Asarel Medet Bulgarian copper 55m (EBRD-56827)

Regions
  • Europe and Central Asia
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Countries
  • Bulgaria
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Specific Location
Panagyurishte, Pazardzhik Province
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Financial Institutions
  • European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
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Project Status
Proposed
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Bank Risk Rating
B
Environmental and social categorization assessed by the development bank as a measure of the planned project’s environmental and social impacts. A higher risk rating may require more due diligence to limit or avoid harm to people and the environment. For example, "A" or "B" are risk categories where "A" represents the highest amount of risk. Results will include projects that specifically recorded a rating, all other projects are marked ‘U’ for "Undisclosed."
Voting Date
Mar 11, 2026
Date when project documentation and funding is reviewed by the Board for consideration and approval. Some development banks will state a "board date" or "decision date." When funding approval is obtained, the legal documents are accepted and signed, the implementation phase begins.
Borrower
Asarel Medet AD
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Mining
The service or industry focus of the investment. A project can have several sectors.
Investment Type(s)
Loan
The categories of the bank investment: loan, grant, guarantee, technical assistance, advisory services, equity and fund.
Investment Amount (USD)
$ 64.90 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Currency conversion note:
Bank reported 55
Converted using 2026-02-05 exchange rate.
Loan Amount (USD)
$ 64.90 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Currency conversion note:
Bank reported 55
Converted using 2026-02-05 exchange rate.
Project Cost (USD)
$ 129.22 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Currency conversion note:
Bank reported 109.5
Converted using 2026-02-05 exchange rate.
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Primary Source

Original disclosure @ EBRD website

Updated in EWS Feb 10, 2026

Disclosed by Bank Feb 5, 2026

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Project Description
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As stated by the EBRD, the project consists of up to EUR 55 million senior secured loan in favour of Asarel Medet AD, a privately owned Bulgarian copper mining company. The EBRD transaction is expected to benefit from support under the InvestEU Fund.

The proceeds of the loan will be applied towards the sustaining capital expenditures at the Asarel mine and captive renewable investments.

Copper is crucial for many applications in today's economy, as it is prevalently used in or critical to renewable energy, technologies that increase energy efficiency, other low-carbon technologies, and materials and products with low embedded GHG emissions.

The project is expected to implement key improvements to the environmental and social standards at the Asarel mine in line with the best international practices as outlined in the comprehensive ESAP.

Investment Description
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Private Actors Description
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As stated by the EBRD, Asarel Medet AD is a joint-stock company incorporated in Bulgaria. The Company operates the producing Asarel copper mine and other businesses in Panagyurishte, Bulgaria.


Contact Information
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Client - Asarel Medet AD:

Dipl. eng. Nikolay Peltekov, Executive Director
Email: pbox@asarel.com 
Phone: +359 357 60 250
Website: https://www.asarel.com/ 
Address: Asarel Medet AD 4500 Panagyurishte, Bulgaria

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ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISM OF EBRD

The Project Complaint Mechanism (PCM) is the independent complaint mechanism and fact-finding body for people who have been or are likely to be adversely affected by an European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)-financed project. If you submit a complaint to the PCM, it may assess compliance with EBRD's own policies and procedures to prevent harm to the environment or communities or it may assist you in resolving the problem that led to the complaint through a dialogue with those implementing the project. Additionally, the PCM has the authority to recommend a project be suspended in the event that harm is imminent.

You can contact the PCM at: pcm@ebrd.com or you can submit a complaint online using an online form at: http://www.ebrd.com/eform/pcm/complaint_form?language=en

You can learn more about the PCM and how to file a complaint at: http://www.ebrd.com/work-with-us/project-finance/project-complaint-mechanism.html

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