Ascent Resources plc has increased its estimate of production proceeds from €3.5 to around €8 million based on revealed data from the Petišovci gas joint venture in Slovenia. COURT ORDER A data disclosure instruction since October’s decision from the arbitration tribunal shows the historic production data, which Ascent used to calculate the proceeds to which […]
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WCM progresses towards 2024 start of construction
West Cumbria Mining Ltd (WCM) set out further preparations for construction while awaiting the legal challenge against its coking coal mine off the coast of Whitehaven. MINE PLAN Key senior team members have been recruited and key delivery partners selected. The company is progressing detailed design works, including the coal processing plant and key infrastructure. […]
EnQuest NED resigns due to EU law
EnQuest plc non-executive director and senior independent director Karina Litvack has resigned due to an “unexpected conflict” arising through EU laws. The company said that the bloc’s “unbundling directive” prohibited any director of a European power transmission company from also serving on the board of an upstream operator. Ms Litvack, who was appointed to the […]
Alba completes Clogau airborne survey
Alba Mineral Resources plc continues to progress work while awaiting permission to abstract water at a higher pump rate from the Clogau-St David’s gold mine. DELAY The airborne geophysical survey over the Clogau target area is complete and further surveys will continue over key regional gold targets. Expected from 18 December, the next will be […]
Ascent creates SPV to distribute Slovenia proceeds
Ascent Resources plc is creating a special purpose vehicle to distribute an entitlement to the economic interest in 49% of any net proceeds if its claim against Slovenia is successful. MEETING The company and its subsidiary Ascent Slovenia Ltd are engaged in arbitration over breaches of the Energy Charter Treaty relating to the Petišovci onshore gas […]
Orcadian secures more time for Pilot farm-out
Orcadian Energy plc has given its potential partner a further seven days to sign a definitive deal for the 81.25% farm-out of the Pilot oil licence. NSTA The original deadline of 30 November to complete the transaction for P2244 must be signed by 7 December or the company’s interest in the conditional two-year licence will […]