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This month we spotlight the Petroleum, Oil and Gas Corporation of South Africa (Pty) Limited (PetroSA). The company owns, operates and manages South Africa’s commercial assets in the petroleum industry. PetroSA functions as a commercial non-listed entity under the South African law.According to the company website: “PetroSA vigorously pursues exploration ...
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In the right market, at the right time
More new wind power capacity was installed in the European Union in 2009 than any other electricity-generating technology. According to the European Wind Energy Association, investment in new wind farms on the continent last year reached €13 billion, with 10,163 MW of wind power capacity installed.It is safe to say
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With platforms focusing on mature oil, wet gas, new oil and unconventional resources, one might think that Drillsearch Energy Limited is spreading itself rather thin. But the oil and gas exploration and production company, listed on the ASX since 1987, is using its diverse businesses to emerge from the pack, ...
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The ‘Grade is King’ epitome for hard-coking coal Bathurst Resources and its Buller Project
We’ve covered many coal miners at IRJ, but we’ve had our eyes on getting to grips with this one for quite some time. Bathurst Resources Limited, of Perth, Western Australia, has a flagship hard-coking coal project in New Zealand which is, without a doubt, one of the most high quality
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Russell Scrimshaw of Fortescue Metals, ‘The New Force in Iron Ore’
They call this company ‘The New Force in Iron Ore,’ and it isn’t difficult to see why. Word has it that come 2017, the company could hit iron ore production rates of 360 million tonnes per annum. The company in question is, of course, Fortescue Metals [ASX Code: FMG]; currently
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A legacy of service and support
Founded in 1973, MacLean Engineering still operates under the careful eye of owner and founder Don MacLean, whose passion for mining engineering has lent itself to the steady growth of one of Canada’s leading equipment development companies. Since its beginning, MacLean Engineering has continued to enhance its products through innovation
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Championing cobalt in Cameroon
When IRJ spoke with Geovic Mining Corporation’s CEO, Jack Sherborne, in July 2009, he was hopeful that cobalt would be “a star performer of the 21st century,” in which case the company was well-positioned to capitalize.We asked if this was still the case, and Sherborne’s answer was a resounding “yes.”“It’s
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Almost 350 years ago, a Dutch explorer and mariner called Captain Abel Tasman discovered the eastern coast of Australia. The ship that transported him on the expedition was called the Heemskirk, which was then used to name a mountain on Tasmania’s west coast. It also gave ASX-listed (HSK) Heemskirk Consolidated ...
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Mastering advanced-stage exploration projects in Queensland
In 1556, a book named De Re Metallica (‘On the Nature of Metals’ or ‘All about Metals’) was published. This book opened the works of German scientist by the name of Georgius Agricola, now known as the “father of mineralogy,” to the world and for the next 250 years it
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KGHM’s new frontier
KGHM Polska Mied S.A. will advance the Afton–Ajax copper-gold project located near Kamloops, British Columbia, into production. The new investment is the first step in the process of the company’s corporate strategy implementation. The world’s ninth copper producer recently signed an investment agreement with Abacus Mining and Exploration to form
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