OMV Petrom & Exxon oil gas exploration in Black sea Romania
OMV Petrom and America’s ExxonMobil have successfully finalized the second drilling campaign in the Neptun block where the two companies have invested a total of...
CSO response to the council mandate agreed by Coreper on 17 December 2015
The devastating impacts of the trade in minerals linked to conflict and human rights abuses are well documented. The problem has not gone away. A...
EU Conflict Minerals Regulation
Many of you are asking what is happening with the European Union conflict minerals regulation, what is the likely timing for adopting the regulation, and what should you do now...
Fracking lobbyists hidden behind expert group revealed by Corporate Europe Observatory
The “European Science and Technology Network on Unconventional Hydrocarbon Extraction” was under investigation from the European Ombudsman for bias in favour of the fracking industry,...
Tasman Minerals mining license revoked by Sweden court
The surprising and disappointing decision by the Swedish authorities to withdraw the Norra Karr Mining License is not consistent with prior application of the Mining...
Russia Mechel coal-steel producer dept restructuring agreement with lenders VTB and Gazprombank
Russian coal and steel producer Mechel has reached debt restructuring agreements with its major creditors after two years of negotiations on a debt pile it...
Risky Greenland uranium deposits mining by GMEL Australia
According to its owner, Australia-based Greenland Minerals and Energy (GMEL), Kvanefjeld might contain the world’s second-largest uranium deposit. It has also been known for a...
China CEFC takes over Rompetrol Romania assets
The takeover of the Rompetrol Group by the Chinese company CEFC will be a long-term partnership that will be beneficial to both the oil company...
Shell takeover of Petroleum Banker's Albania oil rights
A major oil player such as Shell could play ball with the Albanian government and some political risks could be better mitigated in my opinion....
Dundee innovations in its Bulgaria Chelopech underground gold mine
Our company made its first shift to the digital age and the Internet of Things with our underground mine in Chelopech, Bulgaria. We called it...
