United Oil & Gas plc has issued 59,523,810 new ordinary shares to settle an outstanding balance with Rockhopper Exploration plc relating to the transfer of the Abu Sennan licence in Egypt. EXPLORATION In 2019 Rockhopper agreed to sell its 22% working interest to United, which held the concession until 2024. The issued new ordinary shares […]
Month: February 2025
Red Rock nears conclusion of DRC arbitration
Red Rock Resources plc said it will submit further documents in its arbitration case against its local partner in the Democratic Republic of Congo. PROGRESS The dispute relates to the sale of certain copper-cobalt assets in Katanga by VUP (Vumilia Pendeza SA) without Red Rock’s permission. Red Rock holds 50.1% of the joint venture which […]
Karelian identifies possible green diamond source
Karelian Diamond Resources plc said it had identified two anomalies possibly representing the kimberlitic source of the green diamond in the Kuhmo region of eastern Finland. TARGET The findings are from data based on a semi-airborne unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) detailed electromagnetic survey over the green diamond target area. The diatreme-shaped anomalies, that could also […]
Capricorn receives $50m from Sangomar sale
Capricorn Energy plc said it had received the $50 million payment due from Woodside Energy relating to the sale of its production sharing contract interests in the Sangomar oil field, Senegal. FOCUS The company aims to return any available proceeds of the contingent payment to its shareholders, which is subject to any disputed tax obligations […]
Guardian welcomes support for US mining
Guardian Metal Resources plc said it exploration operations in Nevada will benefit from the new American president’s Executive Order supporting energy, mining and oil and gas in the US. PROUD Guardian, which holds tungsten, industrial garnet, gold, copper and lithium interests, described Donald Trump’s ‘Unleashing American Energy’ directive as a “pivotal moment” for domestic mining in […]
EnQuest expands into Vietnam
EnQuest plc has expanded its southeast Asia business into Vietnam by acquiring a 53.125% equity interest in the Chim Sáo and Dua production fields from Harbour Energy plc. BLOCK 12W The agreement, with a headline purchase of $84 million, is in line with the company’s aim to grow its international operating footprint with “fast-payback assets, […]