News in Numbers
$2.7bn
The finance required for the Pomalaa Block high-pressure acid leaching facility in Indonesia. The project is a collaborative effort between Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt, Ford Motor and Vale Indonesia.
2025
The date that the Government of Zimbabwe intends to discontinue tax relief for mining companies. It hopes the move will encourage mining houses to expedite completion of beneficiation plants.
$500m
The value of the loan guarantee Canada’s Troilus Gold is expected to receive from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action for its copper/gold project in Quebec.
60%
The percentage of respondents that believe “ESG is just a marketing exercise”, according to a poll of 361 run across GlobalData’s B2B websites between July and September.
4693.5mt
China’s estimated coal mine production in 2024, which represents a marginal 0.8% growth over 2023.