 1993 and has a portfolio of investments there but since 2010 there ... 
Image: ekathimerini.com The EBRD’s latest nuclear safety fund is making progress. Framework agreements have been signed with the Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan which will provide the legal basis for implementation of projects in these countries. The purpose of the “Environmental Remediation Account for Central Asia” is to support measures to deal with the legacy of Soviet-era uranium ... 
Image: http://oksutmadencilik.com.tr/ Centerra Gold Inc. reports that the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) joins UniCredit Bank AG in the US$150 million project financing term loan facility for the Öksüt Project in Turkey. EBRD to investUS$75 million. It is the bank’s first mining investment in Turkey. The loan was initially fully underwritten and signed by UniCredit on April ... 