Europa Oil & Gas (Holdings) plc has declined the offer of a licence by the North Sea Transition Authority in the 33rd offshore licensing round. OPPORTUNITIES The regulator had awarded the licence as a marriage between the company and another party. Europa declined the marriage and the full licence should NSTA decide to offer it […]
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Serica renews US sanctions licence for Rhum
Serica Energy plc has renewed its US licence and secondary sanctions for the North Sea Rhum field to allow companies to provide goods, services and support. TAILWIND The licence, shared 50-50 with Iranian Oil Company (UK) Ltd, grants permission to US, US-owned and non-US companies. Issued by the US Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the […]
Oriole granted two-year extension for Bibemi
Oriole Resources plc has been granted a two-year licence extension for its 90%-owned Bibemi orogenic gold project in Cameroon. PROSPECTS The company said that under Cameroonian law, no mandatory ground relinquishment was required on renewal and the Oriole has maintained the full 177km2 licence area. The extension, which is non-renewable, is valid until 26 September 2024 after […]
Alba extends licence at Clogau-St David gold mine
Alba Mineral Resources plc has been granted an extension to its exclusive exploration licence over the Clogau-St David’s gold mine in north Wales. Alba’s subsidiary, Gold Mines of Wales Ltd (GMOW), was originally awarded a six-year exclusive exploration licence, termed an option agreement, with effect from 10 February 2015. The licence covers 107 km² encompassing […]
Nant Helen coal mine licence refused for first time
A licence for the opencast coal mine in the Dulais Valley, Wales has for the first time been refused by the Welsh Government for the first time because of climate change. Celtic Energy, owner of the 850-acre site in Nant Helen, said it was shocked by the decision. The company employs 110 people, with 50 […]