All articles by Swagath Bandhakavi

Swagath Bandhakavi

EXIM Bank signals up to $825m financing for Ivanhoe’s Santa Cruz project

The funding indication falls under EXIM Bank’s Make More in America initiative, aimed at bolstering domestic supply chains and reducing dependence on imported critical minerals

Venture Global launches commercial operations at Calcasieu Pass LNG project in Louisiana

Calcasieu Pass, which has a nameplate liquefaction capacity of 10MTPA, is Venture Global’s first operational LNG facility

TotalEnergies will supply 400,000 tons of LNG per year for 15 years in Dominican Republic

This LNG will support the growing demand of electricity in the Dominican Republic

Western Copper and Gold strengthens strategic partnership with Mitsubishi Materials

Upon completion, Mitsubishi Materials’ equity ownership in Western is expected to return to approximately 5%

EC approves €400m Spanish State aid scheme to support renewable hydrogen production

Spain notified the Commission of its intention to introduce a scheme to support the production of renewable hydrogen through the “Auctions-as-a-Service” tool within the European Hydrogen Bank

Evolution Mining to extend Cowal gold project to 2042 with $273.4m investment

The project involves extending the existing E42 pit and developing three nearby satellite pits, E46, GR, and E41, to support continued open pit operations

BP confirms deepwater oil discovery at Far South prospect in Gulf of America

Preliminary data indicates that the hydrocarbons identified at the Far South prospect could support commercial development

BW Energy makes final investment decision for the Golfinho Boost project in Brazil

The project includes multiple measures aimed at boosting production efficiency and increasing recoverable reserves by approximately 12 million barrels

ACEN Australia secures financing to support growth of Australian clean energy portfolio

The transaction was supported by a group of 11 leading Australian and international lenders

Patagonia Gold announces $40m investment into its Calcatreu Project

The project is the company’s flagship project located near the southern border of Rio Negro, approximately 85km south of the town of Ing Jacobacci