The LME aluminium price has certainly not been encouraging. In this negative climate, what Rusal has managed to achieve through production cuts, how the company is...

Jonathan Bell talks with the RB International (RBI) global natural resources team heads in Vienna about what the recent reorganisation means for the bank’s operations and...

Japan’s Nippon Export and Investment Insurance (Nexi) has agreed to provide Loan Insurance for loans extended to Vietnam’s National Power Transmission Corporation (NPT).

First Quantum Minerals (First Quantum) has signed and drawn down on its $2.5 billion, five-year term loan and revolving facility. The company has also completed a number...

Development banks led by the African Development Bank (AfDB) have signed a $142 million loan agreement to develop the 120MW Itezhi Tezhi power project in Zambia.

Vancouver-headquartered, African miner Asanko Gold has agreed terms to amend its existing project debt facility with a special purpose vehicle of RK Mine Finance Trust I...

The Export-Import Bank of the United States (US Ex-Im) has signed a $100 million financing agreement with the Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank (PTA...

Glencore Xstrata, one of the world’s largest global diversified natural resource companies, has struck an agreement with a Chinese consortium to sell its entire interest...

Global law firm Dentons is extending its presence in Africa with a new office in Cape Town and plans to open further offices in Johannesburg and Francophone Africa later...

How financial institutions can partner with consumer goods companies to help reduce deforestation

Russia’s Norilsk Nickel, the largest global nickel and palladium producer, has signed two bilateral credit agreements with Russian branches of Western banks totaling $750...

Canadian-based, oil exploration company Caracal Energy, through its wholly owned subsidiary PetroChad Mangara Limited, has signed a $140 million reserve based senior...

Henri D’Ambrieres will join Bpifrance as a consultant to spearhead a new initiative to support French exporters.

London-headquartered, Africa-focused, oil exploration company Tullow Oil has refinanced its $500 million corporate revolving credit facility (RCF) and successfully...

The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has launched a new multi-bank solution in China that enables corporates to manage accounts from Chinese banks through a single global...

The Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) and Asian Development Bank (ADB) have led the $1.17 billion project financing for the Sarulla geothermal power project...

Canadian-headquartered Newmont Mining Corporation has closed its $575 million term loan and $3 billion revolving credit facility (RCF). In the process the company has...

The Export-Import Bank of the United States (US Ex-Im) has strengthened its leadership team with the appointment of Robert Morin as senior vice president for business and...

Global commodities trader Trafigura has announced that company co-founder and chairman Claude Dauphin has stepped down from his role as chief executive officer, with...

Export Development Canada (EDC) has provided Turkey’s Ak Finansal Kiralama (AkLease) with a $10 million credit line to create opportunities for Canadian equipment makers