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26 April 2021 Share Finance must be mobilised at "an absolutely unprecedented level" if a net-zero economy is to be created as rapidly as required, US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry said at the Leaders Summit on Climate last week. The magnitude of this challenge means that governments alone "cannot possibly" find all the necessary investment, he added. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry speaking to participants in the Leaders Summit on Climate on 22 April Kerr...

SolGold PLC Announces Proposed Placing and Retail Offer THIS ANNOUNCEMENT AND THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN (INCLUDING THE APPENDIX) IS NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, HONG KONG, NEW ZEALAND, JAPAN, SOUTH AFRICA OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION, WHERE SUCH PUBLICATION, RELEASE OR DISTRIBUTION WOULD BE UNLAWFUL. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT (INCLUDING THE APPENDIX) DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO BUY, ACQUIRE O...

Artemis Engages the Terron Group in Support of ESG Commitment News provided by Share this article Artemis" or the " "Terron") to provide integrated Environmental Social Governance (" ESG") services and management training to Artemis in support of the Blackwater Gold Project (" Blackwater" or the " Project") in Central British Columbia.  Terrons support services are targeted to help Artemis advance Blackwater in adherence with the Equator Principles (" EP") and International Finance Corporation...

  THIS ANNOUNCEMENT AND THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN (INCLUDING THE APPENDIX) IS NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, HONG KONG, NEW ZEALAND, JAPAN, SOUTH AFRICA OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION, WHERE SUCH PUBLICATION, RELEASE OR DISTRIBUTION WOULD BE UNLAWFUL. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT (INCLUDING THE APPENDIX) DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO BUY, ACQUIRE OR SUBSCRIBE FOR (OR THE SOLICITATION OF A...

Don’t Bank On The Bomb Scotland is campaigning for banks, universities, pension funds and public bodies to divest from companies involved in the production of nuclear weapons THREE major Scottish financial institutions – NatWest Group, Lloyds Banking Group and Standard Life Aberdeen – invested a total of £7 billion in nuclear weapons over a two-year period. A new report, seen by The Ferret, also reveals two Scots universities held £2.4 million of investments in companies that undert...

  GTR: Far from being a ‘nice to have’ in the good times, we know now that sustainability is increasingly integral to how businesses operate. According to a recent HSBC Navigator report, businesses that prioritised sustainability felt better prepared for the current crisis – an important factor going forward, given that environmental risks are likely to intensify. But to what extent do we now have buy-in from all parties in the trade ecosystem specifically that sustainability is good bus...

  Ghana’s Atewa Range Forest, designated by the Government of Ghana as a Globally Significant Biodiversity Area, has from today made it on to the list of the world’s Alliance for Zero Extinction (AZE) sites.   This is a critical new development as Atewa Forest now becomes a “No-Go Area” for mining, strengthening its protection of the species, ecosystem services and livelihoods it supports. To achieve this reputable global conservation status, the area must contain more than 95 per cen...

The Executive Director in charge of Corporate Bank at Ecobank Nigeria, Mr Kola Adeleke, has said sustainability remains an essential part of the lender’s mission and vision of building a world-class pan-African bank. The banker said this while receiving the Starsight Sustainability Award 2020 from the Head of Sales, SMEs at Starsight Energy, Ms Teme Jack, in Lagos recently. According to him, the Ecobank Group Sustainability framework is focused on four thematic areas which include Economic T...

By Kim Hyun-bin More financial institutions are joining carbon-neutrality and anti-coal campaigns in order to help companies shift to renewable energy. Hana Financial Group, which has vowed to become carbon neutral by 2050, joined the anti-coal campaign as part of its "Next 2030 Management Principles" goal as well as supporting the governments carbon-free initiatives. The Korean government aims to become carbon neutral by 2050 to transition in a green economy and maximize the utilization of ren...

Bluestone Resources Inc.: Bluestone Increases NPV of Cerro Blanco by over 275% to $907 Million and Peak Gold Production to over 300 koz per Year 7.5:1 0.78:1 277,000 ounces 231,000 ounces Mine life G&A - $2.28/tonne milled Total operating costs $570/oz Au $642/oz Au $173 M $272 M per year (years 1-4) Total production after-tax free cash flow $2.0 B IRR (after-tax) 28.5% (base case), 36% ($1,800/oz gold) *all in sustaining cash costs (net credits) = (operating costs + offsite costs + royalties +...