Appian和IFC为非洲和拉丁美洲的采矿活动启动了一项1B基金,从巴西的Santa Rita矿开始,符合严格的ESG标准。 Appian and IFC launched a $1B fund for mining in Africa and Latin America, starting with Brazil’s Santa Rita mine, meeting strict ESG standards.

Appian和国际金融公司(IFC)发起了一项10亿美元的基金,目标是新兴市场的关键矿物、金属和采矿项目,重点是非洲和拉丁美洲。 Appian and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) have launched a US$1 billion fund targeting critical minerals, metals, and mining projects in emerging markets, focusing on Africa and Latin America. 该基金是第一个专门用于这些地区采矿的基金,将投资于股本、信贷和特许使用费,所有项目都必须符合国际金融公司严格的环境、社会和治理标准。 The fund, the first dedicated exclusively to mining in these regions, will invest in equity, credit, and royalties, with all projects required to meet IFC’s strict environmental, social, and governance (ESG) standards. 国际金融公司正在利用1亿美元的投资为该基金打下基础,第一个项目是巴西的大西洋镍矿,每年将生产大约3万吨镍当量的Santa Rita矿。 IFC is anchoring the fund with a US$100 million investment, and the first project is Atlantic Nickel’s Santa Rita mine in Brazil, which will produce about 30,000 tonnes of nickel equivalent annually. 这一伙伴关系以十年的合作为基础,旨在提供强有力的财政回报,同时取得诸如创造就业和增加政府收入等可持续发展成果。 The partnership, built on a decade of collaboration, aims to deliver strong financial returns alongside sustainable development outcomes like job creation and increased government revenues.