Oil & gas news
Sena railway closure poses further problems for Mozambique’s coal industry
According to news reports, the Sena railway in Mozambique has been closed due to heavy rains.
Kenya to release 9 new oil and gas blocks
The Kenyan government has announced its decision to release 9 new oil and gas blocks for the country’s next licensing round.
BWA to unveil product line
BWA will present its organic corrosion inhibitors, non-oxidising biocides and biodegradable antiscalants at Corrosion 2013.
Oilfield opportunities in Iraq and Kurdistan
Iraq and Kurdistan offers considerable and growing opportunity for the drilling and oilfield services industry
Mineral Processing Division is the bright spot in FLSmidth results
Mineral processing leads the way, as Danish engineering company FLSmidth announces its 2012 results, but its Material Handling Division suffers from “project execution challenges”.
Glencore coal production rises; releases Glencore Xstrata merged results
Glencore has released its production report for 2012, including proforma results for the merged Glencore Xstrata.
Xstrata coal production rises 7% in 2012
Swiss mining giant, Xstrata, has released its 2012 production figures, showing a 7% rise in coal production.
Minas Moatize receives 0.5 million tpa Sena rail allocation
Minas Moatize Limitada has entered into an Interim Rail Access Agreement with Portos e Caminhos de Ferro de Mocambique that grants the company a capacity allocation of 0.5 million tpa on the Sena railway line.
Australian government approves coal projects in New South Wales
Tony Burke, the Australian environment minister, has conditionally approved the Maules Creek and Boggabri coal mine projects, and the Gloucester CBM project.
Moropule South coal project in Botswana is “financially viable”
Hodges Resources has announced that its Moropule South project is financially viable, following the complete of mine scoping and power integration studies.