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Uranium Hunter Completes Aerial Survey on Tanzania Ruhuhu Uranium Project

July 21st, 2008

Uranium Hunter Corporation is pleased to announce that the company’s helicopter airborne magnetic and radiometric survey, conducted by New Resolution Geophysics (”NRG”) of South Africa, has concluded. The 1000 line kilometer survey flown over the Ruhuhu Concession, which is considered one of the most promising uranium sites in the world, aimed to delineate uranium [...]

Tiomin announces delay of its mineral sands project in Kenya

January 18th, 2007

As foreshadowed here on Mineweb on November 22nd, Tiomin Resources Inc. (TSX: TIO) announced yesterday that construction of its Kwale mineral sands project in the east African country of Kenya has been delayed to allow the Kenyan government resolve land wrangles with resident farmers, provide access to the project site and fulfill remaining conditions required [...]

Firm eyes strip mining in Lake Sebu

October 24th, 2006

KORONADAL CITY - A coal firm said it might resort to strip mining to minimize operational cost for its coal project in Lake Sebu.
Daguma Agro Minerals Inc. resident geologist Edilberto Navarro said studies suggest that the best method for its project is strip mining “since the deposits lie in not over 100 meters from the [...]

Protesting activists dump coal at Thai Ministry of Energy

September 8th, 2006

Greenpeace activists Friday dumped coal on the doorstep of Thailand’s Ministry of Energy in protest against energy policies that promote the burning of fossil fuels, such as coal, one of the primary causes of climate change.
Activists also unfurled a banner which reads “Ministry of Climate Change”, accusing the government of helping to intensify the impacts [...]

Uganda signs deal with S. African company to detect mineral deposits

August 29th, 2006

The Ugandan government has contracted a South African company to carry out an airborne survey to detect the hidden mineral deposits across the east African country.
Fugro Airborne Surveys Ltd, a South Africa based company, has beaten two other bidders GPX Survey of Australia and GTK of Finland to win the contract [...]

Indonesia’s Tangguh gas field to begin production in 2008

August 2nd, 2006

The Tangguh gas field in Indonesia’s eastern province of Papua is expected to resume production and delivery by the end of 2008, following the Tuesday’s signing of a 2.5 billion U.S. dollars loan, a senior official said.
Tangguh has proven reserves of 14.4 trillion cubic feet of gas and estimated total reserves of 23.7 trillion cubic [...]